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NCT00026117 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Shark Cartilage in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal or Breast Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
88
Enrollment target

NCT00026117: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00026117 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 88 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00026117, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
88 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Shark cartilage extract may help shrink or slow the growth of colorectal cancer or breast cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of shark cartilage in treating patients who have advanced colorectal cancer or advanced breast cancer.

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG BenFin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 88 participants
Start Date 2001-08
Est. Completion 2006-09
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00026117 record still lists

NCT00026117 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

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

NCT00026117 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00026117 about?

NCT00026117 is a clinical study titled "Shark Cartilage in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal or Breast Cancer". RATIONALE: Shark cartilage extract may help shrink or slow the growth of colorectal cancer or breast cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of shark cartilage in treating patients who have advanced colorectal cancer or advanced breast cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00026117?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2001-08. Estimated completion is 2006-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00026117?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), BenFin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00026117?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00026117's enrollment target sits among peer trials

88 1739th of 2000 higher than 259 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 NCT00026117, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00026117 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.