NCT03224715

Brief Summary

It is well known that ultraviolet (UV) light causes sunburn and DNA damage that can lead to skin cancer. Despite preventative measures of sunscreens and other topicals the incidence of skin cancers continues to increase every year. Chronic exposure can lead to development of both basal and squamous cell carcinoma that also is correlated to the risk of melanoma. When epidermal keratinocytes are exposed to UV radiation, they form cyclobutane pyrimidine dimmers (CPDs), 6-pyrimidine-4-pyrimidones (6-4-PPs), and oxygen radicals that alter the structure of nucleotides. When these lesions are not repaired, DNA replication is altered that leads to mutations in p53 and PTCH tumor suppressor gene and ultimately tumor development. It has been discovered that intracellular delivery of bacterial DNA incision repair enzyme T4 endonuclease V DNA repair enzymes can repair sun induced damaged DNA in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum4,. Yarosh et al also showed that T4 endonuclease V DNA repair enzymes are specific to reducing the amount of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and were found to lower the rate of new actinic keratoses compared to placebo lotion by 68% with no adverse effects observed. Additionally Yarosh et al also showed that T4N5 liposomes can repair keratinocyte DNA in skin cancer patients. This study will examine if pretreating actinic cheilitis with DNA repair enzyme cream before standard treatments can decrease the need for additional and possibly more aggressive therapies, decrease the surface area of affected areas, and possibly improve skin thickening and texture.

Trial Health

30
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 19, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 21, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 31, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

July 19, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 10, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Rate of complete clearance vs partial response, determined clinically and by high-resolution macrophotography through blinded dermatologist evaluation

    Percentage of patients with no clinically visible remaining lesions in treated area For partial responders: differentiate approximate surface area of affected lips, expressed as a percentage (0 to 100), compared with that prior to treatment

    12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Actinic Cheilitis patients

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: DNA Repair Enzyme Cream

Interventions

ver-the-counter cosmeceutical. We were going to be using it adjunctively before standard treatment of the actinic cheilitis was done

Actinic Cheilitis patients

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • years or older with clinically confirmed actinic cheilitis
  • Fitzpatrick Type I, II, III, or IV skin.
  • At least 20% of upper and/or lower lip affected by actinic cheilitis

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Allergies to any component of the study topical medication
  • Prior treatment of actinic cheilitis within the past month, including cryotherapy, PDT, 5-FU, Picato, Retinoid, Diclofenac
  • Prior ablative laser therapy to the lips, including fractional erbium and CO2 lasers.
  • Prior use of lip fillers
  • Presence of any skin disease that might interfere with the study treatments, including, but not limited to, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, lip lickers dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, perleche, active herpes infection.
  • Presence of hypertrophic and hyperkeratotic lesions or cutaneous horns within the treatment area
  • Any diagnosis of active, untreated skin cancer of the lip

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Loyola Dermatology

La Grange Park, Illinois, 60526, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • de Berker D, McGregor JM, Hughes BR; British Association of Dermatologists Therapy Guidelines and Audit Subcommittee. Guidelines for the management of actinic keratoses. Br J Dermatol. 2007 Feb;156(2):222-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07692.x.

    PMID: 17223860BACKGROUND
  • Yarosh D, Klein J, O'Connor A, Hawk J, Rafal E, Wolf P. Effect of topically applied T4 endonuclease V in liposomes on skin cancer in xeroderma pigmentosum: a randomised study. Xeroderma Pigmentosum Study Group. Lancet. 2001 Mar 24;357(9260):926-9. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04214-8.

    PMID: 11289350BACKGROUND
  • Mouret S, Baudouin C, Charveron M, Favier A, Cadet J, Douki T. Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers are predominant DNA lesions in whole human skin exposed to UVA radiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Sep 12;103(37):13765-70. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0604213103. Epub 2006 Sep 5.

    PMID: 16954188BACKGROUND
  • Cleaver JE. Defective repair replication of DNA in xeroderma pigmentosum. 1968. DNA Repair (Amst). 2004 Feb 3;3(2):183-87.

    PMID: 15344228BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Actinic cheilitis
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director of Dermatology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2017

First Posted

July 21, 2017

Study Start

September 1, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

January 31, 2018

Last Updated

January 12, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations