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NCT01137968 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Imetelstat as Maintenance Therapy After Initial Induction Chemotherapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Geron Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
116
Enrollment target

NCT01137968: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Geron Corporation.

NCT01137968 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Geron Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 116 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01137968, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Geron Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
116 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of imetelstat (GRN163L) as maintenance therapy for patients with advanced stage NSCLC who have not progressed after 4 cycles of platinum based therapy. Participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to imetelstat + standard of care versus standard of care alone. Participants who received bevacizumab with their induction chemotherapy will continue to receive bevacizumab on this study.

Primary Outcome

Defined as the time from randomization to documented disease progression or death, whichever occurs earlier,as determined by the Investigator's assessment according to RECIST, or death from any cause, whichever occurs earlier.

Interventions

  • DRUG Bevacizumab
  • DRUG imetelstat

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 116 participants
Start Date 2010-05
Est. Completion 2013-09
Phase Phase 2
Geron Corporation

15 total trials

What the finished NCT01137968 record still lists

NCT01137968 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 116 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% lower).

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

NCT01137968 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01137968 about?

NCT01137968 is a clinical study titled "Imetelstat as Maintenance Therapy After Initial Induction Chemotherapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)". The purpose of this is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of imetelstat (GRN163L) as maintenance therapy for patients with advanced stage NSCLC who have not progressed after 4 cycles of platinum based therapy. Participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to imetelstat + standard of care versus s...

What is the current status of trial NCT01137968?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 116 participants. The study started on 2010-05. Estimated completion is 2013-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01137968?

The interventions under investigation include: Bevacizumab (DRUG), imetelstat (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01137968?

This trial is sponsored by Geron Corporation, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01137968's enrollment target sits among peer trials

116 623rd of 2000 higher than 1,375 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 NCT01137968, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01137968 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.