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NCT00936221 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Comparison of AZD6244 in Combination With Dacarbazine Versus (vs) Dacarbazine Alone in BRAF Mutation Positive Melanoma Patients

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
385
Enrollment target

NCT00936221: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

NCT00936221 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by AstraZeneca. The registered enrollment target is 385 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (189% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00936221, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
385 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma

Primary Outcome

Following progression survival data was collected until documentation of death, withdrawal of consent, loss to follow-up or the final data cut-off, whichever occurred first.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Dacarbazine
  • DRUG AZD6244

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 385 participants
Start Date 2009-07
Est. Completion 2014-11
Phase Phase 2
AstraZeneca

1,285 total trials

What the finished NCT00936221 record still lists

NCT00936221 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 385 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (189% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00936221 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00936221 about?

NCT00936221 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of AZD6244 in Combination With Dacarbazine Versus (vs) Dacarbazine Alone in BRAF Mutation Positive Melanoma Patients". To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma

What is the current status of trial NCT00936221?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 385 participants. The study started on 2009-07. Estimated completion is 2014-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00936221?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Dacarbazine (DRUG), AZD6244 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00936221?

This trial is sponsored by AstraZeneca, which has 1,285 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00936221's enrollment target sits among peer trials

385 109th of 2000 higher than 1,890 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 NCT00936221, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00936221 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.