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NCT02971683 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
149
Enrollment target

NCT02971683: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT02971683 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 149 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02971683, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
149 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept subcutaneous (SC) in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

Primary Outcome

The number of participants who achieve IMACS DOI (International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies definition of improvement) without rescue medication at week 24. The IMACS DOI is: An improvement of \>/= 20% from baseline in 3 IMACS core measures, no more than 2 IMACS core measure scores worsen by \>/= 25% from baseline, and no more than 2 IMACS core measure scores worsen by \>/= 25% from baseline. IMACS core measures are: Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA), Patient (

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Abatacept subcutaneous

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 149 participants
Start Date 2017-05-04
Est. Completion 2022-08-02
Phase Phase 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the finished NCT02971683 record still lists

NCT02971683 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 149 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

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

NCT02971683 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02971683 about?

NCT02971683 is a clinical study titled "Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy". Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept subcutaneous (SC) in Combination With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone in Improving Disease Activity in Adults With Active Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

What is the current status of trial NCT02971683?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 149 participants. The study started on 2017-05-04. Estimated completion is 2022-08-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02971683?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02971683?

This trial is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which has 1,025 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02971683's enrollment target sits among peer trials

149 1546th of 2000 higher than 454 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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