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NCT02213497 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Dose Escalation of Neoadjuvant Proton Beam Radiotherapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Active
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02213497: Active Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT02213497 is a Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 499-participant average among 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (94% 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

NCT02213497, a Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Patients with esophageal cancer to be treated with concurrent preoperative proton therapy along with carboplatin and paclitaxel.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Carboplatin
  • DRUG Paclitaxel
  • RADIATION 18F-FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2014-04
Est. Completion 2026-12-31
Phase Phase 1

What the registry record for NCT02213497 still lists

NCT02213497 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 499-participant average among 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Esophageal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Carboplatin is the first listed.

NCT02213497 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02213497 about?

NCT02213497 is a clinical study titled "Dose Escalation of Neoadjuvant Proton Beam Radiotherapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer". Patients with esophageal cancer to be treated with concurrent preoperative proton therapy along with carboplatin and paclitaxel.

What is the current status of trial NCT02213497?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2014-04. Estimated completion is 2026-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT02213497 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Esophageal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02213497?

The interventions under investigation include: Carboplatin (DRUG), Paclitaxel (DRUG), 18F-FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02213497?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02213497 being conducted?

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

Similar trials for Esophageal Cancer

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Where NCT02213497's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 98th of 123 higher than 24 of 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Esophageal Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02213497, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02213497 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.