Common diabetes drug may shield kidneys from chemo damage
NCT ID NCT07018622
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether dapagliflozin, a drug used for diabetes, can prevent kidney damage caused by platinum-based chemotherapy in people with solid tumors. About 46 participants will receive either dapagliflozin or a placebo for a few days around their chemo session. Researchers will measure kidney injury markers in urine to see if the drug offers protection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dapagliflozin (a diabetes drug that helps protect kidneys)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to protect kidneys during chemotherapy, reducing treatment delays and improving cancer outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (46 people) testing a biomarker, not a proven benefit. The drug may not reduce kidney injury or could cause side effects like dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent form * Diagnosis of a solid tumor requiring a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen (cisplatin or carboplatin) * Expected survival \> 4 months * ECOG performance status 0-2 Exclusion Criteria: * History of nephrectomy * History of kidney transplant * Concurrent use of known nephrotoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, methotrexate) * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c \> 8% or fasting glucose \> 200 mg/dL in the past month) * Active glomerulopathy * Prior use of SGLT2 inhibitors or current indication for their use * eGFR \< 20 ml/min/1.73 m² * Active urinary tract infection * Unresolved obstructive uropathy * Participation in another clinical trial * History of recurrent genitourinary infections
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán"
RECRUITINGMéxico, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico
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