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NCT01433263 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Clinical Study of BYM338 for the Treatment of Unintentional Weight Loss in Patients With Cancer of the Lung or the Pancreas

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
57
Enrollment target

NCT01433263: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01433263 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 57 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01433263, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
57 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A safety \& efficacy clinical study of the investigational medicinal product BYM338 for the treatment of unintentional weight loss in patients with cancer of the lung or the pancreas

Primary Outcome

Thigh Muscle Volume (TMV) change was evaluated by a responder analysis. Patients whose loss of muscle TMV by MRI was no more than or equal to 2% at Week 8 was considered responders.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG BYM338 active drug

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 57 participants
Start Date 2011-08
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01433263 record still lists

NCT01433263 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 57 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

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

NCT01433263 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01433263 about?

NCT01433263 is a clinical study titled "Clinical Study of BYM338 for the Treatment of Unintentional Weight Loss in Patients With Cancer of the Lung or the Pancreas". A safety \& efficacy clinical study of the investigational medicinal product BYM338 for the treatment of unintentional weight loss in patients with cancer of the lung or the pancreas

What is the current status of trial NCT01433263?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 57 participants. The study started on 2011-08. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01433263?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), BYM338 active drug (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01433263?

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 NCT01433263's enrollment target sits among peer trials

57 1141st of 2000 higher than 855 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 NCT01433263, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01433263 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.