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NCT03118947 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Pimavanserin for the Treatment of Agitation and Aggression in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
79
Enrollment target

NCT03118947: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03118947 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 79 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03118947, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
79 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of pimavanserin over 52 weeks of treatment in subjects with probable AD who have symptoms of agitation and aggression

Primary Outcome

Safety and tolerability of pimavanserin after 52 weeks of treatment in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease who have symptoms of agitation and Aggression, in terms of occurrence of TEAEs

Interventions

  • DRUG Pimavanserin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 79 participants
Start Date 2017-02-23
Est. Completion 2019-02-25
Phase Phase 2
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

35 total trials

What the finished NCT03118947 record still lists

NCT03118947 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 79 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower).

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

NCT03118947 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03118947 about?

NCT03118947 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Pimavanserin for the Treatment of Agitation and Aggression in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease". To evaluate the safety and tolerability of pimavanserin over 52 weeks of treatment in subjects with probable AD who have symptoms of agitation and aggression

What is the current status of trial NCT03118947?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 79 participants. The study started on 2017-02-23. Estimated completion is 2019-02-25.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03118947?

The interventions under investigation include: Pimavanserin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03118947?

This trial is sponsored by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, which has 35 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03118947's enrollment target sits among peer trials

79 884th 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 NCT03118947, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03118947 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.