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Lung CancerPhase 3NCT00210080

A Study to Diagnose Lung Cancer by Sputum Cytology (01-312)

A Phase 3 study testing Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for Inhalation in people with Lung Cancer, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine if more diagnoses of lung cancer are obtained from the cytological evaluation of sputum expectorated following a single inhaled dose of UTP compared to sputum expectorated following a single inhaled dose of placebo in patients suspected of having lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for Inhalation
How many people
700 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2001to Dec 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • be suspected of having primary lung cancer based upon chest radiograph(s), CT scan(s), or PET scan(s) and with symptom, risk profile, or history suggestive of malignancy
  • have FEV1 greater than or equal to 40% predicted normal for age and height

Who cannot join

  • have obtained a confirmed diagnosis for the current suspicious lung tumor
  • have been treated for the current, suspicious tumor except in cases in which the current lesion is the recurrence of the same tumor (same location) for which treatment was administered no less than 180 days prior to screening
  • have undergone a bronchoscopic examination or pulmonary fine needle aspiration biopsy within 4 days prior to dosing, or have undergone sputum induction within 3 days prior to dosing

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for Inhalation as an Adjunct in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer by Sputum Cytology

The primary objective of this study is to determine if more diagnoses of lung cancer are obtained from the cytological evaluation of sputum expectorated following a single inhaled dose of UTP compared to sputum expectorated following a single inhaled dose of placebo in patients suspected of having lung cancer.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for Inhalation
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for InhalationDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of lung cancers (malignancies) diagnosed by sputum cytology

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Proportion of centrally and peripherally located lung cancers diagnosed by sputum cytology;

  2. Proportion of small and large lung cancers diagnosed by sputum cytology;

  3. Proportion of lung cancers of various cell types, stages and resectability diagnosed by sputum cytology;

  4. Wet weight of sputum expectorated;

  5. Macrophage content of sputum

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2001
  3. Primary completionDec 2003
  4. Study completionDec 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
700 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00210080
Sponsor's protocol ID
01-312
Status last verified
Sep 2015
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
4 Sep 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Uridine 5'-Triphosphate (UTP) Solution for Inhalation in people with Lung Cancer, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of lung cancers (malignancies) diagnosed by sputum cytology. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2015.

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