Sodium-glucose Transporter Type 2 Inhibition in Anthracycline-related Cardiotoxicity

ConditionBreast Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-70
SponsorUniversity of Aberdeen

About this trial

Cardiotoxicity is heart damage that arises from certain drugs, such as those used for cancer treatment and develops in approximately 10% of patients with breast cancer who are treated with anthracyclines. It has been suggested that sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may reduce the damage to the heart caused by anthracycline chemotherapy. The investigators wish to determine whether dapagliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor) taken daily during chemotherapy will reduce the rate of cardiotoxicity.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients with breast cancer between 18-70 years of age.

Patients with low to medium cardiovascular risk.

Patients scheduled for adjuvant or neo-adjuvant anthracycline therapy.

Patients who are able to give written informed consent to take part in the study.

Disqualifiers

Patients with a known intolerance of dapagliflozin

Patients with high cardiovascular risk as specified by the most recent cardio-oncology guidelines.

Patients with significant renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 mL/min/1.73 m2).

Patients with a previous cancer diagnosis.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sodium-glucose transport-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors

    Drug

    Dapagliflozin 10mg in addition to standard clinical care

  • Standard medical treatment

    Other intervention

    Standard clinical care

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Sodium-glucose transporter type 2 inhibition treatment armActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Standard clinical care placebo treatment armPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Cardiac energetics

In vivo myocardial phosphocreatine/gamma-adenosine triphosphate (PCr/yATP) ratio by cardiac 31P cardiac magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Time frame
From enrolment to the end of treatment at the end of approximately 22 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Myocardial Ca2+ influx

Myocardial Ca2+ influx assessed with manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI)

Time frame
From enrolment to the end of treatment at the end of approximately 22 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Aberdeen

Lead sponsor

NHS Grampian

Collaborator