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NCT02420652 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Metformin Hydrochloride and Aspirin in Treating Patients With Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer That Has Progressed After Surgery or Radiation Therapy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
27
Enrollment target

NCT02420652: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

NCT02420652 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The registered enrollment target is 27 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02420652, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
27 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride and aspirin work in treating patients with hormone-dependent prostate cancer that has progressed after surgery or radiation therapy. Metformin hydrochloride and aspirin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether giving metformin hydrochloride and aspirin together can slow the growth of prostate cancer.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • OTHER Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
  • DRUG Aspirin
  • DRUG Metformin Hydrochloride

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 27 participants
Start Date 2015-06-23
Est. Completion 2019-12-01
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT02420652 stopped before completion

NCT02420652 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 27 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02420652 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02420652 about?

NCT02420652 is a clinical study titled "Metformin Hydrochloride and Aspirin in Treating Patients With Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer That Has Progressed After Surgery or Radiation Therapy". This randomized phase II trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride and aspirin work in treating patients with hormone-dependent prostate cancer that has progressed after surgery or radiation therapy. Metformin hydrochloride and aspirin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02420652?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 27 participants. The study started on 2015-06-23. Estimated completion is 2019-12-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02420652?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Laboratory Biomarker Analysis (OTHER), Aspirin (DRUG), Metformin Hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02420652?

This trial is sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, which has 413 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02420652's enrollment target sits among peer trials

27 1697th of 2000 higher than 293 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT02420652, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02420652 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.