>> If increasing the # of pts meant adding centers, it could explain part of the delay. <<
Possibly, but we’re talking about only 15 additional patients. The reason for running multiple sites in a phase-2 trial is to speed enrollment; hence, holding up a trial in order to add sites is counterintuitive.
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