Breast cancer drugs linked to blood sugar changes? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06557057
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is looking at how hormone treatments for breast cancer, called aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen, affect blood sugar control and diabetes risk in postmenopausal women. Researchers will compare blood sugar measures in women taking these drugs to healthy women not on treatment. The goal is to understand if these therapies increase the risk of developing diabetes. The study will follow 66 women for one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how breast cancer hormone treatments affect blood sugar, potentially leading to better monitoring or prevention of diabetes in patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (66 people) and only looks at changes over one year, so results may not apply to everyone or show long-term effects.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 81 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Post-menopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, DCIS, or other high risk breast conditions who are planning to start or within 6 months of starting treatment with an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen and healthy post-menopausal women.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Post-menopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or with other high risk breast conditions. Post-menopause will be defined as women who experience 12 months of amenorrhea or have undergone bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. * 25 women who are planning to start or are within 6 months of starting treatment with aromatase inhibitors, after consultation in breast clinic and cancer center. * 25 women who will be starting Tamoxifen (comparative group) * 25 healthy post menopausal women will also be recruited. Exclusion Criteria: * Established diagnosis of diabetes * Therapy with medications that could affect glucose metabolism * Screening fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl, and/or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% * History of upper GI surgery that alters gastric emptying or causing malabsorption e.g., bariatric surgery, fundoplication
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
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