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Confirmatory Study of Topical HyBryte™ vs. Placebo for the Treatment of CTCL

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Mycosis Fungoides
Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
CTCL/ Mycosis Fungoides
CTCL
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06470451
Lead Sponsor
Soligenix
Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this Phase 3 study is to evaluate the ability of an 18-week course of HyBryte and visible light to induce a Treatment Response in patients with patch/plaque phase CTCL compared to patients receiving placebo and visible light.The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of HyBryte (0.25% hypericin) gel or placebo gel applied twice weekly for 18 weeks. Treated lesions will be covered with opaque material (such as opaque clothing), followed 21 (±3) hours later by the administration of visible light. All of the participant's lesions that are readily available for exposure to the visible light source will be treated and 3 to 5 index lesions in each patient will be prospectively identified and documented for modified Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity (mCAILS) evaluation. Participants will be followed every 4 weeks for a total of 12 weeks following their last light session.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have a clinical diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), Stage IA, Stage IB, or Stage IIA.
  • Patients with a minimum of three (3) evaluable, discrete lesions.
  • Patients willing to follow the clinical protocol and voluntarily give their written informed consent.
  • Female patients not pregnant or nursing and willing to undergo a pregnancy test within 30 days prior to treatment initiation.
Exclusion Criteria
  • 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.
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the components of HyBryte.
  • A Screening ECG with a QT interval >470 ms (corrected for heart rate using the Fridericia's formula).
  • All women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and males with female partners who are WOCBP not willing to use effective contraception.
  • Patients receiving topical steroids or other topical treatments (eg, nitrogen mustard) on treated lesions for CTCL within 2 weeks of enrollment.
  • Patients receiving systemic steroids, psoralen UVA radiation therapy (PUVA), narrow band UVB light therapy (NB-UVB) or carmustine (BCNU) or other systemic therapies for CTCL within 4 weeks of enrollment.
  • Patients who have received electron beam irradiation within 3 months of enrollment.
  • Patients with a history of significant systemic immunosuppression.
  • Patients taking other investigational drugs or drugs of abuse within 30 days of entry into this study.
  • Patients whose condition is spontaneously improving.
  • Patients with tumor stage or erythrodermic CTCL (stages IIB-IV).
  • Patients with extensive skin disease (>30% body surface area) who would be, in the judgement of the Principal Investigator, candidates for systemic treatment.
  • Patient has any condition that, in the judgment of the PI, is likely to interfere with participation in the study.
  • Prior participation in the current study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo gel is indistinguishable from HyBryte gel, and is applied twice weekly for 18 weeks.
HyBryte (0.25% Hypericin)HypericinHyBryte gel is applied twice weekly for 18 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants with a Treatment Response in the Modified Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (mCAILS) score18 weeks

A treatment response is defined as a ≥50% improvement in the cumulative mCAILS score of the index lesions at Week 18 when compared to the mCAILS score at baseline.

The Modified Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (mCAILS) 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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patch Lesion Response Rates18 weeks

The proportion of patch lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 18. A treatment response is defined as a ≥50% improvement in mCAILS score when compared to the mCAILS score at baseline for individual lesions.

The Modified Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (mCAILS) score is measured as previously described.

Plaque Lesion Response Rates18 weeks

The proportion of plaque lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 18. A treatment response is defined as a ≥50% improvement in mCAILS score when compared to the mCAILS score at baseline for individual lesions.

The Modified Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (mCAILS) score is measured as previously described.

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

Medical Dermatology Specialists

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Therapeutics Clinical Research

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San Diego, California, United States

Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Washington University

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St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Rochester Skin Lymphoma Medical Group

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Fairport, New York, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Accellacare (PMG)

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Vanderbilt University

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

MD Anderson

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Houston, Texas, United States

Austin Institute for Clinical Research

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Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Inova Schar Cancer Institute

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Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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