The Use of Metformin in Early Breast Cancer Patients Pre-Surgery
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interventional
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The study will test metformin in patients with early breast cancer. Blood and tissue will be collected before and after the use of metformin.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
Started Jan 2011
Longer than P75 for early_phase_1 breast-cancer
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 14, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 23, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2016
CompletedFebruary 23, 2016
February 1, 2016
5.1 years
February 14, 2011
February 22, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To determine the in situ effects of metformin in women with operable stage I or II breast cancer
To determine the in situ effects of metformin on * proliferation (Ki67) and apoptosis (TUNEL), fosforilate AKT * CD1a CD83, CD68, F40/80, arginase iNOS and T cells -CD4(+),CD45RA(+), CD 45RO, CD4, CD8 and FOXP3(+).
60 days after the surgery
Secondary Outcomes (2)
To analyse gastrointestinal toxicity
One week , 2 weeks and 20 days after Metformim beginning
To analyse the blood tests one day before the biopsy and one day before the surgery
5 days after blood collection
Study Arms (1)
Metformin Pre-Surgery
EXPERIMENTALPatients will take metformin twice a day for three weeks prior surgery
Interventions
500 mg tablet, taken twice a day for 3 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Invasive breast cancer T1 or T2, Nx
- Knowledge of the investigational nature of the study and ability to provide consent for study participation
You may not qualify if:
- Diabetes or baseline glucose or Glycosylated haemoglobin upper limit of normal for the institution
- Recent use of corticosteroids
- AST \> 1.5 times upper limit of normal for the institution
- Pregnancy
- Serious clinical illness
- Prior or concurrent systemic neoadjuvant Breast Cancer therapy.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hospital do Cancer III
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20560-120, Brazil
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ana Elisa Lohmann, MD
Instituto Nacional de Cancer
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- early phase 1
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Medical Oncologist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 14, 2011
First Posted
February 23, 2011
Study Start
January 1, 2011
Primary Completion
February 1, 2016
Study Completion
February 1, 2016
Last Updated
February 23, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-02