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NCT02970942 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Investigation of Efficacy and Safety of Three Dose Levels of Subcutaneous Semaglutide Once Daily Versus Placebo in Subjects With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
320
Enrollment target

NCT02970942: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

NCT02970942 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novo Nordisk A/S. The registered enrollment target is 320 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (141% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02970942, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
320 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Investigation of efficacy and safety of three dose levels of subcutaneous semaglutide once daily versus placebo in subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Primary Outcome

NASH resolution defined by NASH clinical research network as lobular inflammation of 0 or 1 and hepatocellular ballooning reduced to 0; both criteria were necessary conditions. Hepatocellular ballooning ranges from 0-2; lobular inflammation ranges from 0-3, with higher scores indicating more severe hepatocellular ballooning or lobular inflammation. Worsening of fibrosis defined by an increase in fibrosis at least one stage of Kleiner fibrosis classification: fibrosis stages range from 0-4, with

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Semaglutide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 320 participants
Start Date 2016-11-30
Est. Completion 2020-03-19
Phase Phase 2
Novo Nordisk A/S

431 total trials

What the finished NCT02970942 record still lists

NCT02970942 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 320 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (141% higher).

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

NCT02970942 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02970942 about?

NCT02970942 is a clinical study titled "Investigation of Efficacy and Safety of Three Dose Levels of Subcutaneous Semaglutide Once Daily Versus Placebo in Subjects With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.". Investigation of efficacy and safety of three dose levels of subcutaneous semaglutide once daily versus placebo in subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

What is the current status of trial NCT02970942?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 320 participants. The study started on 2016-11-30. Estimated completion is 2020-03-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02970942?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Semaglutide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02970942?

This trial is sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02970942's enrollment target sits among peer trials

320 152nd of 2000 higher than 1,848 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 NCT02970942, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02970942 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.