Diabetes drug tested as potential leukemia fighter

NCT ID NCT01750567

Summary

This study tested whether metformin, a common and inexpensive diabetes medication, could help control chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It involved 37 adults with either relapsed CLL or a specific genetic type of untreated CLL. The goal was to see if taking metformin could slow the disease's progression and delay the need for stronger chemotherapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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