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NCT04626414 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Four-Way Crossover Study to Compare Ferric Maltol Capsules and Oral Suspension in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Shield Therapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
32
Enrollment target

NCT04626414: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Shield Therapeutics.

NCT04626414 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Shield Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04626414, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Shield Therapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the Pharmacokinetics (PK) of the new ferric maltol suspension, in adults, with the existing ferric maltol capsule.

Primary Outcome

Ratio of maximum serum concentration (Cmax) of total iron in combined periods of fasted condition between ferric maltol capsule and ferric maltol suspension.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ferric maltol capsule
  • DRUG Ferric maltol suspension

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2020-09-28
Est. Completion 2020-11-13
Phase Phase 1
Shield Therapeutics

4 total trials

What the finished NCT04626414 record still lists

NCT04626414 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

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

NCT04626414 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04626414 about?

NCT04626414 is a clinical study titled "Four-Way Crossover Study to Compare Ferric Maltol Capsules and Oral Suspension in Healthy Volunteers". The purpose of the study is to compare the Pharmacokinetics (PK) of the new ferric maltol suspension, in adults, with the existing ferric maltol capsule.

What is the current status of trial NCT04626414?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2020-09-28. Estimated completion is 2020-11-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04626414?

The interventions under investigation include: Ferric maltol capsule (DRUG), Ferric maltol suspension (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04626414?

This trial is sponsored by Shield Therapeutics, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04626414's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 1296th of 2000 higher than 679 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 NCT04626414, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04626414 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.