Recruiting
Phase 1

Metformin with Chemotherapy

Sponsor:

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Code:

NCT07098299

Conditions

Advanced Solid Tumor

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Metformin

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of Metformin alone and in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy in patients with solid tumor cancers. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • what are the toxicities of metformin at multiple dose levels
  • what is the maximum tolerated dose of Metformin in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy

Participants enrolled will be treated with standard of care chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy in accordance to their disease/stage. In addition, participants will take Metformin alone for 14 days in between the first cycle of chemotherapy and the second cycle of chemotherapy to determine tolerability to the Metformin. Participants will then take Metformin daily in combination with the standard of care chemotherapy and/or Immunotherapy from cycle 2 onwards.

Conditions

Advanced Solid Tumor

Study ID

NCT07098299

Start date

Sep 18, 2025

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Jul 7, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 7, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have histologically confirmed advanced solid tumor and are considered a suitable candidate for chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy or both
  • Are a male or female participant aged ≥ 18 years
  • Have provided a signed, written informed consent form
  • Have measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
  • Have adequate hematologic, renal, liver, and coagulation function as defined by the following:

1. Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL if determined suitable by the investigator for the selected chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy regimen for the particular patient
2. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1500/mm3
3. Platelets > 75,000/mm3 if determined suitable by the investigator for the selected chemotherapy and /or immunotherapy regimen for the particular patient
4. Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) > 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (as described by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration \[CKD-EPI\] 2021 equation)
5. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). Participants with known Gilbert's syndrome who have total bilirubin level ≤ 3 x ULN may be enrolled if deemed suitable for a particular patient by the investigator for the selected chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy regimen.
6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 x ULN. For participants with hepatic metastases, AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN.
7. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) < 2.5 x ULN. For participants with hepatic and/or bone metastases ≤ 5 x ULN
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1, or 2, and suitable for chemotherapy/IO recommended by the investigator.
  • Participants who have experienced expected toxicity from Cycle 1 of anticancer therapy which is unlikely to recover to grade 1 or better prior to Cycle 2 (e.g., anemia, alopecia, vitiligo, endocrine dysfunction associated with IO) and may otherwise not impact the eligibility will be allowed.
  • Women of child-bearing potential must agree to avoid becoming pregnant and male participants should avoid impregnating a female partner or donating sperm starting at initiation of treatment up until at least 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
  • Have an estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have or are any of the following exclusion criteria are not eligible for participation in the study.
  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetes
  • Patients who have received metformin must be at least five half-lives beyond such treatment (four weeks) and must not be taking metformin at the time of enrollment.
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to metformin, its excipients, its analogs, or any of its components
  • Patients on other antidiabetic medicines are eligible as long as adding metformin will not be contraindicated
  • Patients with an inability to tolerate oral medications
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Patients with clinically significant intercurrent disease including, but not limited to:

1. New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure
2. Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or stroke ≤ 3 months prior to Cycle 1 Day 1
3. Uncontrolled arrhythmia
4. Clinically significant active infection requiring IV antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal medications
  • Patients with other current medical or other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may confound study interpretation or prevent completion of study procedures and follow-up examinations
  • Patients with an unwillingness or inability to comply with the study procedures required in this protocol
  • Patients using an investigational agent within four weeks of study entry
  • Patients with uncontrolled metabolic disorders or primary or secondary effects of cancer that induce a high medical risk

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Metformin

Metformin will be administered in combination with any standard chemotherapy/immunotherapy. Metformin 1000mg-3000mg day in dose escalation

Interventions

Metformin

Metformin will be given for 14 days alone as a run in and then added to any standard of care chemotherapy or immunotherapy for solid tumors.

Primary outcome measure

  • Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)-Metformin only stage [ Time Frame: From the start of Metformin run in to the end of Metformin run in. Up to 14 days ]
  • Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)-Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy (IO) plus Metformin Stage [ Time Frame: From start of Chemotherapy or IO plus Metformin until 30 days after the end of treatment ]
  • Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of metformin in combination with chemotherapy/IO [ Time Frame: Up to 4 months after treatment initiation ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Bay Region

Recruiting

Bay City, Michigan, United States, 48706

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Clarkston

Recruiting

Clarkston, Michigan, United States, 48346

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute

Recruiting

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint

Recruiting

Flint, Michigan, United States, 48532

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing

Recruiting

Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48910

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Lapeer Region

Recruiting

Lapeer, Michigan, United States, 48466

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Macomb

Recruiting

Macomb, Michigan, United States, 48043

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Central Michigan, Morey Cancer Center

Recruiting

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Northern Michigan, Petoskey

Recruiting

Petoskey, Michigan, United States, 49770

Contacts

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron

Recruiting

Port Huron, Michigan, United States, 48060

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Last update posted

Jul 24, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute on 2026-07-24.