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NCT02004028 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Window of Opportunity Study of VS-6063 (Defactinib) in Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Participants

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Verastem.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
35
Enrollment target

NCT02004028: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Verastem.

NCT02004028 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Verastem. The registered enrollment target is 35 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02004028, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Verastem.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
35 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is an open label neoadjuvant (treatment with VS-6063 prior to mesothelioma surgery) study in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are eligible for surgery. Subjects will receive VS-6063 (defactinib) 400 mg twice daily for 12, 21, or 35 days or 100 mg formulation twice daily for 21 days. Pre- and post-treatment biopsies and blood samples will be collected. The purpose of this study is to assess biomarker responses from tumor tissue. The safety, pharmacokinetics, and tumor response rate to VS-6063 (defactinib) will be also be assessed.

Primary Outcome

percentage VS-6063 (defactinib)

Interventions

  • DRUG VS-6063

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 35 participants
Start Date 2013-12-12
Est. Completion 2019-06-19
Phase Phase 2
Verastem

21 total trials

Why NCT02004028 stopped before completion

NCT02004028 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 35 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which VS-6063 is the first listed.

NCT02004028 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02004028 about?

NCT02004028 is a clinical study titled "Window of Opportunity Study of VS-6063 (Defactinib) in Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Participants". This is an open label neoadjuvant (treatment with VS-6063 prior to mesothelioma surgery) study in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are eligible for surgery. Subjects will receive VS-6063 (defactinib) 400 mg twice daily for 12, 21, or 35 days or 100 mg formulation twice daily for 21 d...

What is the current status of trial NCT02004028?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 35 participants. The study started on 2013-12-12. Estimated completion is 2019-06-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02004028?

The interventions under investigation include: VS-6063 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02004028?

This trial is sponsored by Verastem, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02004028's enrollment target sits among peer trials

35 1524th of 2000 higher than 462 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 NCT02004028, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02004028 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.