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NCT04467840 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Opaganib, a Sphingosine Kinase-2 (SK2) Inhibitor in COVID-19 Pneumonia

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by RedHill Biopharma Limited.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
475
Enrollment target

NCT04467840: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by RedHill Biopharma Limited.

NCT04467840 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by RedHill Biopharma Limited. The registered enrollment target is 475 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (257% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04467840, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by RedHill Biopharma Limited.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
475 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A phase 2/3 multi-center randomized, double-blind, parallel arm, placebo- controlled study in Adult Subjects Hospitalized with Severe SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pneumonia to determine the potential of opaganib to improve and/or stabilize the clinical status of the patient.

Primary Outcome

To compare the proportion of patients no longer requiring supplemental oxygen for at least 24 hours by Day 14 between subjects taking opaganib and those on placebo.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Opaganib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 475 participants
Start Date 2020-08-21
Est. Completion 2021-07-18
Phase Phase 2
RedHill Biopharma Limited

13 total trials

What the finished NCT04467840 record still lists

NCT04467840 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 475 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 (257% higher).

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

NCT04467840 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04467840 about?

NCT04467840 is a clinical study titled "Opaganib, a Sphingosine Kinase-2 (SK2) Inhibitor in COVID-19 Pneumonia". A phase 2/3 multi-center randomized, double-blind, parallel arm, placebo- controlled study in Adult Subjects Hospitalized with Severe SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pneumonia to determine the potential of opaganib to improve and/or stabilize the clinical status of the patient.

What is the current status of trial NCT04467840?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 475 participants. The study started on 2020-08-21. Estimated completion is 2021-07-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04467840?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04467840?

This trial is sponsored by RedHill Biopharma Limited, which has 13 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04467840's enrollment target sits among peer trials

475 77th of 2000 higher than 1,924 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 NCT04467840, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04467840 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.