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NCT01396317 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study of Tocilizumab to Treat Polymyalgia Rheumatica

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
10
Enrollment target

NCT01396317: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.

NCT01396317 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01396317, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
10 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a fifteen-month open label, Phase IIa clinical trial is being conducted to assess the tolerability, safety and efficacy of a medication called Tocilizumab (Actemra®) in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

Primary Outcome

The co-primary endpoints for this study include efficacy: • Efficacy will be defined by the proportion of patients in Disease Remission (DR) off corticosteroids, without relapse or recurrence, at six months from trial entry Relapse was defined as the reappearance of signs and symptoms of PMR, accompanied by an increasing erythrocyte sedimentation rate and/or C-reactive protein level attributable to disease activity. Recurrence was similarly defined as the return of PMR symptoms in conjunction

Interventions

  • DRUG Tocilizumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10 participants
Start Date 2011-04
Est. Completion 2016-01
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT01396317 record still lists

NCT01396317 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Tocilizumab is the first listed.

NCT01396317 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01396317 about?

NCT01396317 is a clinical study titled "Study of Tocilizumab to Treat Polymyalgia Rheumatica". This is a fifteen-month open label, Phase IIa clinical trial is being conducted to assess the tolerability, safety and efficacy of a medication called Tocilizumab (Actemra®) in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

What is the current status of trial NCT01396317?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2011-04. Estimated completion is 2016-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01396317?

The interventions under investigation include: Tocilizumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01396317?

This trial is sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, which has 194 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01396317's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10 1968th of 2000 higher than 12 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 NCT01396317, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01396317 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.