Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study of Verutex (Fusidic Acid), Eritex (Erythromycin) and Fisiogel in the Management of Tarceva-Associated Rash.
A Randomized, Open Label Study to Compare the Use of the Dermatological Creams Verutex, Eritex and Fisiogel in the Management of Skin Rash Associated With Tarceva Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This 3 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of three different dermatological creams designed for prophylaxis of skin rash associated with Tarceva treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Eligible patients who have recently started Tarceva treatment will be randomized to one of 3 groups, to receive daily treatment with Verutex, Eritex or Fisiogel cream for 30 days, and the incidence and severity of skin rash will be assessed. The anticipated time on study treatment is \<3 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| erlotinib [Tarceva] | Drug | Erlotinib | ALIAS |
| erythromycin [Eritex] | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Fisiogel | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| fusidic acid [Verutex] | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- interventionNames
- Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]
- Drug: fusidic acid [Verutex]
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 2
- interventionNames
- Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]
- Drug: erythromycin [Eritex]
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 3
- interventionNames
- Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]
- Drug: Fisiogel
Primary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients, \>=18 years of age; * locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (stage IIIB/IV); * eligible to start treatment with Tarceva, or receiving Tarceva for \<=5 days. Exclusion Criteria: * presence of skin rash or other signs of skin toxicity; * treatment with any systemic or intranasal antibiotic within 7 days before randomization; * treatment with other topical formulation within 14 days before randomization; * other anticancer therapy in addition to Tarceva.
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