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NCT00002723 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Low, Intermediate, or High Dose Suramin in Treating Patients With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

A Phase 3 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
390
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00002723: Completed Phase 3 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00002723 is a Phase 3 study of Prostate Cancer that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 390 participants, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (36% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00002723, a Phase 3 study of Prostate Cancer, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
390 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of low, intermediate, and high dose suramin in treating men with stage IV prostate cancer that is refractory to hormone therapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which regimen of suramin is more effective for prostate cancer.

Primary Outcome

PSA levels

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Suramin
  • DRUG suramin

Study Locations (20)

Illinois

  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University - Chicago
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago - Chicago
  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center - Urbana

Minnesota

  • CCOP - Duluth - Duluth
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis - Minneapolis
  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota - Saint Louis Park

Michigan

  • CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional - Ann Arbor
  • CCOP - Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo

New Jersey

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange - East Orange
  • CCOP - Northern New Jersey - Hackensack

Ohio

  • Ireland Cancer Center - Cleveland
  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program - Toledo

Pennsylvania

  • CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center - Danville
  • CCOP - MainLine Health - Wynnewood

Iowa

  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project - Cedar Rapids

Massachusetts

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 390 participants
Start Date 1996-01
Est. Completion 2008-03
Phase Phase 3
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00002723 record still lists

NCT00002723 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 390 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (36% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Prostate Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Suramin is the first listed.

NCT00002723 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00002723 about?

NCT00002723 is a clinical study titled "Low, Intermediate, or High Dose Suramin in Treating Patients With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer". Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of low, intermediate, and high dose suramin in treating men with stage IV prostate cancer that is refractory to hormone therapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00002723?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 390 participants. The study started on 1996-01. Estimated completion is 2008-03.

What conditions does trial NCT00002723 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Prostate Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00002723?

The interventions under investigation include: Suramin (DRUG), suramin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00002723?

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

Where is trial NCT00002723 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Prostate Cancer

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 NCT00002723's enrollment target sits among peer trials

390 137th of 735 higher than 599 of 735 other Prostate Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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