Eflornithine and Sulindac in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Colon Polyps

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Precancerous Condition

In brief

This randomized phase III trial is studying eflornithine and sulindac to see how well they work compared to a placebo in preventing colorectal cancer in patients with colon polyps. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of eflornithine and sulindac may prevent colorectal cancer. It is not yet known whether eflornithine and sulindac are more effective than a placebo in preventing colorectal cancer

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00118365
Run by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
People needed
375
Starts
1998-07-01
Expected to finish
2008-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2015-01-22

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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