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Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Metformin Hydrochloride and Doxycycline in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma That Can Be Removed by Surgery

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Metformin Hydrochloride and Doxycycline in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma That Can Be Removed by Surgery

Official Title: A Phase II Study of Metformin, Doxycycline, or a Combination of Both Agents in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study ID: NCT03076281

Study Description

Brief Summary: This randomized phase II trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride and doxycycline work in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that can be removed by surgery. Metformin hydrochloride may reduce the metabolic activity of cancer cells and of surrounding supportive tissue. Doxycycline may minimize toxic side effects of anti-cancer therapy. Giving metformin hydrochloride and doxycycline may work better in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if treatment with metformin hydrochloride (metformin), doxycycline, or a combination of metformin and doxycycline can increase the percentage of stromal cells that express CAV1 in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the effect of metformin, doxycycline, or metformin and doxycycline treatment on the percentage of tumor cells that are apoptotic as determined by the TdT-Mediated dUTP Nick End Labeling Assay (TUNEL) assay, and express MCT4, MCT1, BGAL, and TOMM20 in squamous carcinoma of head and neck region tumor cells. II. To assess safety and tolerability of metformin, doxycycline, or metformin and doxycycline treatment in subjects with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the effect of metformin, doxycycline, or metformin and doxycycline therapy on the metabolic profile of cancer cells and stroma using mass spectroscopy imaging (MSI) on paired samples, comparing metabolite profiles in the pre-treatment and post-treatment tumor samples. II. To assess the effect of metformin, doxycycline, or metformin and doxycycline therapy on the metabolic state of the patient as characterized serologically by: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, exosome evaluation, metabolomics profile, and micro ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression profiles and physiologically by performing a nutritional assessment via a nutritionist-mediated 3-day dietary recall and comparing a patient's estimated dietary intake against their estimated caloric needs.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

Locations

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Contact Details

Name: Jennifer Johnson, MD, PhD

Affiliation: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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Clinicaltrials.gov

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