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NCT00003509 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Burzynski Research Institute.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT00003509: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Burzynski Research Institute.

NCT00003509 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Burzynski Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003509, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Burzynski Research Institute.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Current therapies for Stage IV Melanoma provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV Melanoma. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Stage IV Melanoma.

Primary Outcome

Objective response rate per The International Working Group response criteria (1999): Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), \>=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, sustained for at least four weeks.

Interventions

  • DRUG Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 1996-03-27
Est. Completion 2005-02-14
Phase Phase 2
Burzynski Research Institute

52 total trials

Why NCT00003509 stopped before completion

NCT00003509 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) is the first listed.

NCT00003509 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003509 about?

NCT00003509 is a clinical study titled "Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma". Current therapies for Stage IV Melanoma provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV Melanoma. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that A...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003509?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 1996-03-27. Estimated completion is 2005-02-14.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003509?

The interventions under investigation include: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003509?

This trial is sponsored by Burzynski Research Institute, which has 52 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003509's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1947th of 2000 higher than 53 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 NCT00003509, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003509 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.