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NCT03938454 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Crizanlizumab in Sickle Cell Disease Related Priapism

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT03938454: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03938454 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03938454, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with priapism.

Primary Outcome

A priapic event was defined as an unwanted or painful penile erection lasting at least 60 minutes. Priapic events were self-reported via an electronic reporting system, and data was collected throughout the study period. Number of priapic events was summarized at Baseline (adjusted for 26 weeks) and by 26 weeks, and percent reduction from adjusted Baseline by 26 weeks was summarized.

Interventions

  • DRUG Crizanlizumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2019-10-16
Est. Completion 2023-11-29
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT03938454 record still lists

NCT03938454 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

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

NCT03938454 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03938454 about?

NCT03938454 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Crizanlizumab in Sickle Cell Disease Related Priapism". The goal of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with priapism.

What is the current status of trial NCT03938454?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2019-10-16. Estimated completion is 2023-11-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03938454?

The interventions under investigation include: Crizanlizumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03938454?

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 NCT03938454's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1496th of 2000 higher than 477 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 NCT03938454, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03938454 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.