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NCT00002212 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Targretin Capsules in Patients With AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma

A Phase 2 study of HIV Infections and Sarcoma, Kaposi, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
27
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT00002212: Completed Phase 2 study of HIV Infections and Sarcoma, Kaposi, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00002212 is a Phase 2 study of HIV Infections and Sarcoma, Kaposi that has completed, run by Ligand Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 27 participants, below the 446-participant average among 542 other HIV Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00002212, a Phase 2 study of HIV Infections and Sarcoma, Kaposi, has completed, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
27 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give Targretin capsules to patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).

Interventions

  • DRUG Bexarotene

Study Locations (3)

California

  • Desert Univ School of Medicine - Palm Springs

Louisiana

  • Tulane Univ School of Medicine - New Orleans

Pennsylvania

  • Milton S Hershey Med Ctr - Hershey

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 27 participants
Phase Phase 2
Ligand Pharmaceuticals

15 total trials

What the finished NCT00002212 record still lists

NCT00002212 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 27 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 446-participant average among 542 other HIV Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with HIV Infections appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Bexarotene is the first listed.

NCT00002212 reports a single indexed study location in California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00002212 about?

NCT00002212 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Targretin Capsules in Patients With AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma". The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give Targretin capsules to patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).

What is the current status of trial NCT00002212?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 27 participants.

What conditions does trial NCT00002212 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: HIV Infections, Sarcoma, Kaposi.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00002212?

The interventions under investigation include: Bexarotene (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00002212?

This trial is sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00002212 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for HIV Infections

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00002212's enrollment target sits among peer trials

27 450th of 542 higher than 87 of 542 other HIV Infections 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 NCT00002212, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00002212 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.