Can a diabetes drug help fight liver cancer? early safety trial completed
NCT ID NCT02650427
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 39 times
Summary
This early study tested whether a 3-week course of sitagliptin, a diabetes drug, is safe for people with liver cancer (HCC) who are having part of their liver removed. Only 14 patients took part. The goal was to see if the drug could help the immune system attack the tumor by protecting a key immune signal. The study focused on safety and immune cell activity, not on curing the cancer.
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Paris, 75013, France
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