Common diabetes and acne drugs studied for head and neck cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT03076281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether metformin (a diabetes drug) and doxycycline (an antibiotic) could help treat head and neck cancer when taken before surgery. The trial aimed to see if these drugs could change certain proteins in the tumor's supportive tissue. Only 7 people took part before the study was stopped early, so results are very limited.
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Conditions
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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