A Phase 1 interventional study of Metformin and Simvastatin in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer and Advanced Solid Tumor, sponsored by Danae Hamouda, MD. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-20.
Sponsored by Danae Hamouda, MD · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a single-center trial in subjects with pancreatic cancer and other advanced solid tumors. It is an open-label, single arm dose escalation Phase IB trial with subjects accrued in a 3 subject dose escalation cohort. Subjects with treated advanced solid tumors, and showing disease progression on established standard therapy, will be enrolled in this trial.
This is a single-center trial in subjects with pancreatic cancer and other advanced solid tumors. It is an open-label, single arm dose escalation Phase IB trial with subjects accrued in a 3 subject dose escalation cohort. Subjects with treated advanced solid tumors, and showing disease progression on established standard therapy, will be enrolled in this trial.
C3 (Simvastatin + Digoxin + Metformin) will be given as three oral pills within recommended package insert safe levels. Subjects will be accrued in 3-subject dose escalation cohorts. 3 additional subjects will be treated at the presumptive maximum effective cohort dose/schedule for a total of 6 subjects at maximum effective level.
This is the only study on the registry with Danae Hamouda, MD as lead sponsor.
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Exclusion Criteria:
C3 (Metformin, Simvastatin and Digoxin) will be dosed each day of a 28 calendar day cycle. The starting dose level will be increased with each cohort. There are 3 cohorts. Upon reaching maximum tolerated dose, an expansion cohort will be opened. Cohort 1 - Metformin 850mg po/day, Simvastatin 5mg po/day, Digoxin 0.0625 mg po/day. Cohort 2 - Metformin 850 mg po/day for two weeks and 1,700 mg po/day for next two weeks, Simvastatin 20 mg po/day, Digoxin 0.25 mg po/day. Cohort 3 - Metformin 850 mg po/day for two weeks and 1,700 mg po/day for next two weeks, Simvastatin 40 mg po/day, Digoxin 0.25 mg po/day for two weeks, 0.375 mg po/day for the next two weeks for cycle 1. Subjects will receive 0.50 mg po/day in Cohort 3, Cycle 2 and beyond. Metformin to be taken at Breakfast and Dinner time (as applicable), Simvastatin at Bed time and Digoxin once daily.
Drug: Metformin · Drug: Simvastatin · Drug: Digoxin
Metformin oral pill will be taken daily at breakfast (cohort 1) and breakfast and dinner (cohort 2 and 3).
Also known as: Glucophage
Simvastatin oral pill will be taken daily in the evening.
Also known as: Zocor
Digoxin oral pill will be taken once daily.
Also known as: Digitalis
Maximum Tolerated Dose and/or Recommended Dose within the tested C3 dose range
Occurrence of any ≥ Grade 3 toxicity encountered within the four weeks following the administration of C3, regardless of attribution
Time frame: Up to one year
Safety and Tolerability: Occurrence of treatment - emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and other abnormalities
Occurrence of treatment - emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and occurrence of abnormalities in laboratory test values, markedly abnormal vital sign measurements, and clinically significant abnormal electrocardiograms (ECGs), including conduction abnormalities and changes in QT interval
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Efficacy (Disease Response)
Response and progression evaluated using Response Evaluation criteria in solid tumors
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Assess BIRC5 levels of expression in tumor tissue
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis of C3 will be collected at designated time points.
Time frame: RNA and protein levels of expression at baseline and at 2 months after C3 treatment
Assess molecular changes induced by C3 administration in the blood for biomarker sensitivity/resistance assessment
Molecular signal tumor blood (plasma) and microenvironment protein expression patterns via quantitative mass spectrometry.
Time frame: Baseline and at 2 months
Plan to share: No
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