A Pilot Study of Monitoring Insulin Levels and Treating Hyperinsulinemia and Hyperglycemia With Pioglitazone in Patients Treated With Alpelisib for Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Recruiting · NCT05753657 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus
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What this trial is about
The goal of this study is to test whether monitoring insulin levels and using pioglitazone to treat hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia in patients treated with Alpelisib for metastatic breast cancer is feasible and safe, and to assess the rates of glycemic control, dose reductions and treatment discontinuation and the progression free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with ER positive HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer, harboring an activating PIK3CA mutation, scheduled to start treatment with Alpelisib and fulvestrant.
- Ages 18 - 85
- ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of Alpelisib
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, defined as HbA1c above 8%
- Diabetes mellitus controlled by insulin
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to: active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnancy
- Known allergy to pioglitazone
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Rambam Health Care Campus - Haifa, Israel