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NCT05592990 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of NGI226 Microparticles in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT05592990: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT05592990 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05592990, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure local and systemic safety and tolerability as well as improvement of Achilles tendon mechanical properties after a single peritendon injection of NGI226 MP in comparison to placebo MP in patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.

Primary Outcome

AEs and SAEs including ECG parameters, Lab Chemistry and Hematology parameters, urinalysis, local tolerability

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG NGI226

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2023-06-14
Est. Completion 2026-02-03
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT05592990 record still lists

NCT05592990 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower).

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

NCT05592990 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05592990 about?

NCT05592990 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of NGI226 Microparticles in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy". The purpose of this study is to measure local and systemic safety and tolerability as well as improvement of Achilles tendon mechanical properties after a single peritendon injection of NGI226 MP in comparison to placebo MP in patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.

What is the current status of trial NCT05592990?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2023-06-14. Estimated completion is 2026-02-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05592990?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), NGI226 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05592990?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05592990's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1296th of 2000 higher than 679 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05592990, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05592990 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.