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NCT03013543 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Setmelanotide Phase 2 Treatment Trial in Participants With Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
213
Enrollment target

NCT03013543: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03013543 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 213 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03013543, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
213 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of setmelanotide (RM-493) on weight, hunger assessments, and other factors in participants with rare genetic disorders of obesity.

Interventions

  • DRUG Setmelanotide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 213 participants
Start Date 2017-02-10
Est. Completion 2022-03-01
Phase Phase 2
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

23 total trials

What the finished NCT03013543 record still lists

NCT03013543 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 213 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 (60% higher).

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

NCT03013543 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03013543 about?

NCT03013543 is a clinical study titled "Setmelanotide Phase 2 Treatment Trial in Participants With Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity". The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of setmelanotide (RM-493) on weight, hunger assessments, and other factors in participants with rare genetic disorders of obesity.

What is the current status of trial NCT03013543?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 213 participants. The study started on 2017-02-10. Estimated completion is 2022-03-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03013543?

The interventions under investigation include: Setmelanotide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03013543?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03013543's enrollment target sits among peer trials

213 290th of 2000 higher than 1,711 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 NCT03013543, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03013543 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.