Observational analyses of data from population registeries have suggested that metformin may be associated with a decreased prevalence of malignancy. The ADOPT and RECORD studies both contain groups of subjects randomly allocated to metformin and rosiglitazone. This meta-analysis combines malignancy serious adverse events from ADOPT and RECORD in order to compare their incidence on metformin with that on rosiglitazone.
The objective of this meta-analysis is to compare the incidence of malignancy (excluding non-melanomatous skin cancers) reported as serious adverse events in the ADOPT and RECORD studies between subjects randomly allocated to treatment with metformin with those allocated to rosiglitazone.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1
Subjects from ADOPT that are included in this meta-analysis were randomly allocated to receive metformin or rosiglitazone. Subjects from RECORD that are included in this meta-analysis were taking one of three sulfonylureas (glibenclamide, gliclazide or glimepiride) and were randomly allocated metformin or rosiglitazone to use as add-on treament to background sulfonylurea.
Time to first occurrence of a serious adverse event of malignancy (excluding non-melanomatous skin cancers)
Time frame: ADOPT approximately 4 years duration, RECORD approximately 5.5 years duration
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