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NCT02500043 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of TAS-102 or Placebo Plus BSC in Patients With Metastatic Gastric Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Taiho Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
507
Enrollment target

NCT02500043: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Taiho Oncology.

NCT02500043 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Taiho Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 507 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02500043, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Taiho Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
507 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare the effects of TAS-102 and best supportive care (BSC) with Placebo (an inactive drug) and best supportive care on metastatic gastric cancer.

Primary Outcome

OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. Participants without documented death were censored at last follow-up or cut-off date, whichever comes first. OS was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG TAS-102

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 507 participants
Start Date 2016-02-24
Est. Completion 2019-12-19
Phase Phase 3
Taiho Oncology

52 total trials

What the finished NCT02500043 record still lists

NCT02500043 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 507 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 (34% lower).

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

NCT02500043 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02500043 about?

NCT02500043 is a clinical study titled "Study of TAS-102 or Placebo Plus BSC in Patients With Metastatic Gastric Cancer". The purpose of this trial is to compare the effects of TAS-102 and best supportive care (BSC) with Placebo (an inactive drug) and best supportive care on metastatic gastric cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT02500043?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 507 participants. The study started on 2016-02-24. Estimated completion is 2019-12-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02500043?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), TAS-102 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02500043?

This trial is sponsored by Taiho Oncology, which has 52 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02500043's enrollment target sits among peer trials

507 739th of 2000 higher than 1,260 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 NCT02500043, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02500043 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.