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NCT00019747 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Surgery With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
39
Enrollment target

NCT00019747: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

NCT00019747 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC). The registered enrollment target is 39 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00019747, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
39 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of colorectal cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Giving thalidomide after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying surgery and thalidomide to see how well they work compared to surgery alone in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic colorectal cancer.

Primary Outcome

Time to progression was measured from the on study date until the date of progression or last follow up. Progression was assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST).Progressive Disease (PD)is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • PROCEDURE adjuvant therapy
  • DRUG thalidomide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 39 participants
Start Date 1999-08
Est. Completion 2008-12
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT00019747 stopped before completion

NCT00019747 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 39 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00019747 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00019747 about?

NCT00019747 is a clinical study titled "Surgery With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer". RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of colorectal cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Giving thalidomide after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying surgery and thalidomide to see how well they work compared to surgery alone i...

What is the current status of trial NCT00019747?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 39 participants. The study started on 1999-08. Estimated completion is 2008-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00019747?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), adjuvant therapy (PROCEDURE), thalidomide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00019747?

This trial is sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), which has 338 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00019747's enrollment target sits among peer trials

39 1459th of 2000 higher than 534 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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