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NCT00738387 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of ASA404 or Placebo in Combination With Docetaxel in Second-line Treatment for (Stage IIIb/IV) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
900
Enrollment target

NCT00738387: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00738387 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 900 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00738387, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
900 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if adding ASA404 to docetaxel chemotherapy makes the cancer treatment more effective in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG docetaxel
  • DRUG ASA404

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 900 participants
Start Date 2008-12
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

Why NCT00738387 stopped before completion

NCT00738387 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 900 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00738387 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00738387 about?

NCT00738387 is a clinical study titled "A Study of ASA404 or Placebo in Combination With Docetaxel in Second-line Treatment for (Stage IIIb/IV) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer". The purpose of this study is to determine if adding ASA404 to docetaxel chemotherapy makes the cancer treatment more effective in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

What is the current status of trial NCT00738387?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 900 participants. The study started on 2008-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00738387?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), docetaxel (DRUG), ASA404 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00738387?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00738387's enrollment target sits among peer trials

900 350th of 2000 higher than 1,641 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 NCT00738387, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00738387 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.