Evaluation of the Effect of Metformin on Metastatic Breast Cancer as Adjuvant Treatment

Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of metformin along with standard cancer treatment, and its effect on the prognosis of the metastatic breast in non-diabetic patients.

Timeline

Start

2019-10-20

Primary completion

2020-04-20

Completion

2020-06-30

Publications

• Salah H, Rabea H, Sheemy MS, Rabie AI, Moustafa HAM, Elberry AA, Hassan A. Targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) by using metformin in non-diabetic metastatic breast cancer female patients: a randomized controlled trial. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2025 Jun 28;95(1):64. doi: 10.1007/s00280-025-04791-8.

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