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NCT01389973 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) Who Had an Inadequate Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT01389973: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

NCT01389973 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Janssen Research & Development. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01389973, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who had an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid.

Primary Outcome

The ALP response was defined as a greater than 40 percent (%) decrease from Baseline in ALP concentration at Week 12.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG ustekinumab 90 mg
  • DRUG ustekinumab 45 mg
  • DRUG ustekinumab 180 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2011-09
Est. Completion 2013-06
Phase Phase 2
Janssen Research & Development

593 total trials

What the finished NCT01389973 record still lists

NCT01389973 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01389973 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01389973 about?

NCT01389973 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) Who Had an Inadequate Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who had an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid.

What is the current status of trial NCT01389973?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2011-09. Estimated completion is 2013-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01389973?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), ustekinumab 90 mg (DRUG), ustekinumab 45 mg (DRUG), ustekinumab 180 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01389973?

This trial is sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, which has 593 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01389973's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1805th of 2000 higher than 107 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01389973, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01389973 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.