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Acneiform RashPhase 2EGFR'INCT01256437

Evaluating Preventive Therapy With Oint Threolone, Synthomycine or Aqua Cream, for EGFR'I Induced Acneiform Rash

A Phase 2 study testing Threolone ointment, ointment Synthomycine and Aqua cream in people with Acneiform Rash, run by Rabin Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators hypothesized that topical anti-inflammatory treatment could counteract the inflammatory reaction induced by EGFR'Is. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acneiform Rash
What is being tested?
Threolone ointment, ointment Synthomycine and Aqua cream
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jan 2011to Mar 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Patients who are planed to initiate treatment with either cetuximab , erlotinib, gefitinib or panitumumab.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who received any facial topical treatment / systemic antibiotics or any anti-inflammatory drug during the 2 weeks prior to study initiation.
  • Known hypersensitivity to ointment Synthomycine or to Threolone.
  • Patients presented with cutaneous rash during the 2 weeks prior to study initiation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson

    Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100

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About this study

Official title: Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial, for Evaluating Preventive Therapy With Either Oint Threolone Versus Synthomycine Versus Aqua Cream, for EGFR'I Induced Acneiform Rash

The investigators hypothesized that topical anti-inflammatory treatment could counteract the inflammatory reaction induced by EGFR'Is.

Read the detailed description

The investigators hypothesized that topical anti-inflammatory treatment could counteract the inflammatory reaction induced by EGFR'Is.

Conditions
Acneiform Rash
Being tested
Threolone ointment, ointment Synthomycine, Aqua cream
Keywords
Acneiform eruption, papulopustular, EGFR, cetuximab, erlotinib, gefitinib, panitumumab, eruption secondary to treatment with either cetuximab
Medical subject headings
Acneiform Eruptions

What participants receive

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

  • Threolone ointmentDrug

    ointment once daily for 1 month

  • ointment SynthomycineDrug

    ointment once daily for 1 month

  • Aqua creamDrug

    ointment once daily for 1 month

Study groups in NCT01256437
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ointment ThreoloneExperimentalTreatment with topical application of combined anti inflammatory and anti bacterial agent.
Receives: Drug: Threolone ointment; Drug: ointment Synthomycine; Drug: Aqua cream
ointment SynthomycineActive comparatorointment once daily for 1 month
Receives: Drug: ointment Synthomycine; Drug: Aqua cream
Aqua creamPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Aqua cream

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of patients developing grade 2 / above rash under preventative treatment with ointment threolone, compared to the other 2 treatment arms.

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of patients developing a rash under preventative treatment with ointment threolone, compared to the other 2 treatment arms

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionJan 2017
  4. Study completionMar 2017

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01256437
Sponsor's protocol ID
6046
Acronym
EGFR'I
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
7 Dec 2010
Last updated
9 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Lee JE, Lee SJ, Lee HJ, Lee JH, Lee KH. Severe acneiform eruption induced by cetuximab (Erbitux). Yonsei Med J. 2008 Oct 31;49(5):851-2. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.5.851.

    PubMed 18972607
  • Lacouture ME, Mitchell EP, Piperdi B, Pillai MV, Shearer H, Iannotti N, Xu F, Yassine M. Skin toxicity evaluation protocol with panitumumab (STEPP), a phase II, open-label, randomized trial evaluating the impact of a pre-Emptive Skin treatment regimen on skin toxicities and quality of life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Mar 10;28(8):1351-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.7828. Epub 2010 Feb 8.

    PubMed 20142600

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Threolone ointment, ointment Synthomycine and Aqua cream in people with Acneiform Rash, run by Rabin Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2017. 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 Israel. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Number of patients developing grade 2 / above rash under preventative treatment with ointment threolone, compared to the other 2 treatment arms. (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01256437, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 9 May 2017.

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