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NCT02638129 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Naltrexone/Bupropion Cardiovascular Outcomes Study

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Orexigen Therapeutics.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
67
Enrollment target

NCT02638129: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Orexigen Therapeutics.

NCT02638129 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Orexigen Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 67 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02638129, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Orexigen Therapeutics.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
67 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate cardiovascular (CV) safety of naltrexone hydrochloride (HCl) and bupropion HCl extended release combination (NB) compared with placebo and rule out excess risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) when given in combination with standard of care in overweight and obese participants with documented history of CV disease.

Primary Outcome

MACE are defined as cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Naltrexone HCl/Bupropion HCl ER

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 67 participants
Start Date 2016-01
Est. Completion 2016-06
Phase Phase 4
Orexigen Therapeutics

17 total trials

Why NCT02638129 stopped before completion

NCT02638129 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 67 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

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

NCT02638129 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02638129 about?

NCT02638129 is a clinical study titled "Naltrexone/Bupropion Cardiovascular Outcomes Study". The purpose of this study is to evaluate cardiovascular (CV) safety of naltrexone hydrochloride (HCl) and bupropion HCl extended release combination (NB) compared with placebo and rule out excess risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) when given in combination with standard of care in ov...

What is the current status of trial NCT02638129?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 67 participants. The study started on 2016-01. Estimated completion is 2016-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02638129?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Naltrexone HCl/Bupropion HCl ER (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02638129?

This trial is sponsored by Orexigen Therapeutics, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02638129's enrollment target sits among peer trials

67 1083rd of 2000 higher than 918 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT02638129, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02638129 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.