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NCT01980823 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Pre-Surgical Trial of the Combination of Metformin and Atorvastatin in Newly Diagnosed Operable Breast Cancer

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Columbia University.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT01980823: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Columbia University.

NCT01980823 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Columbia University. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01980823, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Columbia University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of combining metformin and atorvastatin treatment in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer during the interval between breast biopsy and surgery. This study is designed to assess whether tumor proliferation, as measured by the natural log expression of Ki-67 staining of breast tumor cells, is reduced following approximately 2 weeks of treatment with the combination of metformin plus atorvastatin in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

Primary Outcome

Tumor proliferation, as measured by the natural log expression of Ki-67 staining of breast tumor cells.

Interventions

  • DRUG Metformin
  • DRUG Atorvastatin
  • PROCEDURE Breast surgery

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2013-10
Est. Completion 2022-12
Phase Early Phase 1
Columbia University

958 total trials

What the finished NCT01980823 record still lists

NCT01980823 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Metformin is the first listed.

NCT01980823 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01980823 about?

NCT01980823 is a clinical study titled "Pre-Surgical Trial of the Combination of Metformin and Atorvastatin in Newly Diagnosed Operable Breast Cancer". The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of combining metformin and atorvastatin treatment in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer during the interval between breast biopsy and surgery. This study is designed to assess whether tumor proliferation, as measured by the natural log ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01980823?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2013-10. Estimated completion is 2022-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01980823?

The interventions under investigation include: Metformin (DRUG), Atorvastatin (DRUG), Breast surgery (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01980823?

This trial is sponsored by Columbia University, which has 958 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01980823's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1088th of 2000 higher than 898 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01980823, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01980823 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.