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The Nephroprotective Effect of Metformin With Cisplatin in Bladder Cancer

Is NCT06215976 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 4 trial studies Metformin Hydrochloride 500 MG for muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma.

Phase 4RecruitingCairo UniversityNCT06215976Data as of Jun 2026Location: Egypt

Treatment: Metformin Hydrochloride 500 MGThe goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the protective effect of metformin on nephrotoxicity of cisplatin in patients with bladder cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To determine protective effect of metformin on structural and functional kidney injury caused by cisplatin in patients with bladder cancer. * To evaluate the safety of combining cisplatin and metformin on patients with bladder cancer

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Other

Metformin Hydrochloride 500 MG

Cancer type

Urothelial Carcinoma

Demographics

Ages ≤ 65

Prior therapy

No prior treatment (treatment-naive required)
Max 0 prior lines

Lab requirements

Kidney function

stable renal function: eGFR is above 60 ml/min/1.73 m2; unstable renal function (increase in serum creatinine of 0.3 mg/dL or greater suddenly in 48 hours) excluded

Patients with stable renal function: eGFR is above 60 ml/min/1.73 m2; Unstable renal function (defined as an increase in serum creatinine of 0.3 mg/dL or greater suddenly in 48 hours according to the acute kidney injury network (AKIN) classification [excluded])

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT06215976 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Can patients have received prior systemic therapy?

No. This trial requires treatment-naive patients — prior systemic therapy is an exclusion criterion.

Is there an age limit?

Yes. Patients must be 65 years or younger.

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