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NCT02449018 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study With QBW251 in COPD Patients With QBW251

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
92
Enrollment target

NCT02449018: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02449018 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 92 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02449018, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
92 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of QBW251 vs placebo administered orally, on airway function, lung volume, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline to Day 29 in LCI as measured by multiple breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) technique. MBNW is the time taken to wash out nitrogen while breathing 100% oxygen.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG QBW251

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 92 participants
Start Date 2015-04-30
Est. Completion 2017-01-23
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT02449018 record still lists

NCT02449018 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 92 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower).

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

NCT02449018 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02449018 about?

NCT02449018 is a clinical study titled "A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study With QBW251 in COPD Patients With QBW251". To evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of QBW251 vs placebo administered orally, on airway function, lung volume, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

What is the current status of trial NCT02449018?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 92 participants. The study started on 2015-04-30. Estimated completion is 2017-01-23.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02449018?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), QBW251 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02449018?

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 NCT02449018's enrollment target sits among peer trials

92 767th of 2000 higher than 1,230 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 NCT02449018, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02449018 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.