Tiny study tests smart sugar tracking for breast cancer drug side effect
NCT ID NCT06083038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 8 adults with metastatic breast cancer who were starting the drug alpelisib. Alpelisib often causes high blood sugar, so researchers used a continuous glucose monitor (a small sensor worn on the arm) to track glucose levels day and night for at least 3 months. The goal was to understand when blood sugar spikes happen and to help manage them with a prevention plan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alpelisib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to manage high blood sugar caused by alpelisib, making treatment more tolerable for breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed observational study with only 8 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a new treatment for cancer itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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
Subjects scheduled to receive standard of care alpelisib for treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 or older with a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer that are initiating treatment with alpelisib. 2. Must be willing and able to comply with study visits and procedures. 3. Must meet standard clinical criteria for utilization of alpelisib including hormone-receptor positive/HER2 negative cancer with the presence of a PIK3CA mutation. 4. Oncologist plans to use alpelisib until progression of disease or unacceptable toxicity. 5. Patients must receive cancer care during alpelisib treatment phase with a HealthPartners oncologist and be willing to see IDC/HealthPartners Diabetes Education for diabetes management. 6. Must have a compatible smartphone, access to a compatible smartphone, or the ability to upload CGM reader from home or bring the reader in to a medical visit at least once a month for uploading, to allow for remote management of diabetes and data collection. 7. Life expectancy of at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known history of serious allergy to skin-adhesive material or previous cutaneous reaction to a continuous glucose monitor. 2. Known currently uncontrolled diabetes, defined as the most recent HbA1c over 10% or history of DKA within 6 months prior to enrollment. 3. Concurrent use of high-dose vitamin C, defined as ≥ 1g of oral vitamin C daily, or intravenous Vitamin C infusions. 4. Any other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would cause unacceptable safety risk, compromise compliance with the protocol, or contraindicate participation in the study. One example being known requirement for high dose steroids at the time of possible enrollment into the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HealthPartners Cancer Research Center
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55426, United States
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