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NCT00006269 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Octreotide in the Prevention of Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Irinotecan for Metastatic Colon Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
89
Enrollment target

NCT00006269: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT00006269 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 89 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00006269, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Novartis.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
89 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Octreotide may be effective in preventing diarrhea that is caused by treatment with irinotecan. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of octreotide in preventing diarrhea in patients who are receiving irinotecan for metastatic colon cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG irinotecan hydrochloride
  • DRUG octreotide acetate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 89 participants
Start Date 1999-12
Phase Phase 3
Novartis

265 total trials

Why NCT00006269 stopped before completion

NCT00006269 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 89 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which irinotecan hydrochloride is the first listed.

NCT00006269 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00006269 about?

NCT00006269 is a clinical study titled "Octreotide in the Prevention of Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Irinotecan for Metastatic Colon Cancer". RATIONALE: Octreotide may be effective in preventing diarrhea that is caused by treatment with irinotecan. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of octreotide in preventing diarrhea in patients who are receiving irinotecan for metastatic colon cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00006269?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 89 participants. The study started on 1999-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00006269?

The interventions under investigation include: irinotecan hydrochloride (DRUG), octreotide acetate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00006269?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00006269's enrollment target sits among peer trials

89 1738th of 2000 higher than 262 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00006269, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00006269 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.