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Table 1 Clinical studies on BBs

From: Chronic stress in solid tumor development: from mechanisms to interventions

Cancer

Sample size

Phase

Status

Outcome

β-Blocker subtype used in the study

Assessed perioperative β-blocker use

Combination of drugs

References

BC

1144

3

Completed

Improving PFS with advanced HER2-negative BC patients

Bisoprolol, metoprolol, atenolol, propranolol

No

Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B) docetaxel

NCT00703326

BC

2

2

Completed

Zero AEs have been reported/observed during and at the end of treatment

Propranolol

No

No

NCT02596867

BC

262

3

Completed

Prevention of LVEF decline and cardiac remodeling related to cancer treatment

Bisoprolol

No

Ramipril

NCT02236806

BC

82

2

Completed

Not reported

Carvedilol

No

Herceptin

NCT02177175

BC

20

1

Completed

The use of standard-of-care treatments for left ventricular impairment using ACE-I and BBs for trastuzumab therapy-induced left ventricular dysfunction is safe and improves LVEFs

Carvedilol

No

Ramipril

NCT02907021

BC

130

2

Completed

Early adjuvant treatment of anthracycline-containing is associated with a decrease in LVEF during extended follow-up

Metoprolol

No

Candesartan

NCT01434134

BC

450

2

Ongoing

Not reported

Carvedilol

No

No

NCT03879629

BC

100

2

Ongoing

Not reported

Bisoprolol

No

Perindopril

NCT04588935

BC

32

Not applicable

Completed

Decreased pro-metastatic and invasive markers

Propranolol

Yes

Etodolac

NCT00502684

BC

200

3

Completed

Using carvedilol reduces troponin levels and diastolic dysfunction

Carvedilol

No

Anthracycline (ANT) chemotherapy

NCT01724450

BC (locally advanced malignant neoplasm)

10

2

Completed

One AEs have been reported/observed during and at the end of treatment

Propranolol

No

Paclitaxel or Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide

NCT01847001

Metastatic HER-2-positive BC

817

3

Ongoing

Not reported

Carvedilol

No

No

NCT03418961

HER2 positive BC

150

2

Ongoing

Not reported

Carvedilol

No

No

NCT02993198

HER2 positive BC

31

2

Completed

Minimizing the risk of poor cardiac outcomes

Carvedilol

No

Herceptin or Perjeta or Kadcyla

NCT01904903

Hemangioma

6

1

Completed

Hemangioma size improved in 75% of subjects

Timolol

No

No

NCT01147601

Infantile hemangiomas

377

3

Completed

Compare with propranolol, atenolol has similar efficacy and fewer adverse events

Propranolol, atenolol

No

No

NCT02342275

Infantile hemangiomas

512

2, 3

Completed

Propranolol is effective in the treatment of infantile hemangioma

Propranolol

No

No

NCT01056341

Adults with spinal hemangioma

1000

4

Ongoing

Not Reported

Atenolol, propranolol

No

No

NCT05106179

Multiple myeloma

25

2

Completed

It is feasible to recruit and treat multiple myeloma patients with propranolol during Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT)

Propranolol

No

No

NCT02420223

Multiple myeloma

90

3

Completed

Enalapril and carvedilol combination therapy prevent chemotherapy-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients with malignant hemopathies treated

Carvedilol

No

Enalapril

NCT01110824

Colorectal neoplasms

200

2

Ongoing

Perioperative inhibition of β-ARs and COX-2 provides a reliable and effective strategy for inhibiting multiple pathways associated with metastasis and cancer recurrence

Propranolol

Yes

Etodolac

NCT03919461

Colorectal neoplasms

400

3

Completed

No association between post-diagnostic BB use and CRC-specific mortality

Propranolol

No

Etodolac

NCT00888797

Ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer

32

1

Completed

Not reported

Propranolol hydrochloride

No

No

NCT01504126

Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma, fallopian tube cancer

24

1

Completed

Not reported

Propranolol

No

No

NCT01308944

Skin melanoma

450

2

Suspended

BBs are associate with lower risk of melanoma recurrence and mortality

Propranolol hydrochloride

No

No

NCT01988831

Stage IIIC cutaneous melanoma AJCC v7, stage IV cutaneous melanoma AJCC v6, and v7

47

1,2

Ongoing

Not reported

Propranolol hydrochloride

No

Pembrolizumab

NCT03384836

Pancreatic neoplasms

210

2

Ongoing

Numerous perioperative pro-metastatic markers are reduced in blood and resected tumors

Propranolol

Yes

Etodolac

NCT03838029

Plasma cell myeloma

220

Not applicable

Ongoing

Not reported

Propranolol

No

No

NCT05312255

Esophagel adenocarcinoma

60

2

Ongoing

Not reported

Propranolol

No

Carboplatin and radiation therapy

NCT04682158

Non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma

345

3

Completed

PFS has been improved in lung cancer patients, delaying resistance to EGFR TKI

Not reported

No

Cisplatin, pemetrexed, afatinib

NCT00949650

Bladder cancer

242

2

Ongoing

Not reported

Propranolol hydrochloride

No

BCG

NCT04493489

Advanced cancer (cachexia)

15

Not applicable

Completed

Cancer patients who experience cachexia gain weight

Atenolol

No

Graded resistance training and aerobic exercise and melatonin and Juven and ibuprofen

NCT00625742

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