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Comparing Efficacy and Safety of AryoGen Pharmed Biosimilar Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) Versus Herceptin® in Breast Cancer

A Phase 3 interventional study of Trastuzumab plus docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in Malignant Neoplasm of Breast, sponsored by AryoGen Pharmed Co.. Completed at 19 sites in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-28.

Sponsored by AryoGen Pharmed Co. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 4 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2016, registered Nov 2017).
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
108
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is A Phase III, randomized, two-armed, patient-outcome assessor-data analyzer blinded, parallel active controlled non-Inferiority clinical trial study to evaluate efficacy and safety of AryoTrust (Aryogen Trastuzumab in comparison to Herceptin® (Genentech/Roche) in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive breast cancer. The main objective is to verify the non-inferiority of AryoTrust (Aryogen trastuzumab) vs. Herceptin® (Genentech/Roche trastuzumab), both given concomitantly with docetaxel after doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in the neoadjuvant setting according to pathological complete response (pCR) as primary objective and objective response (cOR), clinical complete response (cCR), clinical partial response (cPR), clinical stable disease (cSD), clinical progressive disease (cPD), breast conservation rate as Secondary objectives of this study. Evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of AryoTrust vs. Herceptin®, are also the other secondary outcomes. This study has two arms and 108 subjects will participate with a 1:1 allocation and receive mentioned treatment randomly.

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This is A Phase III, randomized, two-armed, patient-outcome assessor-data analyzer blinded, parallel active controlled non-Inferiority clinical trial study to evaluate efficacy and safety of AryoTrust (Aryogen Trastuzumab) in comparison to Herceptin® (Genentech/Roche) in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive breast cancer. Patients who met the following criteria will be recruited. The inclusion criteria are: 18-70 years old female patients, Patients with newly diagnosed stage III (locally advanced) or in-operable stage II (due to sizes larger than 5 cm or high tumor to breast ratio) tumors are candidates for participation, Willing and able to sign an informed consent, Pathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the breast, ECOG status of 0-1, With any ER/PR status, HER2 positive (Immunohistochemical (IHC) 3+ intensity, amplification of the HER2 gene on fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH+ ) or HER2 positive results of Chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH)). Exclusion criteria are: Clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic disease, History of any other malignancy including previous breast cancer, second non-breast malignant disease, History of previous chemotherapy, Left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] \<55% confirmed by echo cardiogram within 3 months before registration, Any prior myocardial infarction, History of documented congestive heart failure (CHF),Any prior history of arrhythmia or cardiac valvular disease requiring medications or clinically significant, Current use of medications for treatment of angina pectoris, Current uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic > 100 mmHg or systolic > 200 mmHg), A severe conduction abnormality (having pacemaker or diagnosed by the ECG) and any other significant cardiovascular disease, Hematologic abnormalities including baseline Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) of ≤1,500/µL or platelet count ≤ 100,000/µL, Liver dysfunction including (baseline) Alanine amino transferase (ALT) and/or aspartate amino transferase (AST) ≥ 3 Upper Limit Normal (ULN), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≥3 ͯ ULN, serum total, bilirubin > 1.5 ULN, Renal dysfunction, defined as serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL, Pregnant, lactating women or women of childbearing potential who are not willing to use adequate contraception.

The main objective is to verify the non-inferiority of AryoTrust (Aryogen Trastuzumab) vs. Herceptin® (Genentech/Roche Trastuzumab), both given concomitantly with docetaxel after doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in the neoadjuvant setting according to pathological, clinical response and immunogenicity assay in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive breast cancer. The primary objective of this study is to verify the non-inferiority of AryoTrust vs. Herceptin®, given concomitantly with docetaxel after doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in the neoadjuvant setting according to pathological complete response (pCR) rate. The secondary objectives are to evaluate non-significance between AryoTrust and Herceptin®, given concomitantly with docetaxel after Adriamycin plus cyclophosphamide in the neoadjuvant setting according to clinical objective response (cOR), clinical complete response (cCR), clinical partial response (cPR), clinical stable disease (cSD), clinical progressive disease (cPD), breast conservation rateEvaluating the safety and immunogenicity of AryoTrust vs. Herceptin®, are also the other secondary outcomes. This study has two arms and 108 subjects will participate with a 1:1 allocation and receive AryoTrust vs. Herceptin® randomly given concomitantly with docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide For primary outcome analysis, Treatment differences in proportions will be calculated. A 95% two-sided confidence interval will be constructed and the upper bound to determine non-inferiority with a 2.5% significance level will be used.Frequency and proportions will be calculated for all secondary efficacy endpoints include clinical complete response (cCR), clinical partial response (cPR), clinical stable disease (cSD), clinical progressive disease (cPD), clinical objective response (cOR), breast conservation rate. All safety data will be analyzed descriptively by each treatment group. same protocol and procedures have been implemented by using same SOPs. Regular and strict monitoring visits have been provided to ensure all processes will be carried out in accordance with GCP. Probable variation of eligibility criteria and evaluation criteria are resolved through investigator meetings.

