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NCT02981940 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Abemaciclib in Recurrent Glioblastoma

A Phase 2 study of Glioblastoma, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

NCT02981940: Active Phase 2 study of Glioblastoma, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NCT02981940 is a Phase 2 study of Glioblastoma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (59% lower). The trial reports 7 study locations across 5 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02981940, a Phase 2 study of Glioblastoma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

Study Summary

This research study is studying a targeted therapy as a possible treatment for recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). The following intervention will be used in this study: -Abemaciclib

Primary Outcome

Intratumoral abemaciclib concentration defined as the mean tumor-to-plasma ratio in contrast enhancing tissue. Patients were treated with abemaciclib prior to surgery. Tissue and plasma for analysis of this endpoint were obtained at the time of surgery.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Abemaciclib
  • PROCEDURE Surgery

Study Locations (7)

California

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

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston

New York

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York

Texas

  • UT, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Utah

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute - Salt Lake City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2017-02-09
Est. Completion 2026-06-30
Phase Phase 2
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

781 total trials

What the registry record for NCT02981940 still lists

NCT02981940 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (59% lower).

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

NCT02981940 lists 7 locations in 5 states (California, Massachusetts, New York).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02981940 about?

NCT02981940 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Abemaciclib in Recurrent Glioblastoma". This research study is studying a targeted therapy as a possible treatment for recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). The following intervention will be used in this study: -Abemaciclib

What is the current status of trial NCT02981940?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2017-02-09. Estimated completion is 2026-06-30.

What conditions does trial NCT02981940 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Glioblastoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02981940?

The interventions under investigation include: Abemaciclib (DRUG), Surgery (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02981940?

This trial is sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has 781 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02981940 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT02981940's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 97th of 199 higher than 101 of 199 other Glioblastoma 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 NCT02981940, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02981940 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.