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NCT02871427 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Open-label Study of Nelotanserin in Lewy Body Dementia With Visual Hallucinations or REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Axovant Sciences.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT02871427: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Axovant Sciences.

NCT02871427 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Axovant Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02871427, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Axovant Sciences.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study seeks to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of nelotanserin for the treatment of visual hallucinations (VHs) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) in subjects with Lewy body dementia (LBD).

Interventions

  • DRUG Nelotanserin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2016-10-20
Est. Completion 2019-01-17
Phase Phase 2
Axovant Sciences

8 total trials

Why NCT02871427 stopped before completion

NCT02871427 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Nelotanserin is the first listed.

NCT02871427 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02871427 about?

NCT02871427 is a clinical study titled "Open-label Study of Nelotanserin in Lewy Body Dementia With Visual Hallucinations or REM Sleep Behavior Disorder". This study seeks to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of nelotanserin for the treatment of visual hallucinations (VHs) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) in subjects with Lewy body dementia (LBD).

What is the current status of trial NCT02871427?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2016-10-20. Estimated completion is 2019-01-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02871427?

The interventions under investigation include: Nelotanserin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02871427?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02871427's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 842nd of 2000 higher than 1,117 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 NCT02871427, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02871427 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.