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National Cancer Institute (NCI) clinical trial failures
Review 374 stopped clinical trials from National Cancer Institute (NCI), including disease areas, phases, and classified stop reasons.
This page groups real ClinicalTrials.gov-derived stopped trial records. The strongest added signal is the stop-reason classification: 19 of these records are likely biological failure signals, while the rest may reflect operational, strategic, regulatory, funding, enrollment, or unclear stop reasons.
Dominant stop reasons
- OTHER/UNKNOWN
- 181
- OPERATIONAL
- 173
- EFFICACY/FUTILITY
- 10
- SAFETY
- 9
- REGULATORY
- 1
Notable sponsors
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- 374
Related phases
- Phase II
- 185
- Phase I
- 169
- Phase III
- 14
- Early Phase I
- 6
Crawlable stopped-trial records
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Phase II Clinical Stage II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
End of Initial Phase of Multi-phase protocol
Phase II Lung Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
End of Initial Phase of Multi-phase protocol
Phase I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Revisions to eligibility/design being made prior to enrollment of first participants.
Phase III Eyelid Squamous Cell Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Other
Phase I Multiple Myeloma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Administrative hold pending non-safety related changes to the study design.
Phase II Glioma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study on hold pending possible updates with the team.
Phase I High Risk Neuroblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase I Prostatic Neoplasms trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Slow/insufficient accrual
Phase I Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - DLT assessment and phase 2 dose determination
Phase I Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - To assess the study's feasibility.
Phase III Endometrial Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Revisions to ICF
Phase III Recurrent Uterine Corpus Sarcoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
The study was targeted to accrue 130 patients, but closed early for futility.
Phase II Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - study has reached accrual goal for analysis
Phase III Breast Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Closed early due to slow accrual
Phase I Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - Stage 1 has met accrual
Phase I Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Correlative sample analysis.
Phase I Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Amendment needed to add new dose level.
Phase II Locally Recurrent Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - safety run-in for initial cohort of participants
Phase I Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment.
Phase II Colorectal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
New information received
Phase II Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Scheduled Interim Monitoring
Phase II Multiple Myeloma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Scheduled Interim Monitoring
Phase I Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Mesothelioma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
On hold pending updates to the drug/manufacturer information.
Phase II Progressive Glioblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Scheduled Interim Monitoring
Phase III Metastatic Breast Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Accelerated Phase Myeloproliferative Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol amendment to add additional dose levels
Phase I Gastrointestinal Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was closed due to lack of accrual and study outcomes overlapped with another protocol's eligibility.
Phase I Myelodysplastic Syndrome With Excess Blasts trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment addressing dose escalation plan.
Phase I Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug Supply Issues
Phase II Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Protocol has been completed prematurely due to poor accrual and study feasibility.
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug Supply Issues
Phase I Recurrent Childhood Neuroblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - review of safety data
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment for study expansion.
Phase I Acute Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment.
Phase I Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment.
Phase I Lymphoma, T Cell, Peripheral trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
New recruitment on hold for a protocol design amendment/modification.
Phase II Gastric Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Scientific reprioritization. Closed per principal investigator discretion to prioritize enrollment in another study.
Phase I Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study drug supplier withdrew support; no participants were enrolled.
Phase II Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Mesothelioma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The study is being withdrawn due to the CRADA with the company not being finalized
Phase I Sarcoma, Ewing trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Pending updated agreements in order to enroll additional participants.
Phase II Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was terminated due to low accrual and insufficient efficacy seen in first few participants treated.
Phase II Metastatic Colorectal Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Interim analysis indicated limited efficacy
Phase II Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - slow accrual
Phase I Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase II Hepatocellular Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was terminated due to poor accrual.
Phase I Brain Tumor trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Unable to supply investigational agent, Zotiraciclib (TG02).
Phase II Microsatellite Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The trial is closing due to findings from a related study, prompting the sponsor to discontinue development and end this study.
Phase II Paraganglioma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study closed to enrollment due to low accrual.
Phase I Plasmacytoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: SAFETY.
Other - Adverse Events
Phase I Metastatic Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was terminated due to poor accrual.
Phase II Recurrent Platinum Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
This protocol was terminated prematurely because the prior principal investigator departed the Institute without treating any participants.
Phase I Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase I Fallopian Tube Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was closed to accrual due to lack of drug supply.
Phase I Kita-kyushu Lung Cancer Antigen 1, Human trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Site plans to become a site for a multicenter study of this therapy
Phase I Myelodysplastic Syndromes trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug company withdrew support.
Phase I Glioblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase II Bladder Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Feasibility issues
Phase I Mycosis Fungoides trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase II Metastatic Mismatch Repair Proficient Colorectal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
no accruals
Phase III Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
External information
Phase I Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - Poor accrual
Phase I Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase I Myelodysplastic Syndromes trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Company closed the trial.
Phase I Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Clinical development of the agent has been discontinued
Phase II Colorectal Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
PI left NIH.
Phase II Gastrointestinal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
PI left NIH.
Phase II Hepatocellular Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Reason for termination was a combination of slow accrual in setting of austerity measures regarding resource allocation.
Phase II Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Glioblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study closed early due to poor accrual.
Phase I Neoplasms trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Lack of resources to complete study objectives. No participants enrolled.
Phase I Sinonasal Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was never opened for enrollment as the CRADA was never executed
Phase I Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Manually added per CS0177524- Weekly CTEP status report.
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Study agent no longer available
Phase I Platinum-Refractory Fallopian Tube Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol moved to Withdrawn
Phase I Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Randomized data no longer support continuation
Phase II EGFR-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Closed due to slow accrual.
Phase II Recurrent Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol moved to Disapproved
Phase I Human Immunodeficiency Virus trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study closed due to low accrual.
Phase I Adult Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - Protocol moved to Administratively Complete
Phase II Stage IIIA Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
CTEP Initiated Action
Phase I BRAF V600E Mutation Present trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase I Neoplasms trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
No enrollment
Phase I Burkitt Lymphoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was terminated early because copanlisib was removed from the market by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the manufacturer.
Phase I Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate Accrual Rate
Phase I Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase II Bronchial Epithelial Dysplasia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Agent is not available
Phase II T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol moved to Disapproved
Phase II Advanced Lymphoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
No result will be reported- no patient accrued. Status Withdrawn: Study halted prematurely, prior to enrollment of first participant."
Phase I Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
No subjects enrolled in the study
Phase II Lung Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was terminated due to slow accrual.
Phase I Glioblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - Lapse in funding
Phase II Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Closed by study team, no subjects enrolled.
Phase III Recurrent Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol moved to Withdrawn
Phase II Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Protocol moved to Withdrawn
Phase II Endocrine/Neuroendocrine trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Difficulty with availability of GLP-grade reagents for manufacturing.
Phase II Stage IV Prostate Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.