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NCT00003117 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
584
Enrollment target

NCT00003117: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00003117 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 584 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (24% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003117, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
584 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of paclitaxel with or without carboplatin in treating patients who have recurrent, stage IIIB, or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG carboplatin
  • DRUG paclitaxel

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 584 participants
Start Date 1997-10
Est. Completion 2006-01
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00003117 record still lists

NCT00003117 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 584 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (24% lower).

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

NCT00003117 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003117 about?

NCT00003117 is a clinical study titled "Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of paclitaxel with or without carboplatin in treating pati...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003117?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 584 participants. The study started on 1997-10. Estimated completion is 2006-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003117?

The interventions under investigation include: carboplatin (DRUG), paclitaxel (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003117?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003117's enrollment target sits among peer trials

584 652nd of 2000 higher than 1,349 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00003117, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003117 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.