Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT02722408 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety of Gemcabene in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Stable, Lipid-Lowering Therapy (COBALT-1)

A Phase 2 study of Hypercholesteremia, sponsored by NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
8
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

NCT02722408: Completed Phase 2 study of Hypercholesteremia, sponsored by NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02722408 is a Phase 2 study of Hypercholesteremia that has completed, run by NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). The trial reports 7 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT02722408, a Phase 2 study of Hypercholesteremia, has completed, sponsored by NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of multiple doses of Gemcabene in patients with HoFH on stable, lipid-lowering therapy.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Gemcabene

Study Locations (7)

Other

  • Wolfson Medical Center Internal Medicine Dept. - Holon
  • Center for Research, Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis - Cardiology Department of Medicine Kiryat Hadassah - Jerusalem
  • Ziv Medical Center Internal Medicine Department - Safed

Quebec

  • Ecogene-21 - Chicoutimi
  • Montreal Heart Institute - Montreal

California

  • Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles - Beverly Hills

Ontario

  • Robarts Research Institute - London

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2016-06
Est. Completion 2017-07
Phase Phase 2
NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals

8 total trials

What the finished NCT02722408 record still lists

NCT02722408 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Hypercholesteremia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Gemcabene is the first listed.

NCT02722408 lists 7 locations in 4 states (Other, Quebec, California).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02722408 about?

NCT02722408 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Gemcabene in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Stable, Lipid-Lowering Therapy (COBALT-1)". The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of multiple doses of Gemcabene in patients with HoFH on stable, lipid-lowering therapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT02722408?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2016-06. Estimated completion is 2017-07.

What conditions does trial NCT02722408 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Hypercholesteremia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02722408?

The interventions under investigation include: Gemcabene (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02722408?

This trial is sponsored by NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, which has 8 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02722408 being conducted?

This trial has 7 study locations across California, Ontario, Quebec. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02722408's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1990th of 2000 higher than 5 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Phase 2 trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02722408, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02722408 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.