NCT01541553

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare the rate of complete clearance of actinic keratosis (AK) using sequential cryotherapy and field treatment with PEP005 Gel compared to cryotherapy alone.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
367

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

35 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 17, 2012

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 28, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 10, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

February 17, 2012

Results QC Date

February 13, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 21, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complete Clearance of AKs at Week 11

    To determine the 11-week rate of complete clearance of AKs (defined as no clinically visible AKs) in the selected treatment area using sequential cryotherapy and field treatment with PEP005 Gel compared to cryotherapy alone.

    11 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage Change From Baseline in Number of AKs at Week 11

    Baseline to week 11

  • Partial Clearance of AKs at Week 11

    Week 11

Study Arms (2)

PEP005 Gel, 0.015%

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cryotherapy followed by PEP005 Gel, 0.015%

Procedure: CryotherapyDrug: Ingenol metabute

Vehicle gel

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Cryotherapy followed by vehicle gel

Procedure: CryotherapyDrug: Vehicle

Interventions

CryotherapyPROCEDURE

Cryotherapy of all visible AKs (4-8 lesions, "baseline lesions") in the selected treatment area

PEP005 Gel, 0.015%Vehicle gel

Field treatment with vehicle gel once daily for 3 consecutive days.

Vehicle gel

Field treatment with vehicle gel once daily for 3 consecutive days.

Also known as: Picato® gel, 0.015%
PEP005 Gel, 0.015%

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects must be competent to understand the nature of the trial and provide informed consent.
  • Subjects with 4 to 8 clinically typical, visible and discrete AKs within a contiguous 25 cm2 treatment area on the face or scalp.
  • Subject at least 18 years of age.
  • Female subjects must be of either:
  • Non-childbearing potential, i.e. post-menopausal or have a confirmed clinical history of sterility (e.g. the subject is without a uterus) or,
  • Childbearing potential, provided there is a confirmed negative urine pregnancy test prior to study treatment, to rule out pregnancy.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use effective contraception.

You may not qualify if:

  • Location of the selected treatment area:
  • on any location other than the face or scalp
  • within 5 cm of an incompletely healed wound
  • within 10 cm of a suspected basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or SCC
  • Prior treatment with PEP005 Gel on face or scalp.
  • Selected treatment area lesions that have:
  • atypical clinical appearance and/or
  • recalcitrant disease
  • History or evidence of skin conditions other than the trial indication that would interfere with evaluation of the trial medication
  • Clinical diagnosis/history or evidence of any medical condition that would expose a subject to an undue risk of a significant AE or interfere with assessments of safety and efficacy.
  • Any abnormal vital signs measurements that are medically significant or would impact the safety of the subject or the interpretation of the trial results.
  • Anticipated need for hospitalization or out-patient surgery during the first 15 days after the first trial medication application.
  • Known sensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredients in PEP005 Gel
  • Recent excessive exposure to ultraviolet light
  • Current enrolment or participation in a clinical trial within 30 days of entry into this study
  • +14 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (35)

Center for Dermatology Clinical Research

Fremont, California, 94538, United States

Location

Dermatology Specialists, Inc.

Oceanside, California, 92056, United States

Location

Skin Surgery Medical Group, Inc.

San Diego, California, 92117, United States

Location

University Clinical Trials, Inc.

San Diego, California, 92123, United States

Location

Colorado Medical Research Center, Inc.

Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States

Location

About Skin Dermatology and DermSurgery, PC

Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

Location

The Center for Clincial and Cosmetic Research

Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

Location

Study Protocol, Inc.

Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437, United States

Location

North Florida Dermatology Associates, PA

Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States

Location

University of South Florida, Carol and Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

MedaPhase

Newnan, Georgia, 30263, United States

Location

Gwinnett Clinical Research Center, Inc.

Snellville, Georgia, 30078, United States

Location

Altman Dermatology Associates

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States

Location

Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Indiana

Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

Location

The Indiana Clinical Trials Center, PC

Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States

Location

Great Lakes Research Center

Bay City, Michigan, 48706, United States

Location

Henry Ford Medical Centre - New Center One, Department of Dermatology

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

Grekin Skin Institute

Warren, Michigan, 48088, United States

Location

Minnesota Clinical Study Center

Fridley, Minnesota, 55432, United States

Location

Academic Dermatology Associates

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

Location

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Skin Search of Rochester, Inc.

Rochester, New York, 14623, United States

Location

Long Island Skin Cancer and Dermatologic Surgery

Smithtown, New York, 11787, United States

Location

Oregon Medical Research Center, PC

Portland, Oregon, 97223, United States

Location

Oregon Health & Science University, Dept. of Dermatology

Portland, Oregon, 97239-6483, United States

Location

Philadelphia Institute of Dermatology

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 19034, United States

Location

Dermatology Research Associates, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

Arlington Research Center, Inc.

Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States

Location

Suzanne Bruce and Associates, P.A.

Houston, Texas, 77056, United States

Location

Dermatology Clinical Research Center of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

Center for Clinical Studies

Webster, Texas, 77598, United States

Location

Dermatology Research Center, Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84117, United States

Location

The Education & Research Foundation, Inc.

Lynchburg, Virginia, 24501, United States

Location

Virginia Clinical Research, Inc.

Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

Location

Premier Clinical Research

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Berman B, Goldenberg G, Hanke CW, Tyring SK, Werschler WP, Knudsen KM, Larsson T, Swanson N. Efficacy and safety of ingenol mebutate 0.015% gel after cryosurgery of actinic keratosis: 12-month results. J Drugs Dermatol. 2014 Jun;13(6):741-7.

  • Berman B, Goldenberg G, Hanke CW, Tyring SK, Werschler WP, Knudsen KM, Goncalves J, Larsson T, Skov T, Swanson N. Efficacy and safety of ingenol mebutate 0.015% gel 3 weeks after cryosurgery of actinic keratosis: 11-week results. J Drugs Dermatol. 2014 Feb;13(2):154-60.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Keratosis, Actinic

Interventions

Cryotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Precancerous ConditionsNeoplasmsKeratosisSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical trial disclosure
Organization
LEO Pharma A/S

Study Officials

  • Brian Berman, MD, Ph.D

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2012

First Posted

March 1, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

July 1, 2013

Study Completion

July 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 10, 2025

Results First Posted

March 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2016-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations