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NCT04635800 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of IVT MHU650 in Macular Edema Patients

A Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21
Enrollment target
6
Study locations

NCT04635800: Completed Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT04635800 is a Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 3,794-participant average among 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 6 study locations across 5 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04635800, a Phase 1 study of Diabetic Macular Edema and Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target
6
Study locations

Study Summary

This was an open-label, multi-center, FIH study with a single ascending dose (SAD) design that assessed the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single IVT dose of MHU650 in up to 24 participants with macular edema.

Primary Outcome

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g. any unfavorable and unintended sign \[including abnormal laboratory findings\], symptom or disease) in a clinical investigation participant after providing written informed consent for participation in the study.

Interventions

  • DRUG MHU650

Study Locations (6)

Texas

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Austin
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Houston

California

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Huntington Beach

Hawaii

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Honolulu

Maryland

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Hagerstown

Other

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Arecibo

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2020-12-10
Est. Completion 2022-05-24
Phase Phase 1
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT04635800 record still lists

NCT04635800 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 3,794-participant average among 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Diabetic Macular Edema appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which MHU650 is the first listed.

NCT04635800 lists 6 locations in 5 states (Texas, California, Hawaii).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04635800 about?

NCT04635800 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of IVT MHU650 in Macular Edema Patients". This was an open-label, multi-center, FIH study with a single ascending dose (SAD) design that assessed the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single IVT dose of MHU650 in up to 24 participants with macular edema.

What is the current status of trial NCT04635800?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2020-12-10. Estimated completion is 2022-05-24.

What conditions does trial NCT04635800 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration, Macular Edema, Retinal Vein Occlusion.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04635800?

The interventions under investigation include: MHU650 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04635800?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04635800 being conducted?

This trial has 6 study locations across California, Hawaii, Maryland, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Diabetic Macular Edema

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Where NCT04635800's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 53rd of 63 higher than 11 of 63 other Diabetic Macular Edema 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 NCT04635800, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04635800 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.