Status:

WITHDRAWN

Immunotherapy Before Transplantation for Skin Cancer Prevention in Organ Transplant Recipients

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Actinic Keratoses

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to investigate the efficacy of Calcipotriol ointment combined with 5-fluorouracil cream as an immunotherapy for actinic keratosis in Organ Transplant Recipients (OTRs) before ...

Detailed Description

The main goal of this investigator-initiated clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of topical calcipotriol combined with 5-flourouracil (5-FU) treatment in organ transplant candidates with preca...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Solid organ transplant candidates with AKs and a history of non-melanoma skin cancer. The target population includes the patients who are undergoing kidney, lung, liver and heart transplantations.
  • Presence of four to fifteen clinically typical, visible, and discrete AKs in 25 cm2 on any of the four anatomical sites: scalp, face, right upper extremity and left upper extremity.
  • The period between the first visit and transplantation is minimum 4 weeks and maximum 12 months.
  • Age of at least 18 years
  • Ability and willingness of the patient to participate in the study (Informed consent will be obtained)

Exclusion

  • Treatment area is within 5 cm of an incompletely healed wound or a suspected basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Treatment area contained hypertrophic and hyperkeratotic lesions, cutaneous horns, or lesions that had not responded to repeated cryotherapy.
  • Patients with history of hypercalcemia or vitamin D toxicity.
  • Female participants must be either of non-reproductive potential (i.e., post-menopausal by history of age \> 50 years old and no menses for \>1 year without an alternative medical cause; OR history of hysterectomy, history of bilateral tubal ligation, or history of bilateral oophorectomy) OR must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study registration.
  • Patients with DPD (Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase) deficiency (due to their higher risk of 5-FU toxicity).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04329221

Start Date

January 1 2026

End Date

January 1 2030

Last Update

May 7 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108