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NCT02848313 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

An Open-Label, Phase 1 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Elamipretide in Subjects With Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 1 study of Age-related Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02848313: Completed Phase 1 study of Age-related Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

NCT02848313 is a Phase 1 study of Age-related Macular Degeneration that has completed, run by Stealth BioTherapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 1,507-participant average among 74 other Age-related Macular Degeneration trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02848313, a Phase 1 study of Age-related Macular Degeneration, has completed, sponsored by Stealth BioTherapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This is an open-label, Phase 1 single-center study in approximately 40 subjects who have 1 eye with intermediate AMD, including a high-risk drusen without geographic atrophy (GA) subgroup and a noncentral GA subgroup. Eligible subjects will receive 40 mg of elamipretide administered as a once daily 1.0 mL subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome

Change from Baseline in Mean Standard Luminance Best-corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) at 4 meters, letters from Baseline to Day 7, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16, Week 20, Week 24, and Week 28.

Interventions

  • DRUG Elamipretide

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke University School of Medicine / Dept. of Ophthalmology (Duke Eye Center) - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2016-10-28
Est. Completion 2018-04-10
Phase Phase 1
Stealth BioTherapeutics

23 total trials

What the finished NCT02848313 record still lists

NCT02848313 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,507-participant average among 74 other Age-related Macular Degeneration trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Age-related Macular Degeneration appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Elamipretide is the first listed.

NCT02848313 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02848313 about?

NCT02848313 is a clinical study titled "An Open-Label, Phase 1 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Elamipretide in Subjects With Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration". This is an open-label, Phase 1 single-center study in approximately 40 subjects who have 1 eye with intermediate AMD, including a high-risk drusen without geographic atrophy (GA) subgroup and a noncentral GA subgroup. Eligible subjects will receive 40 mg of elamipretide administered as a once daily ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02848313?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2016-10-28. Estimated completion is 2018-04-10.

What conditions does trial NCT02848313 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Age-related Macular Degeneration.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02848313?

The interventions under investigation include: Elamipretide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02848313?

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

Where is trial NCT02848313 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Age-related Macular Degeneration

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Where NCT02848313's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 54th of 74 higher than 21 of 74 other Age-related Macular Degeneration 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 NCT02848313, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02848313 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.