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NCT01242748 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Degarelix Trial in Patients With Prostate Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
288
Enrollment target

NCT01242748: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01242748 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 288 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01242748, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
288 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A phase III extension trial comparing the efficacy and safety of degarelix 3 month depot with the established therapy Zoladex 3 month implant in patients with prostate cancer.

Primary Outcome

PSA PFS failure is defined as either PSA failure (defined as increase in serum PSA of 50%, and at least 5 ng/mL, compared to nadir, measured on two consecutive occasions at least 2 weeks apart) or death, whichever is first. The number below present the unadjusted rates (estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method) of no PSA-PFS.

Interventions

  • DRUG Degarelix
  • DRUG Goserelin acetate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 288 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2012-01
Phase Phase 3
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

83 total trials

Why NCT01242748 stopped before completion

NCT01242748 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 288 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 (63% lower).

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

NCT01242748 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01242748 about?

NCT01242748 is a clinical study titled "A Degarelix Trial in Patients With Prostate Cancer". A phase III extension trial comparing the efficacy and safety of degarelix 3 month depot with the established therapy Zoladex 3 month implant in patients with prostate cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT01242748?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 288 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2012-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01242748?

The interventions under investigation include: Degarelix (DRUG), Goserelin acetate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01242748?

This trial is sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, which has 83 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01242748's enrollment target sits among peer trials

288 1174th of 2000 higher than 819 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 NCT01242748, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01242748 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.