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NCT01721876 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Volasertib in Combination With Low-dose Cytarabine in Patients Aged 65 Years and Above With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Who Are Ineligible for Intensive Remission Induction Therapy (POLO-AML-2)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
666
Enrollment target

NCT01721876: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

NCT01721876 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Boehringer Ingelheim. The registered enrollment target is 666 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (14% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01721876, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
666 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To investigate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous volasertib + subcutaneous low dose cytarabine in patients \>= 65 years of age with previously untreated acute myeloid leukaemia, ineligible for intensive remission induction therapy

Primary Outcome

OR is the number of patients who achieved complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi), where OR was based on the best response attained during the treatment period.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Cytarabine
  • DRUG Volasertib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 666 participants
Start Date 2013-01-29
Est. Completion 2021-05-28
Phase Phase 3
Boehringer Ingelheim

515 total trials

What the finished NCT01721876 record still lists

NCT01721876 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 666 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 (14% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01721876 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01721876 about?

NCT01721876 is a clinical study titled "Volasertib in Combination With Low-dose Cytarabine in Patients Aged 65 Years and Above With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Who Are Ineligible for Intensive Remission Induction Therapy (POLO-AML-2)". To investigate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous volasertib + subcutaneous low dose cytarabine in patients \>= 65 years of age with previously untreated acute myeloid leukaemia, ineligible for intensive remission induction therapy

What is the current status of trial NCT01721876?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 666 participants. The study started on 2013-01-29. Estimated completion is 2021-05-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01721876?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Cytarabine (DRUG), Volasertib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01721876?

This trial is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, which has 515 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01721876's enrollment target sits among peer trials

666 551st of 2000 higher than 1,449 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 NCT01721876, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01721876 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.