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Cutaneous T-Cell LymphomaPhase 3NCT02448381

FLASH [Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin] Clinical Study: Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)

A Phase 3 study testing SGX301 (synthetic hypericin) in people with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, run by Soligenix at 33 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the use of SGX301, a topical photosensitizing agent, to treat patients with patch/plaque phase cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
169 participants
Where
33 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2015to Nov 2020
Phase
Phase 3
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

  • Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of CTCL (mycosis fungoides), Stage IA, Stage IB, or Stage IIA.
  • Subjects must have a minimum of three (3) evaluable, discrete lesions.
  • Subjects must be willing to refrain from sunbathing for the duration of the study.

Who cannot join

  • History of sun hypersensitivity and photosensitive dermatoses including porphyria, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, polymorphous light eruptions or radiation therapy within 30 days of enrolling.
  • Pregnancy or mothers who are breast feeding.
  • Males and females not willing to use effective contraception.
  • Unhealed sunburn.
  • Subjects receiving topical steroids or other topical treatments for CTCL within 2 weeks.
  • Subjects receiving systemic steroids, nitrogen mustard, psoralen UVA radiation therapy (PUVA), narrow band UVB light therapy (NB-UVB) or carmustine (BCNU) or other systemic therapies for CTCL within 3 weeks of enrollment.
  • Subjects with significant history of systemic immunosuppression due to drugs or infection with HIV or HTLV 1.
  • Subjects taking other investigational drugs or drugs of abuse within 30 days of entry into this study.

Trial locations and contacts

33 sites in 1 country.

33 sites in 1 country

United States33 sites
  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • University of Alabama Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29424

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Rush University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Olympian Clinical Research

    Clearwater, Florida, 33756

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • INOVA Schar Cancer Institute

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031

  • Rochester Skin Lymphoma Medical Group

    Fairport, New York, 14450

  • MD Anderson

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • University of Arkansas

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Leon Medical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33015

  • Medical Professional Clinical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33165

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

  • Tulane University

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Virginia Clinical Research

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23502

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Austin Institute for Clinical Research

    Pflugerville, Texas, 78660

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Jefferson Dermatology

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • University of Arizona

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Therapeutics Clinical Research

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Mayo Clinic

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

  • Seattle Care Cancer Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Stony Brook Medicine

    Stony Brook, New York, 11790

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • PMG Research of Wilmington

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy of Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) and Fluorescent Bulb-Light Irradiation for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

To evaluate the use of SGX301, a topical photosensitizing agent, to treat patients with patch/plaque phase cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides).

Being tested
SGX301 (synthetic hypericin), Placebo
Keywords
CTCL, Mycosis fungoides, Hypericin, SGX301, MF
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous, Mycosis Fungoides

What participants receive

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

  • SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)Drug

    Also called Hypericin, Synthetic Hypericin

    0.25% SGX301 in USP Hydrophilic Ointment applied twice per week, covered by opaque bandage for 12-24 hours, then treated with an initial dose of 5 J/cm^2 fluorescent light.

  • PlaceboDrug

    USP Hydrophilic Ointment applied twice per week, covered by opaque bandage for 12-24 hours, then treated with an initial dose of 5 J/cm^2 fluorescent light.

Study groups in NCT02448381
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SGX301Active comparatorThree treatment cycles, each six (6) weeks followed by a two (2) week rest period. Treatment uses 0.25% SGX301 in USP Hydrophilic Ointment (or placebo) applied twice per week followed by fluorescent light therapy. Cycle 1: Patients randomized 2:1 to active/placebo will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated. Cycle 2: All patients will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated with active SGX301 ointment. Cycle 3: All patients will be given the opportunity to enter an open-label cycle of active SGX301 ointment treatment for all lesions (index and non-index).
Receives: Drug: SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo ointment is indistinguishable from ointment containing active SGX301 and is only used in Cycle 1. Treatment paradigm (ointment application and fluorescent light therapy) is identical.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Defined as a ≥50% Improvement in the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score When Compared to Patients Receiving Placebo

    The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response in each of the 2 treatment groups. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score at Week 8 when compared to the CAILS score at baseline.

    The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score measures: Erythema (or redness) on a scale of 0 (no redness) to 8 (very red), Scaling on a scale of 0 (no scaling) to 8 (all of the lesion is covered by a very rough surface), Plaque Elevation on a scale of 0 (no evidence of plaque above normal skin level) to 3 (plaque shows marked elevation above normal skin level) and Surface Area on a scale of 0 (no lesion/surface area is 0 cm^2) to 18 (the lesion is larger than 300 cm^2). A lower score means a better outcome.

    The overall CAILS score was calculated by adding the total score as described above for each of the 3 lesions. The overall CAILS score has a range of 0 to 111. A lower score means a better outcome.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score (Cycle 1 and 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)

    The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 16 that received SGX301 for both Cycle 1 and 2 compared to the response rate in patients that received Placebo in Cycle 1.

    The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.

    Measured: 16 weeks

  2. Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response of 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score in Patients Who Received 3 Cycles of SGX301

    The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 24 compared at Week 16 in SGX301 treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline.

    The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.

    Measured: 24 weeks

  3. Patch Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)

    The proportion of patch lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions.

    The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.

    Measured: 16 weeks

  4. Plaque Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)

    The proportion of plaque lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions.

    The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.

    Measured: 16 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 May 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2015
  3. Primary completionJun 2020
  4. Study completionNov 2020

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
169 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02448381
Sponsor's protocol ID
HPN-CTCL-01
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
13 May 2015
Last updated
15 Apr 2022

Publications

  • Kim EJ, Mangold AR, DeSimone JA, Wong HK, Seminario-Vidal L, Guitart J, Appel J, Geskin L, Lain E, Korman NJ, Zeitouni N, Nikbakht N, Dawes K, Akilov O, Carter J, Shinohara M, Kuzel TM, Piette W, Bhatia N, Musiek A, Pariser D, Kim YH, Elston D, Boh E, Duvic M, Huen A, Pacheco T, Zwerner JP, Lee ST, Girardi M, Querfeld C, Bohjanen K, Olsen E, Wood GS, Rumage A, Donini O, Haulenbeek A, Schaber CJ, Straube R, Pullion C, Rook AH, Poligone B. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides): The FLASH Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Sep 1;158(9):1031-1039. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.2749.

    PubMed 35857290
  • Valipour A, Jager M, Wu P, Schmitt J, Bunch C, Weberschock T. Interventions for mycosis fungoides. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 7;7(7):CD008946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008946.pub3.

    PubMed 32632956

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing SGX301 (synthetic hypericin) in people with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, run by Soligenix at 33 sites 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 3 inclusion and 8 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 15 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 33 sites 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. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 15 Apr 2022). 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?

Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Defined as a ≥50% Improvement in the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score When Compared to Patients Receiving Placebo (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 NCT02448381, 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 15 Apr 2022.

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