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NCT00003281 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Topotecan and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84
Enrollment target

NCT00003281: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00003281 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003281, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84 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: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan and paclitaxel in treating patients who have recurrent or refractory small cell lung cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG paclitaxel
  • RADIATION radiation therapy
  • DRUG topotecan hydrochloride

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 1998-04
Est. Completion 2006-03
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00003281 record still lists

NCT00003281 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which paclitaxel is the first listed.

NCT00003281 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003281 about?

NCT00003281 is a clinical study titled "Topotecan and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory 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: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan and paclitaxel in treating patients who have recurrent or r...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003281?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 1998-04. Estimated completion is 2006-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003281?

The interventions under investigation include: paclitaxel (DRUG), radiation therapy (RADIATION), topotecan hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003281?

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 NCT00003281's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 822nd of 2000 higher than 1,173 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003281, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003281 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.