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NCT00049608 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Gemcitabine Combined With Mistletoe in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
51
Enrollment target

NCT00049608: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00049608 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 51 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (15% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00049608, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
51 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Mistletoe may slow the growth of tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for solid tumors. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine with mistletoe in treating patients who have advanced solid tumors.

Interventions

  • DRUG gemcitabine hydrochloride
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT mistletoe extract

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 51 participants
Start Date 2002-07
Est. Completion 2011-08
Phase Phase 1

Why NCT00049608 stopped before completion

NCT00049608 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 51 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (15% lower).

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

NCT00049608 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00049608 about?

NCT00049608 is a clinical study titled "Gemcitabine Combined With Mistletoe in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Mistletoe may slow the growth of tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for solid tumors. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combini...

What is the current status of trial NCT00049608?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 51 participants. The study started on 2002-07. Estimated completion is 2011-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00049608?

The interventions under investigation include: gemcitabine hydrochloride (DRUG), mistletoe extract (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00049608?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00049608's enrollment target sits among peer trials

51 969th of 2000 higher than 1,028 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 NCT00049608, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00049608 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.