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Squamous Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT03875859

Topical Remetinostat Gel as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

A Phase 2 study testing Remetinostat in people with Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Kavita Sarin at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if 8 weeks of topical remetinostat applied three times daily will suppress Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Remetinostat
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
12 Dec 2019to 30 Jan 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must have at least one biopsy-proven cutaneous SCC or SCC in situ (SCC-IS) lesion greater than or equal to 5 mm. Non-invasive SCC lesion(s), including Bowen's disease (SCC-IS), are eligible, but must be amenable to surgical resection.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be willing to apply the topical remetinostat 3 times daily for 8 weeks and cover with an occlusive bandage.
  • Negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to the first dose of study therapy for women of child-bearing potential, defined as a sexually mature woman who has not undergone a hysterectomy or who has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., who has had menses any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
  • Sexually active women of child bearing potential (WCBP) and male patients with a female partner of child-bearing potential must agree to use acceptable methods of contraception to avoid pregnancy (for example, oral, injectable, or implantable hormonal contraceptive; tubal ligation; intra-uterine device; barrier contraceptive with spermicide; or vasectomized partner) before the first dose of study therapy and for 3 months after the last dose of study therapy
  • Has signed and dated the current, approved informed consent document.

Who cannot join

  • Any large (> 20 mm) SCC lesion. Patients with large SCC lesion(s) will be referred for evaluation for surgical resection.
  • Inoperable locally-advanced and/or non-cutaneous metastatic SCC.
  • SCC lesion(s) in cosmetically-sensitive areas (e.g. tip of nose, eyelid) are not eligible for enrollment. (If a patient has SCC lesion(s) in other areas, those tumor(s) may be considered for enrollment.)
  • Taking any medication known to affect SCC growth
  • Within the past 6 months, has used topical or systemic therapies that might interfere with the evaluation of the study medication during the study. Specifically, these include the topical use at the site of the study tumors:
  • Glucocorticoids
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  • Retinoids either systemically or topically at the tumor site (e.g., etretinate, isotretinoin, tazarotene, tretinoin, adapalene)
  • Alpha-hydroxy acids (e.g., glycolic acid, lactic acid) to the tumor site
  • 5-fluorouracil or imiquimod
  • Has received treatment with systemic chemotherapy within 60 days prior to starting study medication.
  • Currently receiving systemic medications that could affect SCC tumors (e.g., oral retinoids) or might interact with remetinostat
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, recurrent seizure history or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Moderate to significant immunosuppression (e.g., active cancer, significant autoimmune disease) and/or receiving immunosuppressive drugs that result in moderate to significant immunosuppression (e.g. low dose oral glucocorticoids do not necessarily exclude a patient)
  • Known or previous hypersensitivity to HDACi
  • History of congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, or other findings of ventricular dysfunction.
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford Medical Center

    Stanford, California, 94304

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Open Label, Single Arm Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Remetinostat Gel as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if 8 weeks of topical remetinostat applied three times daily will suppress Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Read the detailed description

The primary purpose of this study is:

  • to determine if 8 weeks of topical remetinostat gel applied 3 times daily (TID) under occlusion will suppress SCC growth
  • to determine the overall response rate (ORR) of SCCs after 8 weeks of treatment with topical remetinostat gel 1%, as measured by at least 30% decrease in greatest area (in mm2).
  • Subjects with at least 1 biopsy-proven cutaneous SCC will be recruited for this study.
  • Subjects will apply remetinostat gel 1% to at least 1 SCC.
  • Non-invasive cutaneous SCC lesions, including Bowen's disease, are also eligible for this study
  • There is 1 treatment option: Topical remetinostat gel 1% applied 3 times daily.
  • The study is a single arm, open label design
  • For purposes of ClinicalTrials.gov, there is no secondary outcome.
Being tested
Remetinostat
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RemetinostatDrug

    Also called suberohydroxamic acid phenyl ester (SHAPE); SHAPE Gel;, SHP-141;, and 4-[[8-(hydroxyamino)-1,8-dioxooctyl]oxy]-benzoic acid methyl ester

    Topical 1% remetinostat gel

Study groups in NCT03875859
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RemetinostatExperimentalSubjects will apply remetinostat gel 1% to at least 1 SCC: Topical remetinostat gel 1% applied 3 times daily.
Receives: Drug: Remetinostat

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Response (OR)

    Overall response (OR) will be assessed in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Objective response (OR) will defined as the number of lesions with either a complete response (CR) or a partial response (PR) among all eligible and treated lesions, any time within 10 weeks.

    • Complete Response (CR) = Disappearance of target lesion
    • Partial Response (PR) = ≥ 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesion
    • Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

    Measured: 10 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Adverse Events Contributing to Treatment Discontinuation or Interruption

    Adverse events (AEs) contributing to treatment discontinuation or interruption are reported as the number of such events, a number without dispersion.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Participants Who Discontinued Treatment or Had Treatment Interruption

    The number of participants who discontinued treatment or experienced treatment interruption within the first 8 weeks of treatment are reported as the number of such participants, a number without dispersion.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2019
  2. Study start12 Dec 2019
  3. Primary completion14 May 2020
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2021

Why it stopped: The available study medication reached expiry (logistics).

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Open label, single-arm study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03875859
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-49542
Other IDs
SKIN0050
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
13 Mar 2019
Last updated
20 May 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Remetinostat in people with Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Kavita Sarin at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 May 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Response (OR) (time frame: 10 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 May 2021.

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