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NCT00001565 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Trial of Phenylbutyrate Given as a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancy

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
35
Enrollment target

NCT00001565: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00001565 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 35 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00001565, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
35 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pharmacokinetic trial. Patients receive phenylbutyrate through a central venous catheter for each 28 day cycle. The first several days of drug administration should be inpatient. Cycles may be repeated if there is no tumor progression or dose limiting toxicities (DLT). There are no breaks between cycles. Once a minimum of 3 patients have completed at least 4 weeks of therapy without DLT, new patients will be entered at the next dose level.

Interventions

  • DRUG phenylbutyrate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 35 participants
Start Date 1996-12
Est. Completion 2000-10
Phase Phase 1
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00001565 record still lists

NCT00001565 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 35 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (42% lower).

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

NCT00001565 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00001565 about?

NCT00001565 is a clinical study titled "Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Trial of Phenylbutyrate Given as a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancy". This is a pharmacokinetic trial. Patients receive phenylbutyrate through a central venous catheter for each 28 day cycle. The first several days of drug administration should be inpatient. Cycles may be repeated if there is no tumor progression or dose limiting toxicities (DLT). There are no breaks ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00001565?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 35 participants. The study started on 1996-12. Estimated completion is 2000-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00001565?

The interventions under investigation include: phenylbutyrate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00001565?

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 NCT00001565's enrollment target sits among peer trials

35 1258th of 2000 higher than 728 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00001565, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00001565 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.