Common diabetes drug tested against rare, aggressive childhood brain cancer

NCT ID NCT07226453

Summary

This study is testing if metformin, a common diabetes medication, can help control a rare and aggressive brain tumor called PFA ependymoma in children and young adults whose cancer has returned or worsened after standard treatment. The two-part study first checks if the drug affects specific markers in the tumor cells, then measures if it can stabilize the disease. It aims to enroll 30 participants aged 1 to 39 years who have already had surgery and radiation.

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Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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