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NCT02311673 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Setmelanotide (RM-493) in Obese Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT02311673: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02311673 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. 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

NCT02311673, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a once daily subcutaneous injectable formulation of setmelanotide in obese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome on tolerability, weight loss, and hyperphagia-related behavior. The study drug (setmelanotide and placebo) was administered in a blinded fashion.

Primary Outcome

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical trial participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE is considered to be treatment-emergent if the onset date/time is during or after administration of double-blind study drug or, in the event that onset time precedes double-blind study drug administration, the AE increases in severity during or after administration of double-blind study dru

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Setmelanotide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2015-03-19
Est. Completion 2016-10-26
Phase Phase 2
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

23 total trials

What the finished NCT02311673 record still lists

NCT02311673 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.

NCT02311673 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02311673 about?

NCT02311673 is a clinical study titled "Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Setmelanotide (RM-493) in Obese Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome". The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a once daily subcutaneous injectable formulation of setmelanotide in obese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome on tolerability, weight loss, and hyperphagia-related behavior. The study drug (setmelanotide and placebo) was administered in a...

What is the current status of trial NCT02311673?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2015-03-19. Estimated completion is 2016-10-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02311673?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02311673?

This trial is sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, which has 23 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02311673's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1362nd of 2000 higher than 542 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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