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NCT05194124 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Phase 3 Crossover Trial of Two Formulations of Setmelanotide in Participants With Specific Gene Defects in the MC4R Pathway

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT05194124: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

NCT05194124 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05194124, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A trial to compare the weekly and daily formulations of setmelanotide in participants with genetic defects in the melanocortin-4 receptor pathway.

Primary Outcome

Maximum drug concentration determined directly from individual concentration-time data.

Interventions

  • DRUG Setmelanotide 2 mg
  • DRUG Setmelanotide 2.5 mg
  • DRUG Setmelanotide 3 mg
  • DRUG Setmelanotide 20 mg
  • DRUG Setmelanotide 25 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2021-12-21
Est. Completion 2023-10-19
Phase Phase 3
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

23 total trials

What the finished NCT05194124 record still lists

NCT05194124 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Setmelanotide 2 mg is the first listed.

NCT05194124 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05194124 about?

NCT05194124 is a clinical study titled "Phase 3 Crossover Trial of Two Formulations of Setmelanotide in Participants With Specific Gene Defects in the MC4R Pathway". A trial to compare the weekly and daily formulations of setmelanotide in participants with genetic defects in the melanocortin-4 receptor pathway.

What is the current status of trial NCT05194124?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2021-12-21. Estimated completion is 2023-10-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05194124?

The interventions under investigation include: Setmelanotide 2 mg (DRUG), Setmelanotide 2.5 mg (DRUG), Setmelanotide 3 mg (DRUG), Setmelanotide 20 mg (DRUG), Setmelanotide 25 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05194124?

This trial is sponsored by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, which has 23 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05194124's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1969th of 2000 higher than 31 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT05194124, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05194124 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.