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NCT00280761 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Biomarkers in Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

A clinical trial of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
47
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00280761: Completed study of Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

NCT00280761 is a study of Colorectal Cancer that has completed, run by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 1,545-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00280761, a study of Colorectal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
47 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors understand how patients respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying biomarkers in patients with rectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Surgical Resection
  • RADIATION Radiation therapy
  • DRUG 5-fluorouracil
  • DRUG capecitabine

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 2003-12
Est. Completion 2021-09-19

What the finished NCT00280761 record still lists

NCT00280761 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,545-participant average among 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Colorectal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Surgical Resection is the first listed.

NCT00280761 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00280761 about?

NCT00280761 is a clinical study titled "Biomarkers in Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy". RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors understand how patients respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is study...

What is the current status of trial NCT00280761?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2003-12. Estimated completion is 2021-09-19.

What conditions does trial NCT00280761 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Colorectal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00280761?

The interventions under investigation include: Surgical Resection (PROCEDURE), Radiation therapy (RADIATION), 5-fluorouracil (DRUG), capecitabine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00280761?

This trial is sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has 366 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00280761 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00280761's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 282nd of 381 higher than 99 of 381 other Colorectal Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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