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Clinical and Biologic Effects of Metformin in Early Stage Breast Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
Information provided by:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00897884
First received: May 8, 2009
Last updated: January 18, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes

May 8, 2009
January 18, 2012
October 2008
July 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
To determine if taking metformin prior to surgery can reduce cell proliferation rates in tumour tissue. To be determined by tumour specimen analysis using pre- and post-operative biopsy sample. [ Time Frame: two to three weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Clinical and Biologic Effects of Metformin in Early Stage Breast Cancer
Clinical and Biologic Effects of Metformin in Early Stage Breast Cancer

The study will be testing metformin in patients with breast cancer who are about to undergo surgery. Patients will take metformin 3 times daily for about 2-3 weeks prior to their surgery date. It is hypothesized that metformin will reduce cell proliferation rates in tumour tissue.
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Interventional
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Breast Cancer
Drug: Metformin
500 mg tablet, taken 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks
Experimental: Metformin
Patients will take metformin three times a day for two to three weeks prior surgery.
Intervention: Drug: Metformin
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Completed
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July 2011
July 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. invasive T1-4 (if T1, ≥ 1cm), NX operable breast cancer confirmed on core biopsy
  2. < 70 years of age
  3. breast surgery scheduled at least 2 weeks after study entry at one of the participating institutions (metformin will be started no more than 3 weeks prior to scheduled surgery) for the current breast cancer
  4. patient and physician consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. on metformin for any reason during the preceding 4 weeks
  2. recent (within 4 weeks) antiestrogen or estrogen therapy
  3. prior or concurrent systemic neoadjuvant BC therapy of any type (chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biologic therapy)
  4. known diabetes or baseline fasting glucose > or = 7.0 mmol/L (specific treatment is required)
  5. current or recent (within 4 weeks) use of drugs that may influence insulin or insulin sensitivity including oral corticosteroids, insulin sensitizers, exogenous insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
  6. serum creatinine above upper limit of normal for the institution
  7. history of lactic or other metabolic acidosis
  8. consumption of > 3 alcoholic beverages per day (on average)
  9. AST > 1.5 times upper limit of normal for the institution
  10. known hypersensitivity or allergy to metformin
  11. current or past congestive heart failure
  12. coagulopathy (including use of anti-coagulants) precluding biopsy
  13. pregnancy or lactation within 3 months.

  14. Serious psychiatric illness

    • Note: Women with childbearing potential will be required to use an effective form of birth control (condom or other barrier method, tubal ligation or vasectomy - oral contraceptives are contra-indicated in breast cancer) and to have a negative pregnancy test prior to starting metformin.
Female
18 Years to 70 Years
No
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Canada
 
NCT00897884
METFORMIN
No
Dr. Pamela Goodwin, Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
Principal Investigator: Pamela J Goodwin, MD Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
January 2012

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