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NCT00290017 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of Talabostat and Pemetrexed vs. Pemetrexed in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Failure of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Point Therapeutics.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
400
Enrollment target

NCT00290017: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Point Therapeutics.

NCT00290017 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Point Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 400 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00290017, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Point Therapeutics.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
400 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This Phase 3 study will compare the efficacy of talabostat plus pemetrexed to pemetrexed plus placebo in patients with Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC who have failed a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.

Interventions

  • DRUG pemetrexed
  • DRUG talabostat

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 400 participants
Start Date 2006-02
Phase Phase 3
Point Therapeutics

7 total trials

Why NCT00290017 stopped before completion

NCT00290017 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 400 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 (48% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which pemetrexed is the first listed.

NCT00290017 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00290017 about?

NCT00290017 is a clinical study titled "Study of Talabostat and Pemetrexed vs. Pemetrexed in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Failure of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy". This Phase 3 study will compare the efficacy of talabostat plus pemetrexed to pemetrexed plus placebo in patients with Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC who have failed a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.

What is the current status of trial NCT00290017?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 400 participants. The study started on 2006-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00290017?

The interventions under investigation include: pemetrexed (DRUG), talabostat (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00290017?

This trial is sponsored by Point Therapeutics, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00290017's enrollment target sits among peer trials

400 922nd of 2000 higher than 1,039 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 NCT00290017, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00290017 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.