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NCT02653391 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Elamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Fuchs' Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy (FCED)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT02653391: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

NCT02653391 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Stealth BioTherapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02653391, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a Phase 1/2 prospective, randomized, double-masked, and vehicle-controlled trial in two parts to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of elamipretide topical ophthalmic solution in patients with Fuchs' Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy (FCED) presenting with mild to moderate corneal edema.

Primary Outcome

The incidence and severity of ocular treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

Interventions

  • DRUG Part A Elamipretide 1.0% Ophthalmic Solution
  • DRUG Part B Elamipretide 3.0% Ophthalmic Solution
  • DRUG Part A Placebo
  • DRUG Part B Placebo

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2016-02
Est. Completion 2018-12
Phase Phase 1
Stealth BioTherapeutics

23 total trials

What the finished NCT02653391 record still lists

NCT02653391 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Part A Elamipretide 1.0% Ophthalmic Solution is the first listed.

NCT02653391 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02653391 about?

NCT02653391 is a clinical study titled "A Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Elamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Fuchs' Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy (FCED)". This is a Phase 1/2 prospective, randomized, double-masked, and vehicle-controlled trial in two parts to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of elamipretide topical ophthalmic solution in patients with Fuchs' Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy (FCED) presenting with mild to moderate corneal e...

What is the current status of trial NCT02653391?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2016-02. Estimated completion is 2018-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02653391?

The interventions under investigation include: Part A Elamipretide 1.0% Ophthalmic Solution (DRUG), Part B Elamipretide 3.0% Ophthalmic Solution (DRUG), Part A Placebo (DRUG), Part B Placebo (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02653391?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02653391's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1601st of 2000 higher than 386 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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