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NCT00001587 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Phase I Study of Isolated Hepatic Portal and Arterial Perfusion (IHP) With Escalating Dose Melphalan for Primary or Metastatic Unresectable Cancers of the Liver

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00001587: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00001587 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00001587, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients with unresectable primary or metastatic cancer confined to the liver will undergo a 1 hour hyperthermic isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) via the portal vein and hepatic artery with escalating dose melphalan. Patients eligible for this protocol are those with non-colorectal histologies and those with colorectal cancer previously treated with intra-arterial FUDR. Hepatic and systemic toxicity, response to treatment, duration of response, and survival will be followed.

Interventions

  • DRUG Melphalan
  • PROCEDURE Isolated hepatic portal and arterial perfusion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 1997-09
Est. Completion 2001-03
Phase Phase 1
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00001587 record still lists

NCT00001587 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Melphalan is the first listed.

NCT00001587 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00001587 about?

NCT00001587 is a clinical study titled "A Phase I Study of Isolated Hepatic Portal and Arterial Perfusion (IHP) With Escalating Dose Melphalan for Primary or Metastatic Unresectable Cancers of the Liver". Patients with unresectable primary or metastatic cancer confined to the liver will undergo a 1 hour hyperthermic isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) via the portal vein and hepatic artery with escalating dose melphalan. Patients eligible for this protocol are those with non-colorectal histologies and t...

What is the current status of trial NCT00001587?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 1997-09. Estimated completion is 2001-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00001587?

The interventions under investigation include: Melphalan (DRUG), Isolated hepatic portal and arterial perfusion (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00001587?

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 NCT00001587's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1332nd of 2000 higher than 561 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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