Metformin and Transient Hyperglycemia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether metformin is an effective adjunctive treatment for transient hyperglycemia in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing induction chemotherapy

Timeline

Start

2011-12

Primary completion

2013-05

Completion

2013-05

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “The research project was terminated due to lower than projected patient recruitment within the period of time allowed for the study.”

Publications

• Background Pui CH, Burghen GA, Bowman WP, Aur RJ. Risk factors for hyperglycemia in children with leukemia receiving L-asparaginase and prednisone. J Pediatr. 1981 Jul;99(1):46-50. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(81)80955-9.
• Background Baillargeon J, Langevin AM, Mullins J, Ferry RJ Jr, DeAngulo G, Thomas PJ, Estrada J, Pitney A, Pollock BH. Transient hyperglycemia in Hispanic children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005 Dec;45(7):960-3. doi: 10.1002/pbc.20320.
• Background Lowas SR, Marks D, Malempati S. Prevalence of transient hyperglycemia during induction chemotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Jul;52(7):814-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21980.
• Background Howard SC, Pui CH. Endocrine complications in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Rev. 2002 Dec;16(4):225-43. doi: 10.1016/s0268-960x(02)00042-5.
• Background Sonabend RY, McKay SV, Okcu MF, Yan J, Haymond MW, Margolin JF. Hyperglycemia during induction therapy is associated with poorer survival in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia. J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;155(1):73-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.072. Epub 2009 Apr 25.

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