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Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Vaginal Suppositories for Treatment of the Endometriosis

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Endometriosis Ovary
Endometriosis
Endometriosis Externa
Endometriosis, Rectum
Interventions
Biological: Linifanib
Registration Number
NCT03481842
Lead Sponsor
BioGene Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Brief Summary

Background:

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease with the growth of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium. In all its properties, this tissue is similar to the mucous membrane of the uterus.

Types of endometriosis:

Endometriosis is divided into genital and extragenital. Genital endometriosis is internal and external. When the inner is affected by the uterus, with the external - the ovaries, tubes, vagina and external genital organs are affected. Extragenital endometriosis can affect various organs of the abdominal cavity.

Drug treatment does not show high effectiveness. Surgery / laparoscopic is currently considered the gold standard treatment for this problem, including infertility treatment.

The purpose of our studies is to achieve substantial results with respect to tolerability, safety and clinical efficacy of vaginal suppository ELTA for treatment of the endometriosis.

Methods:

Phase I clinical trial to be conducted at Cancer Center to hold under the aegis UniversitätsSpital Zürich from May 2018 to September 2018.

Ninety-four patients with the form of genital endometriosis will take part in the studies. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee at the Cancer Institute no C99884.01FH339

Detailed Description

The composition of the endometrium includes epithelial cell layers lining the uterine cavity, and deeper stroma, including the secretory glands. Each layer is characterized by the presence of a large number of blood vessels, through which a sufficient amount of blood is delivered. A large number of these vessels and arteries go to the surface layers due to myometrium and form a capillary network in the stroma.

In the vaginal suppositories, the investigators applied minimally therapeutic doses of inhibitors of neoangiogenesis, as well as other components that caused the pathological growth of the endometrium.

Anti-angiogenic therapy - inhibition of proliferative processes in the vascular wall of capillaries and small vessels in the endometrium, is the determining factor of the therapeutic effect of endometriosis when treated with vaginal suppositories.

The composition of the suppository:

* Axitinib, Afatinib, Linifanib (ABT-869) in a minimally sufficient therapeutic doses

* Auxiliary substances that ensure a uniform release of active components from suppositories, taking into account the dependence of this process on the chemical nature of the basis, surfactant, dissolution medium.

(the composition and amount of excipients are maximally optimal for bioavailability of drugs from suppositories, taking into account the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and synergy of active drugs) This therapy has a slight teratogenic effect, which should be taken into account when planning pregnancy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • verification of endometriosis
  • signed agreement of informed consent
  • agreement with information on the nature, relevance and scope of the investigation, as well as the expected results and undesirable consequences of IMD
Exclusion Criteria
  • use of not permitted contraception or not willing to use contraception
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • planned pregnancy in the next 36 months with the consent to participate in that clinical trial
  • use of any other intravaginal medicinal product or medical device
  • known hypersensitivity to one or more of the active and / or inactive ingredients
  • acute or chronic renal failure
  • acute or chronic heart failure
  • the patient's reluctance to follow the trial protocol
  • chronic alcoholism
  • drug addiction
  • use of antidepressants (during participation in trial)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vaginal SuppositoriesBIBW2992Daily single administration of vaginal suppository in diagnosed endometriosis. Duration of admission-five days, two days-off. The total duration of treatment is 6 weeks. General course -30 vaginal suppositories ELTA The composition of the suppository: * Axitinib (inhibitor of VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ and c-Kit) in a minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Afatinib (BIBW2992) EGFR / HER2 including EGFR (wt), EGFR (L858R), EGFR (L858R / T790M) and HER2 inhibitor - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Linifanib (ABT-869) ATP-competitive VEGFR / PDGFR inhibitor for KDR, CSF-1R, Flt-1/3 and PDGFRβ - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose
Vaginal SuppositoriesLinifanibDaily single administration of vaginal suppository in diagnosed endometriosis. Duration of admission-five days, two days-off. The total duration of treatment is 6 weeks. General course -30 vaginal suppositories ELTA The composition of the suppository: * Axitinib (inhibitor of VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ and c-Kit) in a minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Afatinib (BIBW2992) EGFR / HER2 including EGFR (wt), EGFR (L858R), EGFR (L858R / T790M) and HER2 inhibitor - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Linifanib (ABT-869) ATP-competitive VEGFR / PDGFR inhibitor for KDR, CSF-1R, Flt-1/3 and PDGFRβ - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose
Vaginal SuppositoriesAxitinibDaily single administration of vaginal suppository in diagnosed endometriosis. Duration of admission-five days, two days-off. The total duration of treatment is 6 weeks. General course -30 vaginal suppositories ELTA The composition of the suppository: * Axitinib (inhibitor of VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ and c-Kit) in a minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Afatinib (BIBW2992) EGFR / HER2 including EGFR (wt), EGFR (L858R), EGFR (L858R / T790M) and HER2 inhibitor - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose * Linifanib (ABT-869) ATP-competitive VEGFR / PDGFR inhibitor for KDR, CSF-1R, Flt-1/3 and PDGFRβ - minimally sufficient therapeutic dose
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Local tolerability of the vaginal suppository ELTA defined as a cumulative sum of clinical signs for each patient6 weeks

Local tolerability of the vaginal suppositories ELTA will be defined as a cumulative sum score of the solicited local /vaginal (consisting of subjectively experienced symptoms rated by the patient: burning, itching, bleeding, pain, dryness and objectively documented findings rated by the physician: redness, petechial bleeding, dryness, swelling) for each patient after every weeks of application (scored from 0 \[none/normal\] to 5 \[severe\]) Weekly visit of patients every seventh day from the beginning of treatment.

SCALE EVALUATION EVENTS

* burning - 2 points,

* dryness - 1 point,

* painful symptom- 3 points,

* itching - 1 point,

* bleeding - 5 points,

If there is bleeding or the development of edema - the study for the patient will be stopped.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective symptoms (local tolerability)7 weeks

Each of the subjective symptoms (scored from 0 \[none/normal\] to 5 \[severe\]) from the first visit (after the first application)/ A detailed description of the symptoms in each visit (with endoscopic photofixation of the endometriosis surface)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BioGene Pharmaceutical Ltd.

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Basel, Вâlе, Switzerland

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