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Metformin with chemotherapy in Triple negative and Her2neu positive breast cancer - a randomised study

Metformin with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in localized Triple negative and Her2neu positive breast cancer a-prospective phase-2 open label randomised controlled trial - McBETH

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042576
Enrollment
242
Registered
2022-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Metformin with standard Neo-Adjuvant chemotherapy: Tab Metformin - 850mg PO twice daily for 18-22 weeks Control Intervention1: standard Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy: standard Neo-adjuvant

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer, localized HER 2 positive or triple negative breast cancer 2 Haematology investigations have been completed within 28 days prior to randomisation and results are available 3 Biochemistry investigations have been completed within 28 days prior to randomisation and values are within the parameters required by the protocol (AST less than 1.8 times upper limit of normal, ALT less than 1.8 times Upper limit of normal, Alkaline Phosphatase less than 2 times ULN, Serum Creatinine less than 1.3mg/dL (GFR > 60ml/min/1.73m2, Serum Bilirubin less than 1.4 times ULN 4 ECOG Performance Status of less than or equal to 2 at baseline evaluation visit within 28 days prior to randomisation 6 Chemotherapy naive 7 Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known diabetes (type1 or type 2) or baseline HBA1c more than or equal to 6.5% 2. Locally Recurrent breast cancer 3. Bilateral breast cancer 4. Male breast cancer 5. Multiple malignancies 6. Prior treatment for breast cancer 7. Active infection or uncontrolled medical condition 8. Cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled congestive heart failure or acute MI within the previous 6 months. 9. Pregnant or breast feeding females or those not willing for contraception. 10. Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to metformin 11. Concurrent participation in any other trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the pathological complete response rates(ypT0ypN0) in each arm.Timepoint: 18-22 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Pathological complete response rates in predefined subsets of HER2 positive and triple negative breast cancer 2. Clinical Response rates in each arm 3. Patient reported outcomes in each arm (ESAS-r Scale) 4. Breast conservation surgery rates in each arm 5. Incidence and severity of adverse events in both armsTimepoint: 18-22 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkash Kumar

AIIMS, New Delhi

akashjha08@yahoo.com9910850134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026