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NCT02261883 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Remodulin as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
42
Enrollment target

NCT02261883: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

NCT02261883 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by United Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 42 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02261883, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
42 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study assessed the safety and treatment effect of intravenous (IV) Remodulin as an add-on therapy in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).

Primary Outcome

Clinical worsening was a composite endpoint defined by the occurrence of 1 of the following: death, initiation of ECMO per institutional policies, or need for additional treatment (initiation of additional targeted pulmonary vasodilator therapy).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG IV Remodulin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 42 participants
Start Date 2015-07-29
Est. Completion 2023-05-17
Phase Phase 2
United Therapeutics

63 total trials

Why NCT02261883 stopped before completion

NCT02261883 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 42 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower).

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

NCT02261883 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02261883 about?

NCT02261883 is a clinical study titled "Remodulin as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn". This study assessed the safety and treatment effect of intravenous (IV) Remodulin as an add-on therapy in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).

What is the current status of trial NCT02261883?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 42 participants. The study started on 2015-07-29. Estimated completion is 2023-05-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02261883?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02261883?

This trial is sponsored by United Therapeutics, which has 63 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02261883's enrollment target sits among peer trials

42 1339th of 2000 higher than 649 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 NCT02261883, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02261883 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.