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NCT04173611 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Evaluation of Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of EXPAREL® Administered Via a Single Intrathecal Injection to Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT04173611: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

NCT04173611 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04173611, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Primary objective: To assess the safety and tolerability of EXPAREL® administered as a single intrathecal injection in healthy volunteers Secondary objective: To characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of EXPAREL® administered as a single intrathecal injection in healthy volunteers

Primary Outcome

Pharmacokinetic endpoint

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
  • DRUG EXPAREL

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2020-06-08
Est. Completion 2020-12-07
Phase Phase 1
Pacira Pharmaceuticals

88 total trials

Why NCT04173611 stopped before completion

NCT04173611 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT04173611 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04173611 about?

NCT04173611 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of EXPAREL® Administered Via a Single Intrathecal Injection to Healthy Volunteers". Primary objective: To assess the safety and tolerability of EXPAREL® administered as a single intrathecal injection in healthy volunteers Secondary objective: To characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profile of EXPAREL® administered as a single intrathecal injection in heal...

What is the current status of trial NCT04173611?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2020-06-08. Estimated completion is 2020-12-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04173611?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (DRUG), EXPAREL (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04173611?

This trial is sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, which has 88 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04173611's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1629th of 2000 higher than 285 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT04173611, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04173611 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.