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NCT04439071 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of PTC299 (Emvododstat) in Hospitalized Participants With Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by PTC Therapeutics.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
189
Enrollment target

NCT04439071: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by PTC Therapeutics.

NCT04439071 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by PTC Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 189 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04439071, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by PTC Therapeutics.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
189 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, 28-day study of adult participants hospitalized with COVID-19, with a safety follow-up telephone call at Day 60.

Primary Outcome

Respiratory improvement was defined as sustained peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥94% on room air. Median time to respiratory improvement was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier product limit method.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • OTHER SOC
  • DRUG PTC299

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 189 participants
Start Date 2020-07-09
Est. Completion 2022-07-20
Phase Phase 2
PTC Therapeutics

52 total trials

Why NCT04439071 stopped before completion

NCT04439071 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 189 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher).

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

NCT04439071 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04439071 about?

NCT04439071 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of PTC299 (Emvododstat) in Hospitalized Participants With Coronavirus (COVID-19)". This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, 28-day study of adult participants hospitalized with COVID-19, with a safety follow-up telephone call at Day 60.

What is the current status of trial NCT04439071?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 189 participants. The study started on 2020-07-09. Estimated completion is 2022-07-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04439071?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), SOC (OTHER), PTC299 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04439071?

This trial is sponsored by PTC Therapeutics, which has 52 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04439071's enrollment target sits among peer trials

189 355th of 2000 higher than 1,645 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 NCT04439071, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04439071 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.