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NCT00003656 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Tretinoin Plus Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Kidney Cancer, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
26
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT00003656: Completed Phase 2 study of Kidney Cancer, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

NCT00003656 is a Phase 2 study of Kidney Cancer that has completed, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The registered enrollment target is 26 participants, below the 880-participant average among 60 other Kidney Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003656, a Phase 2 study of Kidney Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Tretinoin may help kidney cancer cells develop into normal cells. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal tretinoin plus interferon alfa in treating patients who have metastatic kidney cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL recombinant interferon alfa
  • DRUG tretinoin liposome

Study Locations (2)

New York

  • New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University - New York
  • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 26 participants
Start Date 1999-01
Est. Completion 2008-05
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00003656 record still lists

NCT00003656 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 26 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 880-participant average among 60 other Kidney Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Kidney Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which recombinant interferon alfa is the first listed.

NCT00003656 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003656 about?

NCT00003656 is a clinical study titled "Tretinoin Plus Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer". RATIONALE: Tretinoin may help kidney cancer cells develop into normal cells. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal tretinoin plus interferon alfa in treating patients who have metastatic kidney cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003656?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 26 participants. The study started on 1999-01. Estimated completion is 2008-05.

What conditions does trial NCT00003656 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Kidney Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003656?

The interventions under investigation include: recombinant interferon alfa (BIOLOGICAL), tretinoin liposome (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003656?

This trial is sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University, which has 701 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003656 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Kidney 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 NCT00003656's enrollment target sits among peer trials

26 43rd of 60 higher than 17 of 60 other Kidney Cancer 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 NCT00003656, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003656 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.