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NCT00232661 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

PROACT - Pre-Operative Arimidex Compared To Tamoxifen

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
452
Enrollment target

NCT00232661: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

NCT00232661 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AstraZeneca. The registered enrollment target is 452 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00232661, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
452 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare tamoxifen, versus a newer treatment, ARIMIDEX, which we already know to be well tolerated. The main objectives of this research study are to see whether using these drugs will shrink down tumours before surgery and to see if any shrinkage in the tumour affects the extent of surgery that is required.

Interventions

  • DRUG ARIMIDEX (anastrazole)
  • DRUG NOLVADEX (tamoxifen)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 452 participants
Start Date 2000-08
Est. Completion 2007-12
Phase Phase 3
AstraZeneca

1,285 total trials

What the finished NCT00232661 record still lists

NCT00232661 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 452 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 (41% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which ARIMIDEX (anastrazole) is the first listed.

NCT00232661 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00232661 about?

NCT00232661 is a clinical study titled "PROACT - Pre-Operative Arimidex Compared To Tamoxifen". The purpose of this study is to compare tamoxifen, versus a newer treatment, ARIMIDEX, which we already know to be well tolerated. The main objectives of this research study are to see whether using these drugs will shrink down tumours before surgery and to see if any shrinkage in the tumour affects...

What is the current status of trial NCT00232661?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 452 participants. The study started on 2000-08. Estimated completion is 2007-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00232661?

The interventions under investigation include: ARIMIDEX (anastrazole) (DRUG), NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00232661?

This trial is sponsored by AstraZeneca, which has 1,285 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00232661's enrollment target sits among peer trials

452 835th of 2000 higher than 1,165 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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