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NCT02596867 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Propanolol in Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
2
Enrollment target

NCT02596867: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso.

NCT02596867 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso. The registered enrollment target is 2 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02596867, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
2 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This trial is a Phase II study using the "window-of-opportunity" design in which the treatment-free window between breast cancer diagnosis and surgical tumor resection is used to study the biological effects of the beta blocker propranolol .

Primary Outcome

to evaluate effect of beta adrenergic blockades on breast cancer at by Ki67 percentage change- we are looking at at least 10% mean change in the tumor proliferative index following propranolol treatment

Interventions

  • DRUG propanolol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2 participants
Start Date 2015-09-01
Est. Completion 2017-05-01
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT02596867 stopped before completion

NCT02596867 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 2 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which propanolol is the first listed.

NCT02596867 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02596867 about?

NCT02596867 is a clinical study titled "Neoadjuvant Propanolol in Breast Cancer". This trial is a Phase II study using the "window-of-opportunity" design in which the treatment-free window between breast cancer diagnosis and surgical tumor resection is used to study the biological effects of the beta blocker propranolol .

What is the current status of trial NCT02596867?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 2 participants. The study started on 2015-09-01. Estimated completion is 2017-05-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02596867?

The interventions under investigation include: propanolol (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02596867?

This trial is sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, which has 35 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02596867's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2 2001st of 2000 the lowest of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02596867, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02596867 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.