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NCT02042443 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
53
Enrollment target

NCT02042443: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT02042443 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 53 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02042443, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
53 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery. Trametinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. It is not yet known whether giving trametinib is more effective than combination chemotherapy in treating patients with biliary or gallbladder cancer.

Primary Outcome

From date of registration to date of death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact.

Interventions

  • DRUG Capecitabine
  • DRUG Fluorouracil
  • OTHER Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
  • DRUG Trametinib
  • DRUG Leucovorin Calcium

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 53 participants
Start Date 2014-02
Est. Completion 2017-04-30
Phase Phase 2
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT02042443 record still lists

NCT02042443 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 53 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Capecitabine is the first listed.

NCT02042443 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02042443 about?

NCT02042443 is a clinical study titled "Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery". This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery. Trametinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for c...

What is the current status of trial NCT02042443?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 53 participants. The study started on 2014-02. Estimated completion is 2017-04-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02042443?

The interventions under investigation include: Capecitabine (DRUG), Fluorouracil (DRUG), Laboratory Biomarker Analysis (OTHER), Trametinib (DRUG), Leucovorin Calcium (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02042443?

This trial is sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has 3,257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02042443's enrollment target sits among peer trials

53 1171st of 2000 higher than 820 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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