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NCT02872116 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab or Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Against Chemotherapy in Stomach Cancer or Stomach/Esophagus Junction Cancer

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,031
Enrollment target

NCT02872116: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT02872116 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 2,031 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (163% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02872116, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,031 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare how long patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer live after receiving nivolumab and ipilimumab or nivolumab and chemotherapy compared with patients receiving chemotherapy alone.

Primary Outcome

Overall survival (OS), defined as the time from randomization to the time of death, in participants treated with Nivolumab plus Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy with PD-L1 CPS (combined positive score) ≥ 5. CPS is defined as the number of PD-L1 staining cells (tumor cells, lymphocytes, macrophages) divided by the total number of viable tumor cells, multiplied by 100.

Interventions

  • DRUG Capecitabine
  • DRUG Leucovorin
  • DRUG Oxaliplatin
  • DRUG Nivolumab
  • DRUG Ipilimumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,031 participants
Start Date 2016-10-12
Est. Completion 2024-06-06
Phase Phase 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the finished NCT02872116 record still lists

NCT02872116 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,031 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (163% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Capecitabine is the first listed.

NCT02872116 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02872116 about?

NCT02872116 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab or Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Against Chemotherapy in Stomach Cancer or Stomach/Esophagus Junction Cancer". The main purpose of this study is to compare how long patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer live after receiving nivolumab and ipilimumab or nivolumab and chemotherapy compared with patients receiving chemotherapy alone.

What is the current status of trial NCT02872116?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 2,031 participants. The study started on 2016-10-12. Estimated completion is 2024-06-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02872116?

The interventions under investigation include: Capecitabine (DRUG), Leucovorin (DRUG), Oxaliplatin (DRUG), Nivolumab (DRUG), Ipilimumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02872116?

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 NCT02872116's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,031 100th of 2000 higher than 1,901 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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