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NCT00002965 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Recurrent Unresectable Meningiomas and Malignant Meningiomas

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT00002965: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00002965 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00002965, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interferon alfa in treating patients with recurrent unresectable meningiomas and malignant meningiomas.

Primary Outcome

Efficacy of IFN alpha as single agent in treatment of recurrent unresectable/malignant meningiomas as measured by Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT).

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Recombinant Interferon Alfa (INF alpha)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 1997-01
Est. Completion 2003-03
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

What the finished NCT00002965 record still lists

NCT00002965 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Recombinant Interferon Alfa (INF alpha) is the first listed.

NCT00002965 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00002965 about?

NCT00002965 is a clinical study titled "Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Recurrent Unresectable Meningiomas and Malignant Meningiomas". RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interferon alfa in treating patients with recurrent unresectable meningiomas and malignant meningiomas.

What is the current status of trial NCT00002965?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 1997-01. Estimated completion is 2003-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00002965?

The interventions under investigation include: Recombinant Interferon Alfa (INF alpha) (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00002965?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00002965's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1908th of 2000 higher than 82 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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