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NCT00136539 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Therapy With Herceptin and Taxol for Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
41
Enrollment target

NCT00136539: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD.

NCT00136539 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD. The registered enrollment target is 41 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00136539, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
41 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of administering Herceptin in combination with Taxol (paclitaxel) in the treatment of women with HER2-positive, early stage breast cancer prior to surgery.

Interventions

  • DRUG Cytoxan
  • DRUG Taxol
  • DRUG Adriamycin
  • DRUG Herceptin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 41 participants
Start Date 1999-03
Est. Completion 2012-03
Phase Phase 2
Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD

5 total trials

What the finished NCT00136539 record still lists

NCT00136539 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 41 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Cytoxan is the first listed.

NCT00136539 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00136539 about?

NCT00136539 is a clinical study titled "Neoadjuvant Therapy With Herceptin and Taxol for Breast Cancer". The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of administering Herceptin in combination with Taxol (paclitaxel) in the treatment of women with HER2-positive, early stage breast cancer prior to surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT00136539?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 41 participants. The study started on 1999-03. Estimated completion is 2012-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00136539?

The interventions under investigation include: Cytoxan (DRUG), Taxol (DRUG), Adriamycin (DRUG), Herceptin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00136539?

This trial is sponsored by Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00136539's enrollment target sits among peer trials

41 1352nd of 2000 higher than 639 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 NCT00136539, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00136539 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.