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NCT02669849 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of VX-210 in Subjects With Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70
Enrollment target

NCT02669849: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

NCT02669849 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02669849, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of VX-210 in subjects with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Secondary objectives include the specific evaluation of the effects of VX-210 on neurological recovery and daily function after spinal cord injury.

Primary Outcome

UEMS focuses selectively on the hand and arm control most relevant to individuals with a cervical spinal cord injury. UEMS ranges from 0 to 50, where a higher score indicates a better movement of hand and arm.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG VX-210

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 70 participants
Start Date 2016-07
Est. Completion 2018-11
Phase Phase 2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

191 total trials

Why NCT02669849 stopped before completion

NCT02669849 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 70 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

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

NCT02669849 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02669849 about?

NCT02669849 is a clinical study titled "Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of VX-210 in Subjects With Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury". The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of VX-210 in subjects with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Secondary objectives include the specific evaluation of the effects of VX-210 on neurological recovery and daily function after spinal cord injury.

What is the current status of trial NCT02669849?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2016-07. Estimated completion is 2018-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02669849?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), VX-210 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02669849?

This trial is sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, which has 191 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02669849's enrollment target sits among peer trials

70 937th of 2000 higher than 1,036 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 NCT02669849, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02669849 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.