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NCT00003847 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

VX-710, Doxorubicin, and Vincristine for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT00003847: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

NCT00003847 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003847, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36 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. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy for the treatment of patients who have recurrent small cell lung cancer following treatment.

Primary Outcome

Analyzed via radiologic imaging according WHO criteria

Interventions

  • DRUG doxorubicin hydrochloride
  • DRUG vincristine sulfate
  • DRUG biricodar dicitrate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 1998-12
Phase Phase 2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

191 total trials

Why NCT00003847 stopped before completion

NCT00003847 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which doxorubicin hydrochloride is the first listed.

NCT00003847 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003847 about?

NCT00003847 is a clinical study titled "VX-710, Doxorubicin, and Vincristine for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy for the treatment of patients who have recur...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003847?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 1998-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003847?

The interventions under investigation include: doxorubicin hydrochloride (DRUG), vincristine sulfate (DRUG), biricodar dicitrate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003847?

This trial is sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, which has 191 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003847's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1496th of 2000 higher than 477 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 NCT00003847, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003847 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.