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Conditions studied

  • Malignant Neoplasm of Breast

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Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • AryoTrust
  • Herceptin®
  • non-Inferiority
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In context

Breast Neoplasms

14,825 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 3,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 108 is above the median of 72 across 10,896 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

AryoGen Pharmed Co. is the lead sponsor of 13 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • 18-70 years old female patients
  • Patients with newly diagnosed stage III (locally advanced) or inoperable stage II (due to sizes larger than 5 cm or high tumor to breast ratio) tumors are candidates for participation.
  • Willing and able to sign an
  • Pathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the breast
  • status of 0-1
  • With any ER/PR status
  • positive (Immunohistochemical (IHC) 3+ intensity, amplification of the HER2 gene on fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH+ ) or HER2 positive results of Chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH+)).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical or radiologic evidence of disease
  • History of any other including previous breast cancer, second non-breast malignant disease
  • History of previous chemotherapy
  • [LVEF] \<55% confirmed by echo cardiogram within 3 months before registration, Any prior myocardial infarction, History of documented congestive heart failure (CHF),Any prior history of arrhythmia or cardiac valvular disease requiring medications or , Current use of medications for treatment of angina pectoris, Current uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic > 100 mmHg or systolic > 200 mmHg), A severe conduction abnormality (having pacemaker or diagnosed by the ) and any other significant cardiovascular disease.
  • Hematologic abnormalities including baseline (ANC) of ≤1,500/µL or count ≤ 100,000/µL
  • Liver dysfunction including : (baseline)

    • Alanine amino transferase () and/or aspartate amino transferase (AST) ≥ 3 Upper Limit Normal ()
    • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≥3 ͯ ULN
    • serum total > 1.5 ULN
  • Renal dysfunction, defined as serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL
  • Pregnant, lactating women or women of who are not willing to use adequate
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(15)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

HER2

HER2 is a protein, made from the ERBB2 gene, that drives the growth of some cancers. A study may look for a level of the protein, extra copies of the gene, or a particular change in it.

In breast cancer, protein tests are read as HER2-positive, HER2-low or HER2-negative; other cancers use their own rules. Check which test result the study requires.

Metastases

Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
108 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)

    Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) is given concomitantly with docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide

    Drug: Trastuzumab plus docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide

  • Active comparator
    Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

    Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is given concomitantly with docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide

    Drug: Trastuzumab plus docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide

Interventions

  • DrugTrastuzumab plus docetaxel (for four 21-day cycles) after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide

    Trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose at cycle 1, followed by 6 mg/kg at subsequent cycles) is given concomitantly with docetaxel (100 mg/m2 IV) for four 21-day cycles after four 14-day cycles of Doxorubicin (60 mg/m2 IV) plus cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m2 IV)

This study also gives Trastuzumab. No intervention listed here names it: that was found by reading the record.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathologic Complete Response

    the absence of residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes

    Time frame: week 23

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Objective Response

    clinical Complete Response + clinical Partial Response

    Time frame: week 21

  2. Breast Conservation Rate

    Patients who underwent lumpectomy

    Time frame: week 23

  3. Safety Assessment by Evaluation of Adverse Events (AEs) and Abnormal Laboratory Results

    Safety assessment, including the incidence of all reported AEs and abnormal laboratory results was done. All AEs were classified based on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA Desktop Browser 4.0 Beta) terms as System Organ Class (SOC) and Preferred Term (PT). All the reported events were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0). Moreover, seriousness of AEs was assessed according to International Council for Harmonization (ICH-E2B) guidelines. The causality relation was assessed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.

