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NCT00003675 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Topotecan in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

A Phase 2 study of Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00003675: Completed Phase 2 study of Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00003675 is a Phase 2 study of Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 486-participant average among 233 other Leukemia trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003675, a Phase 2 study of Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan in treating patients who have myelodysplastic syndrome.

Primary Outcome

Response in the peripheral blood is assessed during tx, q 3 mon for 2 yrs post tx, then annually for another 3 years, and then at progression Bone marrow response is assessed prior to cycle 3, then q 4 cycles for the 1st yr. then q 8 cycles for patients who continue beyond

Interventions

  • DRUG topotecan hydrochloride

Study Locations (20)

Illinois

  • University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center - Chicago
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital) - Chicago
  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center - Chicago
  • Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital - Chicago

California

  • University of California San Diego Cancer Center - La Jolla
  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute - San Francisco
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco - San Francisco

District of Columbia

  • Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center, Georgetown University - Washington D.C.
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - Worcester

Missouri

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial) - Columbia
  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia - Columbia

Alabama

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham - Birmingham

Delaware

  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services - Wilmington

Florida

  • CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center - Miami Beach

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 1999-03
Est. Completion 2009-04
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00003675 record still lists

NCT00003675 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 486-participant average among 233 other Leukemia trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Leukemia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which topotecan hydrochloride is the first listed.

NCT00003675 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by Illinois, California, District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003675 about?

NCT00003675 is a clinical study titled "Topotecan in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan in treating patients who have myelodysplastic syndrome.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003675?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 1999-03. Estimated completion is 2009-04.

What conditions does trial NCT00003675 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003675?

The interventions under investigation include: topotecan hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003675?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003675 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00003675's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 59th of 233 higher than 170 of 233 other Leukemia 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 NCT00003675, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003675 (mid enrollment · wide site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.