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Cardioprotection Effect of Linagliptin
Sponsor: Tanta University
Summary
1\. Background and Rationale Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide and represents a major health burden in Egypt. Anthracyclines, particularly doxorubicin, remain an important component of several breast cancer chemotherapy regimens. However, their clinical utility is limited by the potential development of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury is multifactorial and involves oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, disturbances in myocardial energy metabolism, apoptosis, inflammation, and progressive myocardial structural damage. Cardiac injury may initially occur without symptoms or an obvious reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Consequently, identification of early myocardial injury is important because intervention before clinically apparent heart failure may potentially reduce progression to overt cardiac dysfunction.
Official title: Cardio-protective Effect of Linagliptin in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Doxorubicin-Based Chemotherapy
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Doxorubicin
Standard oncologic care without cardioprotective intervention followed concurrently for 24 weeks
Empaglifloz 5 mg orally once daily
Initiated 1 week prior to chemotherapy; continued for 24 weeks
Locations (1)
Tanta University
Tanta, Elgharbeya, Egypt