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Clinical Study to Evaluate The Cardioprotective Effect of Pentoxifylline Against Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients (PTX / BC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the cardioprotective effect of pentoxifylline against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the change in ejection fraction (primary outcome) in breast cancer patients receiving pentoxifylline compared to those who do not? 2. What are the changes in serum levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), and TNF-α (secondary outcomes) in breast cancer patients receiving pentoxifylline compared to those who do not? Researcher will compare breast cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy alone (Group one: Positive control group; n=23) to breast cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy plus pentoxifylline (Group two: pentoxifylline group; n=23) to see if pentoxifylline mitigates the cardiac side effects associated with doxorubicin treatment. Participants will: Be randomized to receive either a chemotherapeutic regimen alone or with pentoxifylline.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Tanta University |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | RECRUITING |
| Enrolment | 46 |
| Start date | 2025-05-25 |
| Completion | 2026-12 |
Conditions
- Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity
- Breast Cancer
Interventions
- Pentoxifylline 400mg plus chemotherapy
Primary outcomes
- change in ejection fraction — 3 MONTHS
Countries
Egypt