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NCT02227147 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Evaluation of Efficacy of 20 µg/ml rhNGF New Formulation (With Anti-oxidant) in Patients With Stage 2 and 3 NK

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48
Enrollment target

NCT02227147: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A.

NCT02227147 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02227147, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 20 µg/ml 6 times a day of rhNGF eye drops solution (formulation containing anti-oxidant) compared to vehicle (formulation containing anti-oxidant) given 6 times a day. The evaluation of efficacy is intended as: * complete healing of stage 2 (persistent epithelial defect) and 3 (corneal ulcer) neurotrophic keratitis (NK) as measured by the central reading center using corneal fluorescein staining, * assessing the duration of complete healing, * improvement in visual acuity and improvement in corneal sensitivity.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of patients achieving complete healing of the PED or corneal ulcer determined by corneal fluorescein staining at 8 weeks as defined by the central reading center on clinical pictures.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG rhNGF 20µg/ml

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2015-02
Est. Completion 2016-09
Phase Phase 2
Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A

27 total trials

What the finished NCT02227147 record still lists

NCT02227147 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower).

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

NCT02227147 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02227147 about?

NCT02227147 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of Efficacy of 20 µg/ml rhNGF New Formulation (With Anti-oxidant) in Patients With Stage 2 and 3 NK". The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 20 µg/ml 6 times a day of rhNGF eye drops solution (formulation containing anti-oxidant) compared to vehicle (formulation containing anti-oxidant) given 6 times a day. The evaluation of efficacy is intended as: * complete healing of...

What is the current status of trial NCT02227147?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2015-02. Estimated completion is 2016-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02227147?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), rhNGF 20µg/ml (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02227147?

This trial is sponsored by Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A, which has 27 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02227147's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 1265th of 2000 higher than 718 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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