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NCT00079131 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2
Oblimersen in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma
A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 37
- Enrollment target
NCT00079131: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
NCT00079131 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI). The registered enrollment target is 37 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00079131, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 37 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This phase II trial is studying how well oblimersen works in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer. Biological therapies, such as oblimersen, may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of Merkel cell carcinoma (skin cancer).
Interventions
- OTHER laboratory biomarker analysis
- OTHER pharmacological study
- BIOLOGICAL oblimersen sodium
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 37 participants |
| Start Date | 2004-01 |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
What the finished NCT00079131 record still lists
NCT00079131 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 37 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which laboratory biomarker analysis is the first listed.
NCT00079131 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00079131 about?
NCT00079131 is a clinical study titled "Oblimersen in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma". This phase II trial is studying how well oblimersen works in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer. Biological therapies, such as oblimersen, may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of Merkel cell carcinoma (skin cancer).
What is the current status of trial NCT00079131?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 37 participants. The study started on 2004-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00079131?
The interventions under investigation include: laboratory biomarker analysis (OTHER), pharmacological study (OTHER), oblimersen sodium (BIOLOGICAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00079131?
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 NCT00079131's enrollment target sits among peer trials
37 1484th of 2000 higher than 505 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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