E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
lichen sclerosus, vulvar (pre)malignancies |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
cancerous tissue of the female reproductive organ |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate disease related characteristics in patients with different vulvar conditions compared to healthy volunteers; To evaluate the variability of the selected biomarkers between subjects, and within subjects over time.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the feasibility, suitability and potential use of the skin microbiome as biomarker for early phase clinical drug development in patients with different vulvar conditions and to compare with healthy individuals.
To design a machine learning model for diagnosis of vulvar (pre)malignant disease by combining individual biomarker assessments. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Non-pregnant female subjects, 25-95 years of age (inclusive); in general, stable good health as per judgment of the investigator based upon the results of a medical history, physical examination (BMI ≤ 30) and vital signs. 2. If female of childbearing potential, have a negative urine pregnancy test at Day 0. 3. Willing to give written informed consent and willing and able to comply with the study protocol. 4. Ability to communicate well with the investigator in the Dutch or English language. 5. Subject is willing to undergo vulvar biopsies. 6. Subject is willing to refrain from washing (including bathing, swimming, showering and excessive sweating) the vulva counting from midnight of every study visit day. 7. Subject is willing to refrain from application of products (e.g. ointments, crème or wash) on the vulva 24 hours prior to every study visit day. 8. Subject is willing to refrain from sexual intercourse less than 24 hours prior to every study visit. 9. Subject is willing to refrain from shaving, waxing or other hair removing treatments in the perineal area in the 24 hours prior to every study visit. 10. Willing to refrain from any active treatment for vulvar HSIL and LS as from 14 days prior to Day 0.
Eligible HSIL patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria at screening: 11. At least one sharply marginated lesion (plaque) that can be accurately measured (using RECIST criteria), in at least one dimension with a smallest diameter of ≥15 mm, with confirmed HSIL diagnosis by histologic confirmation. This histologic diagnosis does not necessarily have to be performed close to inclusion.
Eligible LS patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria at screening: 12. Clinically and/or histologically diagnosed with LS and under topical treatment with topical corticosteroids or willing to start topical steroid treatment during study participation.
Eligible VSCC patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria at screening: 13. Histologically confirmed primary or local recurrent VSCC. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Significant, uncontrolled or unstable disease in any organ system as per judgment of the investigator (regardless of association with the immunosuppressing disorder/therapy), including but not limited to: psychiatric, neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, endocrine, hematologic or respiratory disease. 2. History of immunological abnormality (e.g., immune suppression) that may interfere with study objectives, in the opinion of the investigator. 3. Known infection requiring (topical or oral) antibiotic therapy within 28 days prior to Day 0; 4. The use of any oral/systemic medication (e.g. immunomodulatory, immunosuppressive, acetylsalicylic acid) within 28 days prior to Day 0, if the investigator judges that it may interfere with the study objectives. The use of paracetamol (up to 4 g/day) is allowed; 5. Pregnant, a positive pregnancy test, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding; 6. Self-reported: (a) immunocompromised state, (b) sexually transmitted disease, (c) AIDS and/or (d) hepatitis. 7. Have any current and / or recurrent clinically significant or subject reported skin condition in the vulvar area other than the vulvar disease wherefore subject is included in the study.
Eligible vulvar patients must meet none of the following exclusion criteria at screening: 8. Have any current relevant (inflammatory) skin infections in the treatment area other than the observational disease (vulvar LS, vulvar HSIL of VSCC), inclusively, but not limited to atopic dermatitis, herpes, candidiasis or psoriasis. 9. Have used or received any topical vulvar HSIL treatment, laser therapy or surgery in the anogenital area within 28 days prior to Day 0 10. Have used or received any topical corticosteroids or other topical immune suppressive treatment for LS within 14 days prior to Day 0 11. Have used or received chemo-or radiotherapy or surgery in the anogenital area within 3 months prior to enrolment. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Comparable biomarker measurements (as described below under endpoints) over time and within each subgroup for the observational part of the study • Difference in non-invasive and/or invasive biomarker measurements between different subgroups (that ultimately could lead to improved disease classification) • LS subgroup: change in any of the invasive and/or non-invasive biomarkers after 14 days of treatment with a topical steroid compared to measurements of untreated/non-lesional skin • Punch biopsies: histology (e.g. H&E), IHC (e.g. p16 and p53), mRNA extraction • Vulvar pH* • Hormonal status (FSH, LS, estrogen) • DermaToolbox: - 2D photography* (photo documentation) - 3D photography* (lesion dimensions)\ - Dermoscopy* (erythema + roughness scores) - Optical Coherence Tomography* (skin morphology, skin layer thickness, blood perfusion) - Confocal Microscopy* (skin morphology) - Ultrasonography* (skin morphology, skin layer thickness, tumour penetration up to 4cm) - Trans Epidermal Water Loss* (skin barrier function) •Clinical scores (e.g. Gunther, RECIST, PROVOKE) • Patient reported outcomes* (this may include, but is not limited to: NRS pruritus, NRS burning sensation, NRS pain, sleeplessness QoL, patient satisfaction scores of imaging tools) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Anal microbiome* (16shRNA) • Vulvar and vaginal swabs* for microbiome and HPV typing
Comparison using a Voting Classifier of the following models in the classification prediction: • Logistic Regression • Support Vector Machine • Linear Discriminant Analysis • Random Forest Classifier • Gradient Boost Classifier
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Healthy volunteers which require no treatment |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |