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NCT02731729 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Ipilimumab vs Ipilimumab Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Stage III-IV Melanoma Who Have Progressed or Relapsed on PD-1 Inhibitor Therapy

A Phase 2 study of Melanoma, sponsored by Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

NCT02731729: Completed Phase 2 study of Melanoma, sponsored by Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

NCT02731729 is a Phase 2 study of Melanoma that has completed, run by Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 706-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 7 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02731729, a Phase 2 study of Melanoma, has completed, sponsored by Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn whether patients whose disease grows after being treated with nivolumab or pembrolizumab respond to ipilimumab (Yervoy®) alone or in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo®).

Primary Outcome

Overall Response Rate was defined as any participant who had a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as defined by RECIST v1.1 by week 18 of treatment.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG nivolumab
  • DRUG ipilimumab

Study Locations (7)

California

  • University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles
  • University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco

New York

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester - Harrison
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York

Pennsylvania

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network - Allentown
  • University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

New Jersey

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge - Basking Ridge

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2016-06-21
Est. Completion 2019-02-13
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT02731729 record still lists

NCT02731729 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 706-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Melanoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which nivolumab is the first listed.

NCT02731729 lists 7 locations in 4 states (California, New York, Pennsylvania).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02731729 about?

NCT02731729 is a clinical study titled "Ipilimumab vs Ipilimumab Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Stage III-IV Melanoma Who Have Progressed or Relapsed on PD-1 Inhibitor Therapy". The purpose of this research study is to learn whether patients whose disease grows after being treated with nivolumab or pembrolizumab respond to ipilimumab (Yervoy®) alone or in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo®).

What is the current status of trial NCT02731729?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2016-06-21. Estimated completion is 2019-02-13.

What conditions does trial NCT02731729 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Melanoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02731729?

The interventions under investigation include: nivolumab (DRUG), ipilimumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02731729?

This trial is sponsored by Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02731729 being conducted?

This trial has 7 study locations across California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Melanoma

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02731729's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 229th of 266 higher than 36 of 266 other Melanoma 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 NCT02731729, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02731729 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.