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NCT00006237 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

S0008: Chemotherapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Melanoma

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
432
Enrollment target

NCT00006237: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

NCT00006237 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network. The registered enrollment target is 432 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00006237, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
432 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill melanoma cells. It is not yet known whether interferon alfa is more effective with or without combination chemotherapy and interleukin-2 for melanoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of interferon alfa with or without combination chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine, plus interleukin-2, in treating patients who have melanoma.

Primary Outcome

Overall survival was measured from the date of registration to study until death from any cause with observations censored at the date of last contact for patients last known to be alive.

Interventions

  • DRUG cisplatin
  • DRUG dacarbazine
  • BIOLOGICAL filgrastim
  • BIOLOGICAL interleukin-2
  • BIOLOGICAL interferon alfa

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 432 participants
Start Date 2000-08
Est. Completion 2012-07
Phase Phase 3
SWOG Cancer Research Network

270 total trials

What the finished NCT00006237 record still lists

NCT00006237 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 432 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which cisplatin is the first listed.

NCT00006237 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00006237 about?

NCT00006237 is a clinical study titled "S0008: Chemotherapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Melanoma". RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill melanoma cells. It is not yet known whether interfer...

What is the current status of trial NCT00006237?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 432 participants. The study started on 2000-08. Estimated completion is 2012-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00006237?

The interventions under investigation include: cisplatin (DRUG), dacarbazine (DRUG), filgrastim (BIOLOGICAL), interleukin-2 (BIOLOGICAL), interferon alfa (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00006237?

This trial is sponsored by SWOG Cancer Research Network, which has 270 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00006237's enrollment target sits among peer trials

432 876th of 2000 higher than 1,124 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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