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NCT02503332 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study of Pegcetacoplan (APL-2) Therapy in Patients With Geographic Atrophy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
246
Enrollment target

NCT02503332: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02503332 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Apellis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 246 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02503332, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
246 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objectives of the study are to assess the safety, tolerability and evidence of activity of multiple intravitreal (IVT) injections of pegcetacoplan in subjects with Geographic Atrophy associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Primary Outcome

The square root GA lesion size (i.e. transformed area of GA) was measured by FAF photographs. Baseline was defined as the last available, non-missing observation prior to first study drug administration.

Interventions

  • DRUG Pegcetacoplan
  • OTHER Sham Procedure

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 246 participants
Start Date 2015-09-24
Est. Completion 2018-01-17
Phase Phase 2
Apellis Pharmaceuticals

21 total trials

What the finished NCT02503332 record still lists

NCT02503332 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 246 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% higher).

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

NCT02503332 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02503332 about?

NCT02503332 is a clinical study titled "Study of Pegcetacoplan (APL-2) Therapy in Patients With Geographic Atrophy". The primary objectives of the study are to assess the safety, tolerability and evidence of activity of multiple intravitreal (IVT) injections of pegcetacoplan in subjects with Geographic Atrophy associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

What is the current status of trial NCT02503332?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 246 participants. The study started on 2015-09-24. Estimated completion is 2018-01-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02503332?

The interventions under investigation include: Pegcetacoplan (DRUG), Sham Procedure (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02503332?

This trial is sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02503332's enrollment target sits among peer trials

246 234th of 2000 higher than 1,767 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 NCT02503332, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02503332 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.