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NCT00040781 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Gefitinib in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT00040781: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCT00040781 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00040781, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gefitinib in treating children who have refractory solid tumors. Gefitinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth

Interventions

  • OTHER laboratory biomarker analysis
  • OTHER pharmacological study
  • DRUG gefitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2002-06
Phase Phase 1
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

3,257 total trials

What the finished NCT00040781 record still lists

NCT00040781 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower).

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

NCT00040781 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00040781 about?

NCT00040781 is a clinical study titled "Gefitinib in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors". Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gefitinib in treating children who have refractory solid tumors. Gefitinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth

What is the current status of trial NCT00040781?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2002-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00040781?

The interventions under investigation include: laboratory biomarker analysis (OTHER), pharmacological study (OTHER), gefitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00040781?

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 NCT00040781's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1066th of 2000 higher than 915 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT00040781, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00040781 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.