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NCT02039947 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study to Evaluate Treatment of Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in Subjects With BRAF Mutation-Positive Melanoma That Has Metastasized to the Brain

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
127
Enrollment target

NCT02039947: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02039947 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 127 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02039947, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
127 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a multi-cohort, open label, Phase II study with Dabrafenib (GSK2118436) and Trametinib (GSK1120212) combination therapy in subject with BRAF mutation-positive melanoma that has metastasized to the brain. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of 4 cohorts. Cohorts will consist of; V600 E, D, K, R mutations, metastases to the brain, symptomatic and asymptomatic, with or without prior local (brain) therapy, with or without prior local (brain) therapy, and range of ECOG scores from 0-2.

Primary Outcome

The intracranial response rate is defined as the percentage of subjects achieving a confirmed intracranial CR or PR. This is based on investigator-assessed best intracranial response.

Interventions

  • DRUG Trametinib
  • DRUG Dabrafenib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 127 participants
Start Date 2014-02-21
Est. Completion 2018-02-14
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT02039947 record still lists

NCT02039947 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 127 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT02039947 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02039947 about?

NCT02039947 is a clinical study titled "Study to Evaluate Treatment of Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in Subjects With BRAF Mutation-Positive Melanoma That Has Metastasized to the Brain". This is a multi-cohort, open label, Phase II study with Dabrafenib (GSK2118436) and Trametinib (GSK1120212) combination therapy in subject with BRAF mutation-positive melanoma that has metastasized to the brain. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of 4 cohorts. Cohorts will consist of; ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02039947?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 127 participants. The study started on 2014-02-21. Estimated completion is 2018-02-14.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02039947?

The interventions under investigation include: Trametinib (DRUG), Dabrafenib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02039947?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02039947's enrollment target sits among peer trials

127 555th of 2000 higher than 1,445 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 NCT02039947, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02039947 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.