    Time frame: up to week 26

  4. The Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies Against Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)

    The levels of anti-drug antibodies against Trastuzumab ( aryotrust ) are assessed via ELISA and the percantage of positive value are reported

    Time frame: week 10, week 13, week 19, week 26

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Results

Posted Jun 28, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Started5454
Completed4844
Not completed610

Outcome measures

PrimaryPathologic Complete Response

the absence of residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes

Time frame:
week 23
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Pathologic Complete Response
ParticipantsTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Pathologic Complete Response1815
Statistical analysis
  • Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) vs Trastuzumab (Herceptin) · Chi-squared · p = 0.73 · Mean difference (net): -0.03 · 95% CI -0.23 to 0.16
SecondaryClinical Objective Response

clinical Complete Response + clinical Partial Response

Time frame:
week 21
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Clinical Objective Response
ParticipantsTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Clinical Objective Response4135
Statistical analysis
  • Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) vs Trastuzumab (Herceptin) · Fisher Exact · p = 0.72
SecondaryBreast Conservation Rate

Patients who underwent lumpectomy

Time frame:
week 23
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Breast Conservation Rate
ParticipantsTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Breast Conservation Rate117
Statistical analysis
  • Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) vs Trastuzumab (Herceptin) · Chi-squared · p = 0.42 · Chi-squared: 0.42
SecondarySafety Assessment by Evaluation of Adverse Events (AEs) and Abnormal Laboratory Results

Safety assessment, including the incidence of all reported AEs and abnormal laboratory results was done. All AEs were classified based on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA Desktop Browser 4.0 Beta) terms as System Organ Class (SOC) and Preferred Term (PT). All the reported events were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0). Moreover, seriousness of AEs was assessed according to International Council for Harmonization (ICH-E2B) guidelines. The causality relation was assessed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.

Time frame:
up to week 26
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Safety Assessment by Evaluation of Adverse Events (AEs) and Abnormal Laboratory Results
ParticipantsTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Safety Assessment by Evaluation of Adverse Events (AEs) and Abnormal Laboratory Results5454
Statistical analysis
  • Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) vs Trastuzumab (Herceptin) · Chi-squared · p = 0.59
SecondaryThe Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies Against Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)

The levels of anti-drug antibodies against Trastuzumab ( aryotrust ) are assessed via ELISA and the percantage of positive value are reported

Time frame:
week 10, week 13, week 19, week 26
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
The Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies Against Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)
ParticipantsTrastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
The Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies Against Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)00

Adverse events

Collected over Through study completion (26 weeks). Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Trastuzumab (AryoTrust) / ACTH0/54 (0%)0/54 (0%)42/54 (77.8%)
Trastuzumab (Herceptin) / ACTH0/54 (0%)0/54 (0%)44/54 (81.5%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTrastuzumab (AryoTrust) / ACTHTrastuzumab (Herceptin) / ACTH
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders26/5444/54
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders13/5417/54
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations2/544/54
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/543/54
Blood alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations3/541/54
ErythemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders3/540/54
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/541/54
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders2/540/54
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/540/54
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations2/542/54

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(year)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Median47.5 (28 to 63)46 (26 to 69)46 (26 to 69)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Female5454108
Male000
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Count of participants——0
weight
weight(Kg)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Median70 (46 to 110)70 (44 to 100)70 (44 to 110)
Tumor Size
Tumor Size(mm)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Median33 (22 to 44)33 (21 to 41)33 (21 to 44)
IHC 2+
IHC 2+(participants)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Number91120
IHC 3+
IHC 3+(Participants)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Count of participants454388
FISH+
FISH+(Participants)Trastuzumab (AryoTrust)Trastuzumab (Herceptin)Total
Count of participants325

3 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

19 sites
  • Shafa Hospital
    Ahvaz, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sheikh Mofid Clinic
    Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Payandeh Clinic
    Kermanshah, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Javadol Aemeh Clinic
    Kerman, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Park clinic
    Kerman, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Imam Reza Hospital
    Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Tohid Hospital
    Sanandaj, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Shahid Faqihi Hospital
    Shiraz, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Baqiatallah Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Booali Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Firoozgar Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Imam Khomeini hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Jahad Daneshgahi Clinic
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Masood Clinic
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mehrad Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Rasool Akram Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Toos Hospital
    Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mortazavizadeh Clinic
    Yazd, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Aliebne Abitaleb Hospital
    Zahedan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 28, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03425656
Lead sponsor
AryoGen Pharmed Co.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 7, 2018
Start date
Jul 9, 2016
Primary completion
Mar 6, 2018
Completion
Aug 5, 2018
Results posted
Jun 28, 2024
Last update
Jun 28, 2024

Study contacts

Reza Safaei, M.D
principal investigator · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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