Safety and Efficacy of Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015% for Treatment of AK on the Face in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Safety and Efficacy of Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015% for Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

This is a single arm, open-label interventional study of ingenol mebutate 0.015% in solid organ transplant recipients. The investigators plan to treat 20 subjects, 10 kidney transplant recipients and 10 lung transplant recipients. The investigators have selected these two populations as the represent the spectrum of solid organ transplantation: kidney transplant recipients are the largest transplant population, but have lower levels of immunosuppression and skin cancer risk. Lung transplant recipients have the highest burden of skin cancer and actinic keratoses.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Actinic Keratosis
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: ingenol mebutate gel 0.015%

Detailed Description

Actinic keratoses (AK) are patches of dysplastic keratinocytes arising in sun-damaged skin. These lesions are precursors to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and are treated to prevent progression to SCC. First-line therapy for AK include cryotherapy and curettage, which target clinically visible lesions but do not address the subclinical lesions in the field of ultraviolet radiation damage. Field therapy includes topical chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and photodynamic therapy. Ingenol mebutate is the active compound found in Euphorbia peplus sap, and has been approved for treatment of AK in immunocompetent patients. Ingenol mebutate 0.015% is favored over other topical treatments for treatment of AK on the face due to the brief treatment course, high clearance rate, and resolution without sequelae.

Solid organ transplant recipients (OTR) have a high incidence of AK and high risk of developing SCC, and require frequent field therapy. In addition, OTR generally have a higher burden of AK and require treatment of a larger surface area than the 25 cm2 area labeled for ingenol mebutate 0.015%. The investigators plan to investigate the safety and efficacy of ingenol mebutate 0.015% in OTR, with a treatment area up to 100cm2.

This is a single arm, open-label interventional study of ingenol mebutate 0.015% in solid organ transplant recipients. The investigators plan to treat 20 subjects, 10 kidney transplant recipients and 10 lung transplant recipients. The investigators have selected these two populations as the represent the spectrum of solid organ transplantation: kidney transplant recipients are the largest transplant population, but have lower levels of immunosuppression and skin cancer risk. Lung transplant recipients have the highest burden of skin cancer and actinic keratoses.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
      • UCSF Dermatology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults at least 18 years old.
2. Subject must be a solid organ transplant recipient at least one year from the date of transplantation.
3. Subjects must be in stable health as confirmed by medical history, per investigator judgement.
4. Subjects must be able to read, sign, and understand the informed consent.
5. Subjects have at least 4 and no more than 20 clinically typical (non-hyperkeratotic/hypertrophic), visible actinic keratoses in a treatment area of approximately 100cm2 on the face. Treatment areas will include a single cheek (nasofacial sulcus to tragus, malar cheekbone to jawline and avoiding the lower eyelid and mouth); the forehead (hairline to eyebrows, extending laterally to the root of the helix).
6. Subject must be willing to forego any other treatments on the face, including cryotherapy, tanning bed use and excessive sun exposure while in the study.
7. Subject is willing and able to participate in the study and to comply with all study requirements including concomitant medication and other treatment restrictions.
8. If subject is a female of childbearing potential she must have a negative urine pregnancy test result prior to study treatment initiation and must agree to use an approved method of birth control while enrolled in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects with an unstable medical condition as deemed by the clinical investigator.
2. Subjects with a history of bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.
3. Subjects with non-melanoma skin cancer on the face.
4. Subjects with hyperkeratotic or hypertrophic AKs.
5. Subjects with any dermatologic disease in the treatment area that may be exacerbated by the treatment proposed or that might impair the evaluation of AKs.
6. Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
7. Subjects who have previously been treated with ingenol mebutate in study area within the past 8 weeks.
8. Subjects who have used any topical prescription medications for actinic keratosis on the study area within 8 weeks prior to study treatment initiation.
9. Subjects who have used any topical prescription medications for other reason on the study area within 4 weeks prior to study treatment initiation.
10. Subjects who are currently participating in another clinical study or have completed another clinical study with an investigational drug or device on the study area within 30 days prior to study treatment initiation.
11. Subjects with known hypersensitivity to Picato gel or any of the inactive ingredients: isopropyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose, citric acid monohydrate, sodium citrate, or benzyl alcohol.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Open label treatment; All patients will be treated with ingenol mebutate gel 0.015%. There is no placebo or comparator for this study. The investigator will identify the patient's treatment area at Baseline, and provide a detailed application instruction sheet. The first dose will be applied in clinic under the supervision of the investigator.	Drug: ingenol mebutate gel 0.015%; ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% to be applied on treatment area; Other Names: Picato

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events	To evaluate the safety of ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% on the face in solid organ transplant recipients	From screening to Day 57 or study early termination if applicable

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With a Reduction of Actinic Keratosis	To evaluate the efficacy of ingenol mebutate for reduction of actinic keratoses on the face in organ transplant recipients.	Day 57 (assessed at screening, day 1, day 29, day 57, and study early termination if applicable, clearance at day 57 reported)
Participant's Local Skin Response Grading Scale	To investigate the local skin response to ingenol mebutate in organ transplant recipients. Local skin reaction (LSR) will be graded by visual assessment on a 4 point scale where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe. Each of the following four reactions will be graded: erythema, vesiculation/postulation, crusting/scabbing/erosion, and edema/swelling. A composite score will be calculated (range 0-16). A high LSR indicated a worse outcome. LSR assessment will be performed at days 1, 8, 29, and 84.	Day 1, Day 4 (assessed at screening, day 1, day 4, day 29, day 57, and study early termination if applicable, results at day 1 and day 4 reported)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sarah Arron, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 6, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 2, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): July 2, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 10, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): August 15, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 9, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 7, 2022
• Last Verified: March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Actinic Keratosis; kidney transplant; lung transplant
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Precancerous Conditions; Keratosis, Actinic; Keratosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: Leo AK

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Yes
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data may be shared with authorized representatives of the study sponsor LEO Pharma, Inc., The University of California, FDA