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NCT00004893 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
5
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00004893: Completed Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00004893 is a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00004893, a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

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

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Interleukin-12 may kill tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by stimulating a person's white blood cells to kill breast cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-12 in treating patients who have metastatic or recurrent breast cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL recombinant interleukin-12

Study Locations (20)

California

  • University of California San Diego Cancer Center - La Jolla
  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute - San Francisco
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco - San Francisco

Illinois

  • University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center - Chicago
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital) - Chicago
  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center - Chicago

District of Columbia

  • Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University - Washington D.C.
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - Worcester

Minnesota

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis - Minneapolis
  • University of Minnesota Cancer Center - Minneapolis

Missouri

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial) - Columbia
  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia - Columbia

Alabama

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham - Birmingham

Delaware

  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services - Wilmington

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 1999-12
Est. Completion 2002-02
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00004893 record still lists

NCT00004893 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which recombinant interleukin-12 is the first listed.

NCT00004893 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by California, Illinois, District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00004893 about?

NCT00004893 is a clinical study titled "Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer". RATIONALE: Interleukin-12 may kill tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by stimulating a person's white blood cells to kill breast cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-12 in treating patients who have metastatic or recurrent breas...

What is the current status of trial NCT00004893?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 1999-12. Estimated completion is 2002-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00004893 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00004893?

The interventions under investigation include: recombinant interleukin-12 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00004893?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00004893 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida. 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 NCT00004893's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1211th of 1224 higher than 11 of 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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