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A Phase I/II Trial of Vemurafenib and Metformin to Melanoma Patients

University of Louisville
NCT IDNCT01638676ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 1/2

Target enrollment

55

Study length

about 15 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in KY

What this study is about

This trial is testing the safety of Vemurafenib combined with Metformin in melanoma patients. The phase II part will also evaluate how well this combination works (clinical activity) for people with metastatic melanoma.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Metformin
  • 2.Take Vemurafenib

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
OralOral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

metformin (Biguanide antidiabetic; reduces liver glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity), vemurafenib

Drug routes

oral

Endpoints

Primary: Observation of CTCAE grade 4 or higher adverse events in six patients

Secondary: Number of adverse events, Objective response rate (ORR)as measure of efficacy, Overall Survival Follow up, type of adverse events

Body systems

Oncology