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NCT00020709 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
840
Enrollment target

NCT00020709: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00020709 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 840 participants, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00020709, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
840 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy with or without gefitinib in treating unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of tumors. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is more effective with or without gefitinib in treating non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

  • DRUG cisplatin
  • DRUG docetaxel
  • DRUG etoposide
  • RADIATION radiation therapy
  • DRUG gefitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 840 participants
Start Date 2001-06
Phase Phase 3
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00020709 record still lists

NCT00020709 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 840 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT00020709 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00020709 about?

NCT00020709 is a clinical study titled "Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery". Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy with or without gefitinib in treating unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00020709?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 840 participants. The study started on 2001-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00020709?

The interventions under investigation include: cisplatin (DRUG), docetaxel (DRUG), etoposide (DRUG), radiation therapy (RADIATION), gefitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00020709?

This trial is sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has 3,257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00020709's enrollment target sits among peer trials

840 392nd of 2000 higher than 1,607 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 NCT00020709, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00020709 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.