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NCT00001378 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Pilot Trial of Tamoxifen and 4-HPR (4-N-Hydroxyphenyl Retinamide) in Persons at High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
75
Enrollment target

NCT00001378: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00001378 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00001378, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
75 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pilot, chemoprevention study. Patients receive fenretinide daily for 25 of every 28 days for 4 months and tamoxifen daily for 23 months, beginning the second month of fenretinide. Patients are removed from study for unacceptable toxicity, the development of invasive breast cancer, or for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

Interventions

  • DRUG fenretinide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 1994-01
Est. Completion 2000-11
Phase Phase 1
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00001378 record still lists

NCT00001378 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 75 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which fenretinide is the first listed.

NCT00001378 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00001378 about?

NCT00001378 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Trial of Tamoxifen and 4-HPR (4-N-Hydroxyphenyl Retinamide) in Persons at High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer". This is a pilot, chemoprevention study. Patients receive fenretinide daily for 25 of every 28 days for 4 months and tamoxifen daily for 23 months, beginning the second month of fenretinide. Patients are removed from study for unacceptable toxicity, the development of invasive breast cancer, or for ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00001378?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 1994-01. Estimated completion is 2000-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00001378?

The interventions under investigation include: fenretinide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00001378?

This trial is sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has 3,257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00001378's enrollment target sits among peer trials

75 711th of 2000 higher than 1,276 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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