Massive diabetes drug study probes cancer link
NCT ID NCT07628556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study analyzed health records from nearly 75,000 people with type 2 diabetes in Hungary to see if different diabetes medications are linked to cancer risk. Researchers compared various drugs, including metformin, and adjusted for age, gender, and other health factors. The goal was to understand overall and specific cancer risks associated with each treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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74,799 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The source population consisted of all individuals aged ≥19 years on 1 January 2016 who had no inpatient or outpatient care for malignant disease between 2009 and 2015 and no antidiabetic drug dispensing between 2011-2015. The primary study population included individuals from this source population who dispensed any antidiabetic medication between 2016 and 2022.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes mellitus * Antidiabetic medication initiators Exclusion Criteria: * Antidiabetic prescription in the previous 5 years * Recent pancreatectomy (previous or subsequent 90 days after inclusion)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pécs
Pécs, 7634, Hungary
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