drugset / Trial / NCT01793948

Metformin Hydrochloride vs. Placebo in Overweight or Obese Patients at Elevated Risk for Breast Cancer

NCT01793948

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindPrevention

Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies metformin hydrochloride in overweight or obese patients at elevated risk for breast cancer. Metformin hydrochloride may decrease the expression of early tumor makers in breast tissue of patients at increased risk for breast cancer

Timeline

Start
2013-04-16
Primary completion
2018-01-09
Completion
2018-01-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Metformin Small molecule 850 mg Oral