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NCT00003814 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Eflornithine in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer

A Phase 3 study of Bladder Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
450
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00003814: Completed Phase 3 study of Bladder Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00003814 is a Phase 3 study of Bladder Cancer that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 450 participants, below the 12,751-participant average among 175 other Bladder Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 6 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003814, a Phase 3 study of Bladder Cancer, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
450 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. It is not yet known if eflornithine is more effective than no further therapy in treating bladder cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of eflornithine in treating patients who have newly diagnosed or recurrent bladder cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG eflornithine

Study Locations (20)

California

  • Advanced Urology Medical Center - Anaheim
  • Citrus Valley Urological Medical Group - Glendora
  • University of California San Diego Cancer Center - La Jolla
  • San Diego Urology Center - La Mesa
  • South Coast Urological Medical Group - Laguna Hills
  • Foothill Urology Associates - Pasadena
  • San Bernadino Urological Associates - San Bernadino
  • DRC and Urological Physicians of San Diego - San Diego
  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute - San Francisco

Florida

  • Tampa Bay Meical Research - Clearwater
  • University of Florida - Gainesville - Gainesville
  • Urology Health Center - New Port Richey
  • Barzell, Whitmore, Treiman and Dunne - The Urology Treatment Center - Sarasota
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute - Tampa

Alabama

  • Urology Associates - Birmingham
  • Intouch Research - Huntsville

Georgia

  • Piedmont Urology PC - Atlanta
  • Georgia Urology - Atlanta

Connecticut

  • Urology Specialists, P.C. - Waterbury

District of Columbia

  • George Washington University Hospital - Washington D.C.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 450 participants
Start Date 1999-02
Est. Completion 2007-05
Phase Phase 3
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00003814 record still lists

NCT00003814 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 450 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 12,751-participant average among 175 other Bladder Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Bladder Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which eflornithine is the first listed.

NCT00003814 names 20 study sites across 6 states, led by California, Florida, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003814 about?

NCT00003814 is a clinical study titled "Eflornithine in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if eflornithine is more effective than no further therapy in treating bladder cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of efl...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003814?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 450 participants. The study started on 1999-02. Estimated completion is 2007-05.

What conditions does trial NCT00003814 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Bladder Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003814?

The interventions under investigation include: eflornithine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003814?

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

Where is trial NCT00003814 being conducted?

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

Similar trials for Bladder 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 NCT00003814's enrollment target sits among peer trials

450 36th of 175 higher than 139 of 175 other Bladder Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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