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NCT02481830 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Effectiveness Study of Nivolumab Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients With Relapsed Small-cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
569
Enrollment target

NCT02481830: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT02481830 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 569 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (26% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02481830, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
569 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the overall survival of nivolumab versus chemotherapy in subjects with relapsed SCLC.

Primary Outcome

The time from randomization to the date of death, data was based on Kaplan-Meier Estimates. A participant who has not died will be censored at last known date alive.

Interventions

  • DRUG Nivolumab
  • DRUG Topotecan
  • DRUG Amrubicin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 569 participants
Start Date 2015-09-14
Est. Completion 2022-08-30
Phase Phase 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the finished NCT02481830 record still lists

NCT02481830 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 569 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (26% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Nivolumab is the first listed.

NCT02481830 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02481830 about?

NCT02481830 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness Study of Nivolumab Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients With Relapsed Small-cell Lung Cancer". The purpose of this study is to compare the overall survival of nivolumab versus chemotherapy in subjects with relapsed SCLC.

What is the current status of trial NCT02481830?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 569 participants. The study started on 2015-09-14. Estimated completion is 2022-08-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02481830?

The interventions under investigation include: Nivolumab (DRUG), Topotecan (DRUG), Amrubicin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02481830?

This trial is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which has 1,025 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02481830's enrollment target sits among peer trials

569 666th of 2000 higher than 1,335 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT02481830, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02481830 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.