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NCT00003556 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Melanoma

A Phase 1 study of Melanoma (Skin), sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00003556: Completed Phase 1 study of Melanoma (Skin), sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00003556 is a Phase 1 study of Melanoma (Skin) that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 137-participant average among 30 other Melanoma (Skin) trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003556, a Phase 1 study of Melanoma (Skin), has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with melanoma that cannot be treated with surgery. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response that may kill tumor cells. Combining more than one vaccine may kill more tumor cells.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL ALVAC-hB7.1
  • BIOLOGICAL canarypox-hIL-12 melanoma vaccine

Study Locations (1)

Alabama

  • University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center - Birmingham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 1999-01
Phase Phase 1
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00003556 record still lists

NCT00003556 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 137-participant average among 30 other Melanoma (Skin) trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Melanoma (Skin) appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which ALVAC-hB7.1 is the first listed.

NCT00003556 reports a single indexed study location in Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003556 about?

NCT00003556 is a clinical study titled "Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Melanoma". Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with melanoma that cannot be treated with surgery. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response that may kill tumor cells. Combining more than one vaccine may kill more tumor cells.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003556?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 1999-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00003556 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Melanoma (Skin).

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003556?

The interventions under investigation include: ALVAC-hB7.1 (BIOLOGICAL), canarypox-hIL-12 melanoma vaccine (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003556?

This trial is sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has 3,257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003556 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Alabama. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Melanoma (Skin)

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 NCT00003556's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 27th of 30 higher than 3 of 30 other Melanoma (Skin) 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 NCT00003556, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003556 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.