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NCT00003752 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Bexarotene in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
180
Enrollment target

NCT00003752: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00003752 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Ligand Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 180 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003752, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
180 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. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of bexarotene in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG bexarotene

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 180 participants
Start Date 1998-10
Est. Completion 2003-03
Phase Phase 2
Ligand Pharmaceuticals

15 total trials

What the finished NCT00003752 record still lists

NCT00003752 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 180 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which bexarotene is the first listed.

NCT00003752 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003752 about?

NCT00003752 is a clinical study titled "Bexarotene in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of bexarotene in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003752?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 180 participants. The study started on 1998-10. Estimated completion is 2003-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003752?

The interventions under investigation include: bexarotene (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003752?

This trial is sponsored by Ligand Pharmaceuticals, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003752's enrollment target sits among peer trials

180 365th of 2000 higher than 1,610 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 NCT00003752, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003752 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.