Clinical trial NCT01808950
Conditions: Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Sponsor: Spirig Pharma Ltd.
Start date: 2013-02-01; Completion date: 2013-08-01
Enrollment: 4 participants; Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED; Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary:
The primary objective is the observation and description of the preliminary efficacy of resiquimod gel 0.06% on a single nodular basal cell carcinoma (nBCC) in a small group of patients.

Detailed description:
efficacy assessments:

* Histopathological findings based on the biopsies of the primary tumor location and the tissue excision at the end of trial (histological cure).
* Description of the clinical-therapeutic effect of resiquimod on nBCC (nodular-basal cell carcinoma) by visual inspection (clinical evaluation of treatment area and assessment of complete clinical clearance)
* RNA-analysis (analysis of gene expressions for cytokines, cytotoxic and apoptotic signals)
* Investigator's global judgment of efficacy by means of a 7-point scale

Safety assessments:

* Evaluation of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
* Evaluation of local tolerability (local skin reactions as erythema, edema, erosion/ulceration, exsudate, dryness, encrustation) by means of symptom scoring scales (0 = absent, 1 = slight, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe, 4 = very severe).
* Evaluation of systemic tolerability \[hematology (erythrocytes, leucocytes including neutrophils, hemoglobin, hematocrit, thrombocytes), blood chemistry (alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, aspartate transaminase (ASAT), alanine transaminase (ALAT), serum creatinine), vital signs\]. The thresholds concerning laboratory abnormalities that determine patient's discontinuation from trial were predefined upfront.
* Evaluation of the number of patients withdrawn from the trial
* Investigator's global judgment of tolerability by means of a 6-point scale
* Photographic documentation of the treatment area

Exploratory parameter:

* C-reactive protein (CRP)
* Interferon-alpha, interleukin-6, interleukin-12, interferon-gamma, TNF-alpha (up-regulation of gene expression)
* Immunohistochemistry and characterization of cell types (CD8, T-cells, macrophages, dendritic cells)
* In addition, blood serum samples will be preserved and frozen for later tests that will be specified to the patients. The preserved material will be stored for a maximum of 2 years.

Arms: arm 1: * 60 mg gel
* Once daily prior to normal sleeping hours
* 5x within 1 week (Monday to Friday) for 4 weeks (at maximum) or until clinical manifestation of skin erosion/crust formation arm 2: * 100 mg gel
* Once daily prior to normal sleeping hours
* 5x within 1 week (Monday to Friday) for 4 weeks (at maximum) or until clinical manifestation of skin erosion/crust formation arm 3: * 100 mg gel
* Once daily prior to normal sleeping hours
* 5x within 1 week (Monday to Friday) for 4 weeks (at maximum) or until clinical manifestation of skin erosion/crust formation
* The BCC will be pretreated. A shave biopsy (curettage or scraping off the tissue in a broad, superficial, tangential way) will be performed
Interventions: intervention 1: 0.06% Resiquimod Gel - A intervention 2: 0.06% Resiquimod Gel - B intervention 3: 0.06% Resiquimod Gel - C
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: single 60mg dose intervention 2: single 100mg dose intervention 3: shave biopsy of BCC followed by single 100mg dose

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