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Metformin

First-line type 2 diabetes therapy studied for geroprotection.

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⚠ Prescription or off-label use

Approved for diabetes, not for ageing. Use for longevity is off-label and unproven.

Observational data suggesting mortality benefit in diabetics compared to non-diabetics has been challenged on methodological grounds. The TAME trial is designed to test the ageing hypothesis directly.

Regulatory status
Approved other indication
Availability
Prescription only
Category
Experimental off label
Human studies tracked
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Methodology
Human evidence
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Animal evidence
0
Mechanistic
0
Safety
50

Evidence events affecting this intervention

No published evidence events yet

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No human studies tracked yet

No preclinical studies tracked yet