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NCT00003775 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Leflunomide in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma in First Relapse

A Phase 2 study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00003775: Completed Phase 2 study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00003775 is a Phase 2 study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 182-participant average among 45 other Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 15 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003775, a Phase 2 study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

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

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of leflunomide in treating patients who have anaplastic astrocytoma in first relapse.

Interventions

  • DRUG leflunomide

Study Locations (20)

New York

  • Cancer Center of Albany Medical Center - Albany
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York
  • New York Neurological Institute - New York
  • Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center - The Bronx

Michigan

  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center - Ann Arbor
  • Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit

Ohio

  • Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital - Cincinnati
  • Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University - Columbus

Arizona

  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix

California

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center - Los Angeles

Colorado

  • University of Colorado Cancer Center - Denver

Florida

  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami Beach

Illinois

  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 1998-12
Est. Completion 2006-05
Phase Phase 2
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00003775 record still lists

NCT00003775 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 182-participant average among 45 other Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which leflunomide is the first listed.

NCT00003775 names 20 study sites across 15 states, led by New York, Michigan, Ohio.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003775 about?

NCT00003775 is a clinical study titled "Leflunomide in Treating Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma in First Relapse". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of leflunomide in treating patients who have anaplastic astrocytoma in first relapse.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003775?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 1998-12. Estimated completion is 2006-05.

What conditions does trial NCT00003775 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003775?

The interventions under investigation include: leflunomide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003775?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003775 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

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 NCT00003775's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 19th of 45 higher than 26 of 45 other Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors 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 NCT00003775, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003775 (small enrollment · wide site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.