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Clinical Trials/NCT04865731
NCT04865731CompletedPhase 2

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Dermaprazole Cream for Radiation Dermatitis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (CTMS# 20-0147)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio1 site in 1 country6 target enrollmentStarted: June 15, 2022Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
6
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Rates of Clinically Significant Radiation Dermatitis as Defined as NCI CTCAE Version 5 Grade 2 or Higher

Study Overview

Brief Summary

In this study, the study team seek to conduct a pilot clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a reformulated proton pump inhibitor (PPI) cream (Dermaprazole) in definitive head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with head and neck malignancy (including radiation therapy to primary head cancers of any histology and/or neck lymphatics, excluding brain malignancies)
  • Biopsy proven diagnosis of head and neck malignancy
  • Planned to receive definitive chemoradiation of at least 66Gy
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 - 2
  • Written Informed Consent
  • History and Physical within 12 weeks of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior head and neck radiotherapy
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Any serious medical condition or illness that would preclude the safe administration of the trial treatment including, but not limited to, active infection, symptomatic heart failure, unstable angina, psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit compliance with treatment
  • Currently taking proton pump inhibitors. Eligible if discontinues with physician approval.
  • Lack of concurrent chemotherapy
  • Open wound at time of simulation
  • Known autoimmune, connective tissue, or skin disorder; or other theoretical radiosensitivity to include bullous pemphigoid, dermatomyositis, lupus of the skin and scleroderma

Arms & Interventions

Dermaprazole

Experimental

30 HNC patients who will be using Dermaprazole twice daily for 7 weeks

Intervention: Dermaprazole (Drug)

Aquaphor

Active Comparator

15 HNC patients using Aquaphor, the current clinical standard of care

Intervention: Aquaphor (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rates of Clinically Significant Radiation Dermatitis as Defined as NCI CTCAE Version 5 Grade 2 or Higher

Time Frame: 15 months

Number of radiation dermatitis adverse events defined by the NCI CTCAE version 5 that are graded as 2 or higher

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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