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NCT02633956 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Combination Obeticholic Acid (OCA) and Statins for Monitoring of Lipids (CONTROL)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84
Enrollment target

NCT02633956: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02633956 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Intercept Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02633956, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, with an open-label long-term safety extension (LTSE), will evaluate the effect of Obeticholic Acid, and the subsequent addition of statin therapy, on lipoprotein metabolism in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with fibrosis stage 1 to 4, but no evidence of hepatic decompensation.

Primary Outcome

The effect of Obeticholic Acid on LDL metabolism in subjects with biopsy confirmed nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and the ability of atorvastatin to modulate this effect as measured by change (least squares mean) from baseline at week 16 in LDL concentration

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Atorvastatin
  • DRUG Obeticholic Acid

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2015-12-04
Est. Completion 2018-03-12
Phase Phase 2
Intercept Pharmaceuticals

18 total trials

What the finished NCT02633956 record still lists

NCT02633956 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02633956 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02633956 about?

NCT02633956 is a clinical study titled "Combination Obeticholic Acid (OCA) and Statins for Monitoring of Lipids (CONTROL)". This Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, with an open-label long-term safety extension (LTSE), will evaluate the effect of Obeticholic Acid, and the subsequent addition of statin therapy, on lipoprotein metabolism in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (N...

What is the current status of trial NCT02633956?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2015-12-04. Estimated completion is 2018-03-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02633956?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Atorvastatin (DRUG), Obeticholic Acid (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02633956?

This trial is sponsored by Intercept Pharmaceuticals, which has 18 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02633956's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 822nd of 2000 higher than 1,173 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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