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NCT04948554 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study of MK-2225 / ACE-1334 in Participants With Systemic Sclerosis With and Without Interstitial Lung Disease (MK-2225-002)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT04948554: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

NCT04948554 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04948554, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the MK-2225-002 (A1334-02) study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MK-2225 (ACE-1334) plus standard of care (SOC) in participants with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) following multiple doses.

Primary Outcome

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experienced an AE will be reported.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL MK-2225

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2023-03-10
Est. Completion 2023-10-18
Phase Phase 1

Why NCT04948554 stopped before completion

NCT04948554 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

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

NCT04948554 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04948554 about?

NCT04948554 is a clinical study titled "A Study of MK-2225 / ACE-1334 in Participants With Systemic Sclerosis With and Without Interstitial Lung Disease (MK-2225-002)". The purpose of the MK-2225-002 (A1334-02) study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MK-2225 (ACE-1334) plus standard of care (SOC) in participants with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) following multiple doses.

What is the current status of trial NCT04948554?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2023-03-10. Estimated completion is 2023-10-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04948554?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (BIOLOGICAL), MK-2225 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04948554?

This trial is sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04948554's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1989th of 2000 higher than 6 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 NCT04948554, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04948554 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.