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NCT01223027 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of Dovitinib Versus Sorafenib in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
564
Enrollment target

NCT01223027: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01223027 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 564 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01223027, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
564 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Dovitinib versus sorafenib in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer.

Primary Outcome

Assessed according to RECIST 1.1. PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. If a patient had not progressed or died, on the date of the analysis cut-off or when he/she received any further anti-neoplastic therapy, PFS was censored on the date of last tumor assessment before the cutoff date or the anti-neoplastic therapy date. The distribution of PFS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The

Interventions

  • DRUG Sorafenib
  • DRUG Dovitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 564 participants
Start Date 2011-03
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01223027 record still lists

NCT01223027 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 564 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower).

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

NCT01223027 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01223027 about?

NCT01223027 is a clinical study titled "Study of Dovitinib Versus Sorafenib in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma". This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Dovitinib versus sorafenib in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT01223027?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 564 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01223027?

The interventions under investigation include: Sorafenib (DRUG), Dovitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01223027?

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 NCT01223027's enrollment target sits among peer trials

564 668th of 2000 higher than 1,333 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT01223027, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01223027 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.