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NCT03275064 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study of Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Efficacy of Intra-articular LNA043 Injections in Patients With Articular Cartilage Lesions and Knee Osteoarthritis.

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
142
Enrollment target

NCT03275064: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03275064 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 142 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03275064, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
142 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this two-part study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple intra-articular (i.a.) injections of LNA043, in regenerating the articular surface in patients with cartilage lesions of the knee (Part A) and knee osteoarthritis (Part B).

Primary Outcome

Collagen fibril organization in articular cartilage evaluated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from the cartilage mean T2 relaxation time (with lower values indicative of higher quality). The area of interest is the focal cartilage lesion.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL LNA043

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 142 participants
Start Date 2017-09-12
Est. Completion 2022-09-06
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT03275064 record still lists

NCT03275064 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 142 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT03275064 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03275064 about?

NCT03275064 is a clinical study titled "Study of Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Efficacy of Intra-articular LNA043 Injections in Patients With Articular Cartilage Lesions and Knee Osteoarthritis.". The purpose of this two-part study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple intra-articular (i.a.) injections of LNA043, in regenerating the articular surface in patients with cartilage lesions of the knee (Part A) and knee osteoarthritis (Part B).

What is the current status of trial NCT03275064?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 142 participants. The study started on 2017-09-12. Estimated completion is 2022-09-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03275064?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), LNA043 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03275064?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03275064's enrollment target sits among peer trials

142 507th of 2000 higher than 1,491 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 NCT03275064, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03275064 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.