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NCT03109847 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Metformin to Mitigate Sequelae of Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancers

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT03109847: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.

NCT03109847 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03109847, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how will metformin hydrochloride works in mitigating the side effects of radioactive iodine treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Metformin hydrochloride may reduce the metabolic activity of cancer cell and of surrounding supportive tissues.

Primary Outcome

Change in red blood cell count measured from baseline to two weeks after completion of RAI, measured via standard CBC laboratory testing. Longitudinal measures of CBC will be modeled using mixed effects linear regression. Will use a linear contrast to test the null hypothesis that change from pre-resection to post-resection is the same in the control and metformin groups.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Metformin Hydrochloride
  • OTHER Radioactive Iodine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2017-01-05
Est. Completion 2022-12-07
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT03109847 stopped before completion

NCT03109847 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

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

NCT03109847 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03109847 about?

NCT03109847 is a clinical study titled "Metformin to Mitigate Sequelae of Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancers". This pilot clinical trial studies how will metformin hydrochloride works in mitigating the side effects of radioactive iodine treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Metformin hydrochloride may reduce the metabolic activity of cancer cell and of surrounding supportive tissues.

What is the current status of trial NCT03109847?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2017-01-05. Estimated completion is 2022-12-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03109847?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Metformin Hydrochloride (DRUG), Radioactive Iodine (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03109847?

This trial is sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, which has 138 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03109847's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1947th of 2000 higher than 53 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 NCT03109847, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03109847 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.