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NCT02271906 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The ATTAIN Study: A Therapeutic Trial of Afatinib In the Neoadjuvant Setting

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
2
Enrollment target

NCT02271906: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT02271906 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 2 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02271906, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
2 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if it is tolerable for patients with NSCLC to receive afatinib before surgery. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

Primary Outcome

A patient is declared to have the treatment "completed" if he completes at least 14 days of neoadjuvant treatment, had a thoracotomy for the planned surgical resection, and 30 days of post operative care.

Interventions

  • DRUG BIBW 2992

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2 participants
Start Date 2015-07-01
Est. Completion 2017-08-16
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

Why NCT02271906 stopped before completion

NCT02271906 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 2 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which BIBW 2992 is the first listed.

NCT02271906 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02271906 about?

NCT02271906 is a clinical study titled "The ATTAIN Study: A Therapeutic Trial of Afatinib In the Neoadjuvant Setting". The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if it is tolerable for patients with NSCLC to receive afatinib before surgery. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

What is the current status of trial NCT02271906?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 2 participants. The study started on 2015-07-01. Estimated completion is 2017-08-16.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02271906?

The interventions under investigation include: BIBW 2992 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02271906?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02271906's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2 2001st 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 NCT02271906, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02271906 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.