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NCT00043381 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Decitabine Versus Supportive Care in Adults With Advanced-stage MDS

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
160
Enrollment target

NCT00043381: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00043381 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Astex Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 160 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00043381, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
160 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To compare the safety and efficacy profiles of decitabine to those of supportive care in adults with advanced-stage myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

Interventions

  • DRUG decitabine (5-aza-2'deoxycytidine)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 160 participants
Start Date 2001-04
Est. Completion 2003-04
Phase Phase 3
Astex Pharmaceuticals

38 total trials

What the finished NCT00043381 record still lists

NCT00043381 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 160 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which decitabine (5-aza-2'deoxycytidine) is the first listed.

NCT00043381 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00043381 about?

NCT00043381 is a clinical study titled "Decitabine Versus Supportive Care in Adults With Advanced-stage MDS". To compare the safety and efficacy profiles of decitabine to those of supportive care in adults with advanced-stage myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

What is the current status of trial NCT00043381?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 160 participants. The study started on 2001-04. Estimated completion is 2003-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00043381?

The interventions under investigation include: decitabine (5-aza-2'deoxycytidine) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00043381?

This trial is sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals, which has 38 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00043381's enrollment target sits among peer trials

160 1479th of 2000 higher than 500 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 NCT00043381, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00043381 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.