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NCT00003549 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

S9716: Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT00003549: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

NCT00003549 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003549, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80 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 combining cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG cyclophosphamide
  • DRUG fluorouracil
  • DRUG methotrexate
  • DRUG CMF regimen

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 1998-10
Est. Completion 2003-01
Phase Phase 2
SWOG Cancer Research Network

270 total trials

What the finished NCT00003549 record still lists

NCT00003549 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which cyclophosphamide is the first listed.

NCT00003549 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003549 about?

NCT00003549 is a clinical study titled "S9716: Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell 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 combining cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil in treatin...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003549?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 1998-10. Estimated completion is 2003-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003549?

The interventions under investigation include: cyclophosphamide (DRUG), fluorouracil (DRUG), methotrexate (DRUG), CMF regimen (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003549?

This trial is sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network, which has 270 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003549's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 842nd of 2000 higher than 1,117 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 NCT00003549, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003549 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.