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A study looking at the drug metformin in breast cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study looked at the effect the diabetes drug metformin has on breast cancer cells, in women due to have chemotherapy and then surgery.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2011

Recruitment end: 15 November 2013

How to join

Please note: In order to you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Adrian Harris

Supported by

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Cancer Research UK

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Medical Research Council (MRC)

NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

Oxford Cancer Imaging Centre

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

Other information

We have more information about the work of Professor Adrian Harris.

Last reviewed: 11 Feb 2019

CRUK internal database number: 7824

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