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NCT00055770 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1
Erlotinib Plus Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 1
- Development phase
- 45
- Enrollment target
NCT00055770: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
NCT00055770 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.
The verdict
NCT00055770, 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/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining erlotinib with docetaxel in treating patients who have locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic head and neck cancer. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining erlotinib with docetaxel may kill more tumor cells.
Interventions
- OTHER laboratory biomarker analysis
- DRUG docetaxel
- OTHER pharmacological study
- DRUG erlotinib hydrochloride
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 45 participants |
| Start Date | 2002-10 |
| Phase | Phase 1 |
What the finished NCT00055770 record still lists
NCT00055770 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 4 interventions - of which laboratory biomarker analysis is the first listed.
NCT00055770 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00055770 about?
NCT00055770 is a clinical study titled "Erlotinib Plus Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer". Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining erlotinib with docetaxel in treating patients who have locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic head and neck cancer. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy...
What is the current status of trial NCT00055770?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2002-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00055770?
The interventions under investigation include: laboratory biomarker analysis (OTHER), docetaxel (DRUG), pharmacological study (OTHER), erlotinib hydrochloride (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00055770?
This trial is sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI), which has 3,257 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00055770'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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