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NCT00002872

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF BLEOMYCIN VS. DOXYCYCLINE VS. TALC FOR THE INTRAPLEURAL TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

Completed Phase 3 Last updated 21 June 2023
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing bleomycin sulfate in Metastatic Cancer in 480 participants. Completed.

Timeline
10 January 1997
Primary endpoint
1 February 2003

Quick facts

Lead sponsorEastern Cooperative Oncology Group
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment480
Start date10 January 1997
Primary completion1 February 2003

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Who can join

Adults 18 to 120, any sex, with Metastatic Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

RATIONALE: Some drugs such as bleomycin or doxycycline, or other compounds like talc, may help to control fluid in the chest caused by cancer. It is not yet known if bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc is more effective in treating patients with malignant pleural effusions. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc in treating patients with malignant pleural effusions.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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