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NCT00003923 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreas

A Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00003923: Completed Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

NCT00003923 is a Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Cancer that has completed, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 393-participant average among 278 other Pancreatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003923, a Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be effective treatment for cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas.

Interventions

  • DRUG porfimer sodium

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 1999-03
Est. Completion 2002-02
Phase Phase 2
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1,884 total trials

What the finished NCT00003923 record still lists

NCT00003923 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 393-participant average among 278 other Pancreatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Pancreatic Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which porfimer sodium is the first listed.

NCT00003923 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003923 about?

NCT00003923 is a clinical study titled "Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreas". RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be effective treatment for cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003923?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 1999-03. Estimated completion is 2002-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00003923 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003923?

The interventions under investigation include: porfimer sodium (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003923?

This trial is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 1,884 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003923 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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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 NCT00003923's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 276th of 278 higher than 2 of 278 other Pancreatic Cancer 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 NCT00003923, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003923 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.