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NCT01480596 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Evaluation of Belimumab in Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT01480596: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

NCT01480596 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by GlaxoSmithKline. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01480596, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Study BEL115123 is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multinational study of belimumab (10 mg/kg) to investigate the efficacy and safety of belimumab in subjects with MG. The study will enroll male and female outpatients (\> or equal to 18 years of age) with a diagnosis of MG who are 1) acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive or muscle specific kinase (MuSK) antibody positive, 2) on current standard of care therapy, and 3) continue to exhibit signs of MG. The study will include 3 phases: a 4 week screening period, a 24 week treatment period, and a 12 week follow-up period. IP will be administered intravenously on Days 0, 14, 28 and then every 28 days through and including Week 20. At Week 24, primary outcomes will be obtained. Follow up evaluations will be conducted at Weeks 28, 32 and 36 for all subjects. The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of belimumab as evaluated by the change in the quantitative myasthenia gravis (QMG) score.

Primary Outcome

The QMG is a 13 item ordinal scale which measures ocular, bulbar, extremity fatigue and strength, along with respiratory function. The total QMG score was calculated by adding the score of each of the 13 individual QMG questions. Possible scoring on the QMG range from 0 (normal) to 39 (severe). A lower score indicates a better clinical outcome. The QMG score at Baseline is the average of the screening and Week 0 Baseline scores. Change from Baseline was calculated by subtracting the Baseline val

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL Belimumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2013-04
Est. Completion 2015-10
Phase Phase 2
GlaxoSmithKline

1,345 total trials

What the finished NCT01480596 record still lists

NCT01480596 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01480596 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01480596 about?

NCT01480596 is a clinical study titled "The Evaluation of Belimumab in Myasthenia Gravis (MG)". Study BEL115123 is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multinational study of belimumab (10 mg/kg) to investigate the efficacy and safety of belimumab in subjects with MG. The study will enroll male and female outpatients (\> or equal to 18 years of age) with a diagnosis of MG who are 1)...

What is the current status of trial NCT01480596?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2013-04. Estimated completion is 2015-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01480596?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Belimumab (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01480596?

This trial is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, which has 1,345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01480596's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1362nd of 2000 higher than 542 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

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