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NCT04764448 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Belcesiran in Patients With AATLD

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT04764448: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company.

NCT04764448 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04764448, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a multiple dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of belcesiran to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD in adult patients with PiZZ AATD-associated liver disease (AATLD). The study will be conducted in 3 separate cohorts. A total of up to 16 participants may be enrolled in Cohort 1 and 2. A total number of 30 subjects will be enrolled in cohort 3. The 3 cohorts are differentiated by the duration of the treatment period, the number of doses administered, and the timing of the second liver biopsy.

Primary Outcome

Number of TEAEs and SAEs is presented. An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. AEs were defined as TEAEs if they had a start date on or after the administration of study drug during the treatment period, or if they occurred prior to the administration of study drug and worsened in severity/grade or relationship to

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Belcesiran

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2021-02-12
Est. Completion 2024-05-29
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT04764448 stopped before completion

NCT04764448 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

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

NCT04764448 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04764448 about?

NCT04764448 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Belcesiran in Patients With AATLD". This is a multiple dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of belcesiran to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD in adult patients with PiZZ AATD-associated liver disease (AATLD). The study will be conducted in 3 separate cohorts. A total of up to 16 participants may be en...

What is the current status of trial NCT04764448?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2021-02-12. Estimated completion is 2024-05-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04764448?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04764448?

This trial is sponsored by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company, which has 13 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04764448's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1908th of 2000 higher than 82 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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