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NCT01813214 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Effects of Vemurafenib + Cobimetinib on Immunity in Patients With Melanoma

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Georgetown University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT01813214: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Georgetown University.

NCT01813214 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Georgetown University. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01813214, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Georgetown University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is for patients with malignant melanoma which has spread beyond the local area and cannot be surgically removed, and who have melanoma tumors that are accessible for repeat biopsies. This research study is a way of gaining new knowledge about treatment options for metastatic melanoma. This research study is evaluating the effects of the drugs vemurafenib and cobimetinib on the immune system. Vemurafenib has been approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with advanced melanoma that harbors a B-RAF mutation. Vemurafenib works by blocking a protein called B-RAF. Researchers have found that a large number of melanomas have mutations (changes) in the BRAF gene. Genes are specific parts of your DNA that contain information on hereditary characteristics such as hair color and eye color. The BRAF gene codes for a protein called B-RAF, which is involved in sending signals in cells that can lead to cell growth. Research has determined that mutations in the BRAF gene at the V600 position cause a change in the B-RAF protein that can drive the growth and spread of melanoma cells. Cobimetinib (GDC-0973, XL518) is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2, central components of the RAS/RAF pathway. The purpose of this research study is to determine how vemurafenib and cobitmetinib may alter the immune system's reaction to melanoma, in order to learn how best to combine immune therapies with vemurafenib in the future.

Primary Outcome

CD8 T cell count per mm\^2 of tumor

Interventions

  • DRUG Vemurafenib
  • DRUG Cobimetinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2013-03
Est. Completion 2016-12
Phase Phase 2
Georgetown University

227 total trials

Why NCT01813214 stopped before completion

NCT01813214 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

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

NCT01813214 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01813214 about?

NCT01813214 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Vemurafenib + Cobimetinib on Immunity in Patients With Melanoma". This study is for patients with malignant melanoma which has spread beyond the local area and cannot be surgically removed, and who have melanoma tumors that are accessible for repeat biopsies. This research study is a way of gaining new knowledge about treatment options for metastatic melanoma. Thi...

What is the current status of trial NCT01813214?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2013-03. Estimated completion is 2016-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01813214?

The interventions under investigation include: Vemurafenib (DRUG), Cobimetinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01813214?

This trial is sponsored by Georgetown University, which has 227 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01813214's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 2000th of 2000 the lowest 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 NCT01813214, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01813214 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.