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NCT00198315 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Medpulser Electroporation With Bleomycin Study to Treat Anterior Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
130
Enrollment target

NCT00198315: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00198315 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Inovio Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 130 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00198315, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
130 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate Medpulser electroporation (EPT) with bleomycin with regard to local tumor recurrence, disease-free survival, and overall survival rates versus surgery in recurrent or secondary primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anterior oral cavity, soft palate, or tonsil.

Interventions

  • COMBINATION_PRODUCT Medpulser electroporation with Bleomycin
  • PROCEDURE Tumor surgical excision

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 130 participants
Start Date 2004-06
Est. Completion 2007-06-01
Phase Phase 3
Inovio Pharmaceuticals

28 total trials

Why NCT00198315 stopped before completion

NCT00198315 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 130 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Medpulser electroporation with Bleomycin is the first listed.

NCT00198315 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00198315 about?

NCT00198315 is a clinical study titled "Medpulser Electroporation With Bleomycin Study to Treat Anterior Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma". The purpose of the study is to evaluate Medpulser electroporation (EPT) with bleomycin with regard to local tumor recurrence, disease-free survival, and overall survival rates versus surgery in recurrent or secondary primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anterior oral cavity, soft palate, or ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00198315?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 130 participants. The study started on 2004-06. Estimated completion is 2007-06-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00198315?

The interventions under investigation include: Medpulser electroporation with Bleomycin (COMBINATION_PRODUCT), Tumor surgical excision (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00198315?

This trial is sponsored by Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which has 28 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00198315's enrollment target sits among peer trials

130 1594th of 2000 higher than 404 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00198315, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00198315 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.