Could a common diabetes drug shrink prostate tumors?
NCT ID NCT04887935
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This early study tests whether a diabetes medicine called dapagliflozin is safe and tolerable when taken for four weeks before prostate cancer surgery. About 24 men with intermediate or high-risk localized prostate cancer will take the drug daily before their operation. Researchers will check for side effects and see if the drug causes tumors to shrink or die.
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