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NCT03253289 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Meclizine for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 1 study of Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, sponsored by Tannaz Armaghnay.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
13
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

NCT03253289: Completed Phase 1 study of Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, sponsored by Tannaz Armaghnay.

NCT03253289 is a Phase 1 study of Carcinoma, Hepatocellular that has completed, run by Tannaz Armaghnay. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 612-participant average among 27 other Carcinoma, Hepatocellular trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 5 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03253289, a Phase 1 study of Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, has completed, sponsored by Tannaz Armaghnay.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

Study Summary

Meclizine hydrochloride is an antihistamine widely used for treatment of vertigo and motion sickness. In HCC it has been used for anti-emetic effects, but it is used here as a CAR (constitutive androstane receptor) inverse agonist. The hypothesis of this study is that Meclizine, CAR inverse agonist, will have beneficial therapeutic effect in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who are candidates for surgical resection, ablation, TACE, Y90 or systemic therapy by blocking tumorigenesis and inducing apoptosis. The effects of Meclizine will be analyzed by measuring messenger RNA level of CAR target genes CYP2B6, c-Myc and FoxM1, the downstream effectors of CAR, by real time quantitative PCR.

Primary Outcome

Quantitative real time PCR(qPCR) can give change in expression level compared to control Delta CT value. Downstream target genes of CAR (CYP2b6,c-Myc, and FoxM) will be measured by qPCR in the pre and post treatment Hepatocellular cancer tissue specimens. The qPCR machine measures the intensity of fluorescence emitted by the probe at each cycle. The Ct measure is a determined PCR cycle and represents the basic result of a qPCR experience. The Ct is the value where the PCR curve crosses the thres

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Meclizine Oral Tablet

Study Locations (5)

Texas

  • Baylor College of Medicine -McNair Campus - Houston
  • Baylor College of Medicine - Houston
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston
  • Ben Taub General Hospital - Houston
  • Harris Health System- Smith Clinic - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2017-10-13
Est. Completion 2023-03-28
Phase Phase 1
Tannaz Armaghnay

1 total trials

What the finished NCT03253289 record still lists

NCT03253289 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 612-participant average among 27 other Carcinoma, Hepatocellular trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Meclizine Oral Tablet is the first listed.

NCT03253289 lists 5 locations in 1 state (Texas).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03253289 about?

NCT03253289 is a clinical study titled "Meclizine for Hepatocellular Carcinoma". Meclizine hydrochloride is an antihistamine widely used for treatment of vertigo and motion sickness. In HCC it has been used for anti-emetic effects, but it is used here as a CAR (constitutive androstane receptor) inverse agonist. The hypothesis of this study is that Meclizine, CAR inverse agonist...

What is the current status of trial NCT03253289?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2017-10-13. Estimated completion is 2023-03-28.

What conditions does trial NCT03253289 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03253289?

The interventions under investigation include: Meclizine Oral Tablet (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03253289?

This trial is sponsored by Tannaz Armaghnay, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03253289 being conducted?

This trial has 5 study locations across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03253289's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 27th of 27 higher than 1 of 27 other Carcinoma, Hepatocellular trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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