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NCT01183559 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Trial of ZD6474, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
9
Enrollment target

NCT01183559: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

NCT01183559 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01183559, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
9 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the most tolerable and safe dose of ZD6474 (Zactima, Vandetanib) when given with standard chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery in patients with cancer of the esophagus

Primary Outcome

To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of Vandetanib given concurrently with chemotherapy and radiation therapy followed by surgery (esophagectomy)evaluated by the frequency, severity and duration of adverse events that occur during treatment and for four weeks following surgery as measured by serial blood tests, electrocardiograms and physical assessments

Interventions

  • DRUG Carboplatin
  • DRUG Paclitaxel
  • DRUG Vandetanib
  • DRUG 5 Fluorouracil (FU)
  • RADIATION External Beam Radiation Therapy (RT)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 9 participants
Start Date 2008-08-07
Est. Completion 2011-08
Phase Phase 1
Fox Chase Cancer Center

183 total trials

What the finished NCT01183559 record still lists

NCT01183559 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 9 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Carboplatin is the first listed.

NCT01183559 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01183559 about?

NCT01183559 is a clinical study titled "A Trial of ZD6474, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery". The purpose of the study is to determine the most tolerable and safe dose of ZD6474 (Zactima, Vandetanib) when given with standard chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery in patients with cancer of the esophagus

What is the current status of trial NCT01183559?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 9 participants. The study started on 2008-08-07. Estimated completion is 2011-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01183559?

The interventions under investigation include: Carboplatin (DRUG), Paclitaxel (DRUG), Vandetanib (DRUG), 5 Fluorouracil (FU) (DRUG), External Beam Radiation Therapy (RT) (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01183559?

This trial is sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center, which has 183 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01183559's enrollment target sits among peer trials

9 1955th of 2000 higher than 42 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT01183559, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01183559 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.