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Table 1 NIH-approved clinical trials involving repurposed drugs (Metformin, Disulfiram, Chloroquine) for the treatment of GBM and other brain cancers

From: Drug repurposing for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme

NCT Number

Title of the study

Disease

Interventions

Clinical Phase

NCT02780024

Metformin, Neo-adjuvant Temozolomide and Hypo- Accelerated Radiotherapy Followed by Adjuvant TMZ in Patients With GBM

GBM

•Drug: Metformin

Phase 2

NCT03151772

Bioavailability of Disulfiram and Metformin in Glioblastomas

GBM

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Drug: Metformin

Early Phase 1

NCT01430351

Phase I Factorial Trial of Temozolomide, Memantine, Mefloquine, and Metformin for Post-Radiation Therapy (RT) Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

Brain Cancer

•Drug: Temozolomide

•Drug: Memantine

•Drug: Mefloquine

•Drug: Metformin

Phase 1

NCT02149459

Treatment of Recurrent Brain Tumors: Metabolic Manipulation Combined With Radiotherapy

Brain Neoplasms

•Radiation: Partial brain reirradiation.

•Drug: Metformin

•Behavioral: low carbohydrate diet

Phase 1

NCT01777919

Disulfiram/Copper Combination In The Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

GBM

•Drug: Temozolomide

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Drug: Copper

Phase 2

NCT01907165

Disulfiram in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme After Radiation Therapy With Temozolomide

GBM

•Drug: Temozolomide

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Dietary

Supplement:

Copper gluconate

Early Phase 1

NCT02715609

Disulfiram/Copper With Concurrent Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

GBM

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Drug: Copper Gluconate

•Procedure: Surgery

•Radiation: Radiation

•Drug: Temozolomide

Phase 1

Phase 2

NCT03151772

Bioavailability of Disulfiram and Metformin in Glioblastomas

GBM

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Drug: Metformin

Early Phase 1

NCT03034135

Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Disulfiram and Copper Gluconate in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Recurrent GBM

•Drug: Disulfiram/Copper

Phase 2

NCT02678975

Disulfiram in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Glioma and GBM

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Dietary Supplement: Copper

•Drug: Alkylating agents

Phase 2

Phase 3

NCT02770378

A Proof-of-concept Clinical Trial Assessing the Safety of the Coordinated Undermining of Survival Paths by 9 Repurposed Drugs Combined With

Metronomic Temozolomide (CUSP9v3 Treatment Protocol) for Recurrent Glioblastoma

GBM

•Drug: Temozolomide

•Drug: Aprepitant

•Drug: Minocycline

•Drug: Disulfiram

•Drug: Celecoxib

•Drug: Sertraline

•Drug: Captopril

•Drug: Itraconazole

•Drug: Ritonavir

•Drug: Auranofin

Phase 1

NCT00224978

Chloroquine for Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme

GBM

•Drug: Chloroquine

Phase 3

NCT02378532

The Addition of Chloroquine to Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma

GBM

•Drug: Chloroquine

•Radiation: Radiotherapy

•Drug: Temozolomide

Phase 1

NCT02432417

The Addition of Chloroquine to Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma

High-grade astrocytoma

GBM

•Drug: Chloroquine

Phase 2

  1. Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/