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NCT01870778 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Serelaxin When Added to Standard Therapy in AHF

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
6,600
Enrollment target

NCT01870778: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01870778 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 6,600 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (755% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01870778, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
6,600 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of intravenous infusion of serelaxin, when added to standard therapy, in acute heart failure (AHF) patients.

Primary Outcome

The percentage of participants with an adjudicated CV death through day 180 was assessed.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG RLX030

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 6,600 participants
Start Date 2013-10-02
Est. Completion 2017-02-01
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01870778 record still lists

NCT01870778 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 6,600 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (755% higher).

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

NCT01870778 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01870778 about?

NCT01870778 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Serelaxin When Added to Standard Therapy in AHF". The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of intravenous infusion of serelaxin, when added to standard therapy, in acute heart failure (AHF) patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT01870778?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 6,600 participants. The study started on 2013-10-02. Estimated completion is 2017-02-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01870778?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), RLX030 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01870778?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01870778's enrollment target sits among peer trials

6,600 35th of 2000 higher than 1,966 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT01870778, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01870778 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.