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NCT03536559 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Nanocrystalline Gold to Treat Remyelination Failure in Chronic Optic Neuropathy In Multiple Sclerosis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Clene Nanomedicine.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
73
Enrollment target

NCT03536559: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Clene Nanomedicine.

NCT03536559 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Clene Nanomedicine. The registered enrollment target is 73 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03536559, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Clene Nanomedicine.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
73 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of CNM-Au8 as a remyelinating treatment for vision-impairing MS lesions in participants who have chronic vision impairment as a result of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. The primary endpoint is to assess the efficacy and safety of CNM-Au8 as a remyelinating therapy in patients with stable RMS. The secondary endpoint is Change in Functional Composite Responder Analysis Score from Baseline to Week 24.

Primary Outcome

Change in Best-Corrected Low-Contrast Letter Acuity (BC-LCLA) score: Mean change in BC-LCLA from Baseline to Week 48 in the most affected eye as measured by 2.5% low contrast Sloan letter charts.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG CNM-Au8

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 73 participants
Start Date 2018-11-23
Est. Completion 2022-07-12
Phase Phase 2
Clene Nanomedicine

3 total trials

Why NCT03536559 stopped before completion

NCT03536559 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 73 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% lower).

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

NCT03536559 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03536559 about?

NCT03536559 is a clinical study titled "Nanocrystalline Gold to Treat Remyelination Failure in Chronic Optic Neuropathy In Multiple Sclerosis". The objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of CNM-Au8 as a remyelinating treatment for vision-impairing MS lesions in participants who have chronic vision impairment as a result of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. The primary endpoint is to assess the efficacy and safety...

What is the current status of trial NCT03536559?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 73 participants. The study started on 2018-11-23. Estimated completion is 2022-07-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03536559?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), CNM-Au8 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03536559?

This trial is sponsored by Clene Nanomedicine, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03536559's enrollment target sits among peer trials

73 924th of 2000 higher than 1,076 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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