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NCT02587962 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Dose-escalation Study of Birinapant and Pembrolizumab in Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Medivir.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
34
Enrollment target

NCT02587962: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Medivir.

NCT02587962 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Medivir. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02587962, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Medivir.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
34 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

An ascending dose study in patients with solid tumors to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of birinapant when given in combination with pembrolizumab. A dose expansion phase of 4 cohorts will also be included.

Primary Outcome

Evaluation of the safety and tolerability of birinapant when given in combination with pembrolizumab assessed through blood pressure.

Interventions

  • DRUG Pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Birinapant

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 34 participants
Start Date 2017-08-04
Est. Completion 2020-02-17
Phase Phase 1
Medivir

3 total trials

Why NCT02587962 stopped before completion

NCT02587962 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower).

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

NCT02587962 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02587962 about?

NCT02587962 is a clinical study titled "Dose-escalation Study of Birinapant and Pembrolizumab in Solid Tumors". An ascending dose study in patients with solid tumors to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of birinapant when given in combination with pembrolizumab. A dose expansion phase of 4 cohorts will also be included.

What is the current status of trial NCT02587962?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2017-08-04. Estimated completion is 2020-02-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02587962?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (DRUG), Birinapant (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02587962?

This trial is sponsored by Medivir, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02587962's enrollment target sits among peer trials

34 1273rd of 2000 higher than 721 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT02587962, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02587962 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.