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NCT00113256 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Orathecin + Gemcitabine Versus Placebo + Gemcitabine in Chemonaive Non-Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
39
Enrollment target

NCT00113256: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00113256 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Astex Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 39 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00113256, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Astex Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
39 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients will be treated with gemcitabine and Orathecin (rubitecan) capsules to evaluate the current estimate of overall survival as a study endpoint prior to launching the blinded randomized phase (versus gemcitabine and placebo) of the study. Toxicity of the drug combination will also be evaluated.

Interventions

  • DRUG Rubitecan

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 39 participants
Start Date 2005-02
Phase Phase 2
Astex Pharmaceuticals

38 total trials

Why NCT00113256 stopped before completion

NCT00113256 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 39 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Rubitecan is the first listed.

NCT00113256 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00113256 about?

NCT00113256 is a clinical study titled "Orathecin + Gemcitabine Versus Placebo + Gemcitabine in Chemonaive Non-Resectable Pancreatic Cancer". Patients will be treated with gemcitabine and Orathecin (rubitecan) capsules to evaluate the current estimate of overall survival as a study endpoint prior to launching the blinded randomized phase (versus gemcitabine and placebo) of the study. Toxicity of the drug combination will also be evaluated...

What is the current status of trial NCT00113256?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 39 participants. The study started on 2005-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00113256?

The interventions under investigation include: Rubitecan (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00113256?

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 NCT00113256's enrollment target sits among peer trials

39 1459th of 2000 higher than 534 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00113256, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00113256 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.