Could a common Alzheimer's drug help fight liver cancer?
NCT ID NCT06007846
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study tests if memantine, a drug used for Alzheimer's, can help control advanced liver cancer in people with severe cirrhosis. About 12 adults with liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed will take memantine alone. Researchers will track how long the cancer stays stable and how patients' quality of life changes.
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Inova Health Care Service
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Inova Schar Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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