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NCT00003264 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
22
Enrollment target
12
Study locations

NCT00003264: Completed Phase 2 study of Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

NCT00003264 is a Phase 2 study of Head and Neck Cancer that has completed, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). The trial reports 12 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003264, a Phase 2 study of Head and Neck Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target
12
Study locations

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: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer that cannot be treated by surgery or radiation therapy.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG cisplatin
  • DRUG gemcitabine hydrochloride

Study Locations (12)

Pennsylvania

  • St. Luke's Network - Bethlehem - Bethlehem
  • Delaware County Memorial Hospital - Drexel Hill
  • Harrisburg Polyclinic Medical Center - Harrisburg
  • Saint Mary Regional Center - Langhorne
  • North Penn Hospital - Lansdale
  • Paoli Memorial Hospital - Paoli
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia
  • Reading Hospital and Medical Center - Reading

New Jersey

  • Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center - Flemington
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County - Mount Holly
  • Riverview Medical Center - Booker Cancer Center - Red Bank
  • St. Francis Medical Center - Trenton

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 1997-10
Est. Completion 2002-06
Phase Phase 2
Fox Chase Cancer Center

183 total trials

What the finished NCT00003264 record still lists

NCT00003264 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

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

NCT00003264 lists 12 locations in 2 states (Pennsylvania, New Jersey).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003264 about?

NCT00003264 is a clinical study titled "Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Head and Neck 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: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with advanced squamou...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003264?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 1997-10. Estimated completion is 2002-06.

What conditions does trial NCT00003264 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003264?

The interventions under investigation include: cisplatin (DRUG), gemcitabine hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003264?

This trial is sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center, which has 183 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003264 being conducted?

This trial has 12 study locations across New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Head and Neck 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 NCT00003264's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 214th of 250 higher than 33 of 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Head and Neck Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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