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NCT00024089 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT00024089: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00024089 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00024089, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of gefitinib in treating patients who have recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer. Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking an enzyme necessary for cell growth.

Interventions

  • DRUG gefitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2001-07
Phase Phase 2
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00024089 record still lists

NCT00024089 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which gefitinib is the first listed.

NCT00024089 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00024089 about?

NCT00024089 is a clinical study titled "Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer". Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of gefitinib in treating patients who have recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer. Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking an enzyme necessary for cell growth.

What is the current status of trial NCT00024089?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2001-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00024089?

The interventions under investigation include: gefitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00024089?

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 NCT00024089's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1027th of 2000 higher than 868 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00024089, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00024089 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.