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NCT02024087 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Study of Dalantercept and Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT02024087: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

NCT02024087 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02024087, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of dalantercept plus sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to determine the recommended dose level of dalantercept in combination with sorafenib.

Primary Outcome

Assessed by monitoring AEs using the current active minor version on the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE v4 current minor version), physical examinations, vital signs, clinical laboratory test, ECHO, ECG and ADA testing; through final study visit, up to approximately 20 weeks from first dose of dalantercept.

Interventions

  • DRUG Dalantercept plus sorafenib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2014-08-04
Est. Completion 2017-09-22
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT02024087 record still lists

NCT02024087 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Dalantercept plus sorafenib is the first listed.

NCT02024087 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02024087 about?

NCT02024087 is a clinical study titled "Study of Dalantercept and Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of dalantercept plus sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to determine the recommended dose level of dalantercept in combination with sorafenib.

What is the current status of trial NCT02024087?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2014-08-04. Estimated completion is 2017-09-22.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02024087?

The interventions under investigation include: Dalantercept plus sorafenib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02024087?

This trial is sponsored by Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02024087's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1615th of 2000 higher than 372 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT02024087, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02024087 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.