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    Clinical Trial Results:
    RANDOMISED PILOT STUDY TO ASSESS THE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF DAYLIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY WITH METHYL AMINOLEVULINATE CREAM (METVIX?), (MAL-PDT), IN THE PREVENTION OF ACTINIC KERATOSIS AND NON MELANOMA SKIN CANCER IN TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-002663-42
    Trial protocol
    ES  
    Global end of trial date
    25 Oct 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    20 Oct 2021
    First version publication date
    20 Oct 2021
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Final report summary

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    TFDTRASP
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Clínica Universidad de Navarra
    Sponsor organisation address
    Avda. Pío XII, 36, Pamplona, Spain, 31008
    Public contact
    UCEC, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, 34 9482554002725, ucicec@unav.es
    Scientific contact
    UCEC, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, 34 9482554002725, ucicec@unav.es
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    02 Sep 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    25 Oct 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    25 Oct 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Assess if there are less appearance of AK in the side treated with repeated treatments of daylight photodynamic therapy compared with the side treated with cryotherapy, in transplant patients, at 21 months from treatment initiation.
    Protection of trial subjects
    NA
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    29 Mar 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    Yes
    Long term follow-up rationale
    Safety, Efficacy
    Long term follow-up duration
    21 Months
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Spain: 24
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    24
    EEA total number of subjects
    24
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    4
    From 65 to 84 years
    20
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    A total of 24 patients were included. Three patients were lost. One after the first intervention and two after the 3-month visit. All treatment and follow-up visits were completed by 21 patients. All patients were male and Caucasian.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Recruitment started in April 2016 and ended in February 2017. 25 patients were selected, of which 24 were included. One patient was not finally included because he did not meet the inclusion criteria.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Treatment (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded
    Blinding implementation details
    Blind for evaluator and not blind for the patient and the doctor.

    Arms
    Arm title
    Treatment
    Arm description
    This study has an intra-individual comparison design, in which a half-face was treated with MAL-PDT in daylight and the contralateral side was the control in each patient. The control side was treated with cryotherapy, which is the best treatment option for now, and is what is commonly used to treat actinic keratoses in these types of patients. This design, therefore, is not a crossover design since each treatment was applied to a different area at the same time. It is a design commonly used in dermatology for the comparison of topical treatments. The sides of the face and / or the scalp were randomly assigned to the interventions based on a computer generated sequence. Each patient was assigned an order number.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    metil-aminolevulinato (MAL) in combination with Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Metvix
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Cream
    Routes of administration
    Cutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    1st Treatment at most 3 weeks after inclusion: TFD-MAL with daylight of a half face and Cryotherapy (2 freezing cycles) on the contralateral side on the day of initiation of treatment. 2nd Treatment carried out 3 months after the first treatment: TFD-MAL with daylight of a half face and Cryotherapy (2 freezing cycles) on the contralateral side on the day of initiation of treatment. 3rd Treatment: carried out 9 months after the first treatment: TFD-MAL with daylight of a half face and Cryotherapy (2 freezing cycles) on the contralateral side on the day of initiation of treatment.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Treatment
    Started
    24
    Completed
    21
    Not completed
    3
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    3

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Treatment
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Treatment Total
    Number of subjects
    24 24
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    4 4
        From 65-84 years
    20 20
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    0 0
        Male
    24 24

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Treatment
    Reporting group description
    This study has an intra-individual comparison design, in which a half-face was treated with MAL-PDT in daylight and the contralateral side was the control in each patient. The control side was treated with cryotherapy, which is the best treatment option for now, and is what is commonly used to treat actinic keratoses in these types of patients. This design, therefore, is not a crossover design since each treatment was applied to a different area at the same time. It is a design commonly used in dermatology for the comparison of topical treatments. The sides of the face and / or the scalp were randomly assigned to the interventions based on a computer generated sequence. Each patient was assigned an order number.

    Primary: Difference in the number of total lesions between the two treatment areas at the final visit

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    End point title
    Difference in the number of total lesions between the two treatment areas at the final visit [1]
    End point description
    Difference in the number of total lesions between the two treatment areas at the final visit, V21, observed in the physical examination performed at that visit, compared to the pretreatment physical examination.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    21 months
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point because there is only one group treatment and the end point is meassure of the difetrence number of lessions before and after the clinical trial. All the variables were analyzed using the Student's t test for paired data or the Wilcoxon test of signed ranges for paired data. The cut-off point for establishing statistical significance was 0.05. All analyzes were performed using Stata 14 (StataCorp. 2015).
    End point values
    Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    21
    Units: number
    21
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    21 months
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    NA
    Dictionary version
    NA
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Treatment
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    Treatment
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    10 / 24 (41.67%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    cellulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Vascular disorders
    Fever
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Cardiac disorders
    Dyspnea and edema in the legs
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    unstable angina
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Decompensated heart failure
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 4
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Diffuse B lymphoma in jejunum
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Immune system disorders
    Herpes zoster
    Additional description: Herpes zoster
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Social circumstances
    Cognitive deterioration
    Additional description: Subacute cognitive deterioration detected in visit on August 8, 2016
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    acute diverticulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pseudoaneurysm bleeding
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 1%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Treatment
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    24 / 24 (100.00%)
    Cardiac disorders
    coronary stent placement
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 24 (12.50%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Epistaxis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Fever
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    heatstroke
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Social circumstances
    Accidental fall
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Eye disorders
    Cataract surgery
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    vitreous hemorrhage
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Loss of sight
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Diverticulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    bronchitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    itchiness
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 24 (20.83%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    blisters
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Scabs
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 24 (29.17%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    desquamation
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 24 (25.00%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    Erythema
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 24 (50.00%)
         occurrences all number
    12
    Stinging
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 24 (29.17%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    Squamous cell carcinoma removal
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    impetiginization
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Hip arthrosis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Sciatica
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Edema
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Gout
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 24 (12.50%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Hernia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Inflammation
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 24 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    laminectomy
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Thrombosed fistula removal
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Infections and infestations
    Common cold
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 24 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Cystitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Flu
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 24 (29.17%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    Herpes dermatitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 24 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Sialadenitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 24 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    20 Sep 2016
    modificate some aspects about the recruitmen, inclusion criteria and withdrawal
    16 Jan 2018
    Include a partial statistical analysis

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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