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NCT05816395 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy of RHH646 for Knee Osteoarthritis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
82
Enrollment target

NCT05816395: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT05816395 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 82 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (38% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05816395, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
82 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the articular cartilage-regenerating capacity of RHH646 in the knee as well as to assess safety and tolerability in participants with knee osteoarthritis.

Primary Outcome

Magnetic resonance images (MRI) were obtained from the target knee to visualize and quantify changes in the volume of cartilage in the index region. The index region was defined as the combination of the femoral medial anterior (FMA), central (FMC) and posterior (FMP) cartilage subregions in the knee.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG RHH646

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 82 participants
Start Date 2023-05-31
Est. Completion 2025-02-24
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT05816395 record still lists

NCT05816395 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 82 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (38% lower).

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

NCT05816395 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05816395 about?

NCT05816395 is a clinical study titled "Safety and Efficacy of RHH646 for Knee Osteoarthritis". The purpose of this study was to evaluate the articular cartilage-regenerating capacity of RHH646 in the knee as well as to assess safety and tolerability in participants with knee osteoarthritis.

What is the current status of trial NCT05816395?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 82 participants. The study started on 2023-05-31. Estimated completion is 2025-02-24.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05816395?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), RHH646 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05816395?

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 NCT05816395's enrollment target sits among peer trials

82 830th of 2000 higher than 1,167 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 NCT05816395, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05816395 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.