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NCT02948283 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Metformin Hydrochloride and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT02948283: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center.

NCT02948283 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by City of Hope Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02948283, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of metformin hydrochloride and ritonavir in treating patients with multiple myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia that has returned after a period of improvement or has not responded to treatment. Metformin hydrochloride and ritonavir may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Primary Outcome

Observed toxicities will be summarized, for all patients based on highest achievable dose, in terms of type (organ affected or laboratory determination), severity, time of onset, duration, probable association with the study treatment and reversibility or outcome.

Interventions

  • OTHER Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
  • DRUG Metformin Hydrochloride
  • DRUG Ritonavir
  • OTHER Pharmacological Study
  • OTHER Quality-of-Life

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2017-09-05
Est. Completion 2017-12-01
Phase Phase 1
City of Hope Medical Center

582 total trials

What the finished NCT02948283 record still lists

NCT02948283 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Laboratory Biomarker Analysis is the first listed.

NCT02948283 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02948283 about?

NCT02948283 is a clinical study titled "Metformin Hydrochloride and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia". This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of metformin hydrochloride and ritonavir in treating patients with multiple myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia that has returned after a period of improvement or has not responded to treatment. Metformin hydrochloride and ritonavi...

What is the current status of trial NCT02948283?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2017-09-05. Estimated completion is 2017-12-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02948283?

The interventions under investigation include: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis (OTHER), Metformin Hydrochloride (DRUG), Ritonavir (DRUG), Pharmacological Study (OTHER), Quality-of-Life (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02948283?

This trial is sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center, which has 582 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02948283's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 1999th of 2000 higher than 1 of 2,000 other 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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