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NCT00003850 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
47
Enrollment target

NCT00003850: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00003850 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003850, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
47 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. Thalidomide may stop the growth of head and neck cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

Interventions

  • DRUG thalidomide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 1999-04
Phase Phase 2
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00003850 record still lists

NCT00003850 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).

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

NCT00003850 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003850 about?

NCT00003850 is a clinical study titled "Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer". Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. Thalidomide may stop the growth of head and neck cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003850?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 1999-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003850?

The interventions under investigation include: thalidomide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003850?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003850's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 1283rd of 2000 higher than 715 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 NCT00003850, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003850 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.