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NCT03344640 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AIN457 in Patients With Active Overuse Tendinopathy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
96
Enrollment target

NCT03344640: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03344640 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 96 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03344640, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
96 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, Phase II study of s.c. secukinumab 300 mg in 98 randomized patients with overuse rotator-cuff tendinopathy without systemic inflammatory disease.

Primary Outcome

WORC PRO score at week 14. The WORC Index consists of 21 items divided into 5 Domains: Physical Symptoms (6 items), Sport/Recreation (4 items), Work Function (4 items), Lifestyle Function (4 items) and Emotional Function (3 items). The total scores and sub scores used were the percentages of the normal scores with 0 being worst and 100 being best. All Patients - Statistical analysis results of WORC scores at Week 14

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG secukinumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 96 participants
Start Date 2017-12-15
Est. Completion 2019-10-17
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT03344640 record still lists

NCT03344640 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 96 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower).

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

NCT03344640 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03344640 about?

NCT03344640 is a clinical study titled "Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AIN457 in Patients With Active Overuse Tendinopathy". This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, Phase II study of s.c. secukinumab 300 mg in 98 randomized patients with overuse rotator-cuff tendinopathy without systemic inflammatory disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT03344640?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 96 participants. The study started on 2017-12-15. Estimated completion is 2019-10-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03344640?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03344640?

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 NCT03344640's enrollment target sits among peer trials

96 747th of 2000 higher than 1,242 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 NCT03344640, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03344640 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.