Clinical trial · Interventional
Topical Tretinoin Prophylaxis for Anti-EGFR Induced Skin Toxicity in Patients With Solid Tumors
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Split-Face of Topical Tretinoin Prophylaxis for Anti-EGFR Induced Skin Toxicity in Patients With Solid Tumors
NCT06358677CI-TRIAL-00103295FACErecruitingPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using topical tretinoin will help patients with solid tumors who are experiencing an acneiform rash as a side effect of their treatment. Researchers will compare the use of tretinoin on one side of the face to the use of a placebo on the other side of the face to see if there is an impact.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locally Advanced Solid Tumor | Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Metastatic Solid Tumor | Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Topical Tretinoin | Drug | Tretinoin | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tretinoin half of face (left) and Placebo/Moisturizer other half of the face (right)
- description
- Randomized, double-blind, split-face. Randomization will determine which side of the face Tretinoin will be applied to (left or right). The other side of the face (left or right) will have placebo applied. All participants will receive both treatment and placebo.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Topical Tretinoin
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tretinoin half of face (right) and Placebo/Moisturizer other half of the face (left)
- description
- Randomized, double-blind, split-face. Randomization will determine which side of the face Tretinoin will be applied to (left or right). The other side of the face (left or right) will have placebo applied. All participants will receive both treatment and placebo.
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Participant aged ≥ 18 years
* Histologically confirmed solid tumor.
* Radiologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic disease.
* Eligible for and willing to receive treatment with panitumumab or cetuximab as standard-of-care.
* ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2.
* Adequate organ function as defined as:
--Hepatic:
* Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
* AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 × institutional ULN ----Participants with liver metastases will be allowed to enroll with AST and ALT levels ≤ 5 x ULN.
* Negative pregnancy test for participants who have not undergone surgical sterilization or shown evidence of post-menopausal status. The following age-specific requirements apply:
--\< 50 years of age:
* Amenorrheic for ≥ 12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments; and
* Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution; or
* Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy).
--≥ 50 years of age:
* Amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments; or
* Had radiation-induced menopause with last menses \>1 year ago; or
* Had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses \>1 year ago; or
* Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or hysterectomy).
* Participants of childbearing potential and participants with a sexual partner of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception as described in Section 5.4.2.
* Must have recovered from adverse effects of any prior oncologic treatment (e.g. prior surgery, radiotherapy, or other antineoplastic therapy). CTCAE adverse events less than or equal to grade 1 are acceptable. CTCAE adverse events grade 2 or greater may be acceptable as determined by an investigator with appropriate documentation.
* Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Treatment with an anti-EGFR agent within 90 days of registration.
* Pre-existing facial rash that per the treating investigator would preclude the ability to assess response to topical tretinoin.
* The diagnosis of another malignancy within ≤ 2 years before study enrollment, except for those considered to be adequately treated with no evidence of disease or symptoms and/or will not require therapy during the study duration (i.e., basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the breast, bladder or of the cervix, or low-grade prostate cancer with Gleason Score ≤ 6).
* Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the participant's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures.
* Systemic active infection including tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination, radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with local practice), hepatitis B (known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result), or hepatitis C.
--Note: Participants with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody \[anti-HBc\] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Participants positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
* Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that may compromise the participant's ability to understand the participant information, give informed consent, comply with the study protocol or complete the study.
* Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its formulations (CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).
* Participants taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.8.2. A washout period of prohibited medications for a period of at least five half-lives or as clinically indicated should occur before the start of treatment.References
Publications (20)
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