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NCT01721746 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Compare BMS-936558 to the Physician's Choice of Either Dacarbazine or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Melanoma Patients That Have Progressed Following Anti-CTLA-4 Therapy (CheckMate 037)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
405
Enrollment target

NCT01721746: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT01721746 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 405 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01721746, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
405 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to estimate the response rate and compare overall survival of patients taking BMS-936558 to those taking study physician's choice of either Dacarbazine or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel

Primary Outcome

Objective response rate (ORR) per Independent Review Committee (IRC) is defined as the number of participants with a best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) divided by the number of randomized participants using RECIST 1.1

Interventions

  • DRUG Carboplatin
  • DRUG Paclitaxel
  • DRUG Dacarbazine
  • BIOLOGICAL BMS-936558

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 405 participants
Start Date 2012-12-21
Est. Completion 2020-12-29
Phase Phase 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the finished NCT01721746 record still lists

NCT01721746 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 405 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 (48% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Carboplatin is the first listed.

NCT01721746 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01721746 about?

NCT01721746 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Compare BMS-936558 to the Physician's Choice of Either Dacarbazine or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Melanoma Patients That Have Progressed Following Anti-CTLA-4 Therapy (CheckMate 037)". The purpose of the study is to estimate the response rate and compare overall survival of patients taking BMS-936558 to those taking study physician's choice of either Dacarbazine or Carboplatin and Paclitaxel

What is the current status of trial NCT01721746?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 405 participants. The study started on 2012-12-21. Estimated completion is 2020-12-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01721746?

The interventions under investigation include: Carboplatin (DRUG), Paclitaxel (DRUG), Dacarbazine (DRUG), BMS-936558 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01721746?

This trial is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which has 1,025 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01721746's enrollment target sits among peer trials

405 914th of 2000 higher than 1,087 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 NCT01721746, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01721746 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.