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FLASH [Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin] Clinical Study: Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)

Primary Purpose

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)
Placebo
Sponsored by
Soligenix
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma focused on measuring CTCL, Mycosis fungoides, Hypericin, SGX301, MF

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of CTCL (mycosis fungoides), Stage IA, Stage IB, or Stage IIA.
  • Subjects must have a minimum of three (3) evaluable, discrete lesions.
  • Subjects must be willing to refrain from sunbathing for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of sun hypersensitivity and photosensitive dermatoses including porphyria, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, polymorphous light eruptions or radiation therapy within 30 days of enrolling.
  • Pregnancy or mothers who are breast feeding.
  • Males and females not willing to use effective contraception.
  • Unhealed sunburn.
  • Subjects receiving topical steroids or other topical treatments for CTCL within 2 weeks.
  • Subjects receiving systemic steroids, nitrogen mustard, psoralen UVA radiation therapy (PUVA), narrow band UVB light therapy (NB-UVB) or carmustine (BCNU) or other systemic therapies for CTCL within 3 weeks of enrollment.
  • Subjects with significant history of systemic immunosuppression due to drugs or infection with HIV or HTLV 1.
  • Subjects taking other investigational drugs or drugs of abuse within 30 days of entry into this study.

Sites / Locations

  • University of Alabama Birmingham
  • University of Arizona
  • Mayo Clinic
  • University of Arkansas
  • Stanford University
  • Therapeutics Clinical Research
  • Olympian Clinical Research
  • Leon Medical Research
  • Medical Professional Clinical Research
  • University of South Florida
  • Northwestern University
  • Rush University
  • Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group
  • Tulane University
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Minnesota
  • Washington University
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Rochester Skin Lymphoma Medical Group
  • Columbia University Medical Center
  • Stony Brook Medicine
  • PMG Research of Wilmington
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Jefferson Dermatology
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt University
  • MD Anderson
  • Austin Institute for Clinical Research
  • INOVA Schar Cancer Institute
  • Virginia Clinical Research
  • Seattle Care Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

SGX301

Placebo

Arm Description

Three treatment cycles, each six (6) weeks followed by a two (2) week rest period. Treatment uses 0.25% SGX301 in USP Hydrophilic Ointment (or placebo) applied twice per week followed by fluorescent light therapy. Cycle 1: Patients randomized 2:1 to active/placebo will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated. Cycle 2: All patients will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated with active SGX301 ointment. Cycle 3: All patients will be given the opportunity to enter an open-label cycle of active SGX301 ointment treatment for all lesions (index and non-index).

Placebo ointment is indistinguishable from ointment containing active SGX301 and is only used in Cycle 1. Treatment paradigm (ointment application and fluorescent light therapy) is identical.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Defined as a ≥50% Improvement in the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score When Compared to Patients Receiving Placebo
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response in each of the 2 treatment groups. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score at Week 8 when compared to the CAILS score at baseline. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score measures: Erythema (or redness) on a scale of 0 (no redness) to 8 (very red), Scaling on a scale of 0 (no scaling) to 8 (all of the lesion is covered by a very rough surface), Plaque Elevation on a scale of 0 (no evidence of plaque above normal skin level) to 3 (plaque shows marked elevation above normal skin level) and Surface Area on a scale of 0 (no lesion/surface area is 0 cm^2) to 18 (the lesion is larger than 300 cm^2). A lower score means a better outcome. The overall CAILS score was calculated by adding the total score as described above for each of the 3 lesions. The overall CAILS score has a range of 0 to 111. A lower score means a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score (Cycle 1 and 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 16 that received SGX301 for both Cycle 1 and 2 compared to the response rate in patients that received Placebo in Cycle 1. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response of 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score in Patients Who Received 3 Cycles of SGX301
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 24 compared at Week 16 in SGX301 treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Patch Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
The proportion of patch lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Plaque Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
The proportion of plaque lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.

Full Information

First Posted
May 13, 2015
Last Updated
March 22, 2022
Sponsor
Soligenix
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02448381
Brief Title
FLASH [Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin] Clinical Study: Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)
Official Title
A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy of Topical SGX301 (Synthetic Hypericin) and Fluorescent Bulb-Light Irradiation for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Soligenix

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To evaluate the use of SGX301, a topical photosensitizing agent, to treat patients with patch/plaque phase cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Keywords
CTCL, Mycosis fungoides, Hypericin, SGX301, MF

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
169 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
SGX301
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Three treatment cycles, each six (6) weeks followed by a two (2) week rest period. Treatment uses 0.25% SGX301 in USP Hydrophilic Ointment (or placebo) applied twice per week followed by fluorescent light therapy. Cycle 1: Patients randomized 2:1 to active/placebo will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated. Cycle 2: All patients will have three (3) index lesions treated and evaluated with active SGX301 ointment. Cycle 3: All patients will be given the opportunity to enter an open-label cycle of active SGX301 ointment treatment for all lesions (index and non-index).
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Placebo ointment is indistinguishable from ointment containing active SGX301 and is only used in Cycle 1. Treatment paradigm (ointment application and fluorescent light therapy) is identical.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
SGX301 (synthetic hypericin)
Other Intervention Name(s)
Hypericin, Synthetic Hypericin
Intervention Description
0.25% SGX301 in USP Hydrophilic Ointment applied twice per week, covered by opaque bandage for 12-24 hours, then treated with an initial dose of 5 J/cm^2 fluorescent light.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
USP Hydrophilic Ointment applied twice per week, covered by opaque bandage for 12-24 hours, then treated with an initial dose of 5 J/cm^2 fluorescent light.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Defined as a ≥50% Improvement in the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score When Compared to Patients Receiving Placebo
Description
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response in each of the 2 treatment groups. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score at Week 8 when compared to the CAILS score at baseline. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score measures: Erythema (or redness) on a scale of 0 (no redness) to 8 (very red), Scaling on a scale of 0 (no scaling) to 8 (all of the lesion is covered by a very rough surface), Plaque Elevation on a scale of 0 (no evidence of plaque above normal skin level) to 3 (plaque shows marked elevation above normal skin level) and Surface Area on a scale of 0 (no lesion/surface area is 0 cm^2) to 18 (the lesion is larger than 300 cm^2). A lower score means a better outcome. The overall CAILS score was calculated by adding the total score as described above for each of the 3 lesions. The overall CAILS score has a range of 0 to 111. A lower score means a better outcome.
Time Frame
8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response in 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score (Cycle 1 and 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
Description
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 16 that received SGX301 for both Cycle 1 and 2 compared to the response rate in patients that received Placebo in Cycle 1. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Time Frame
16 weeks
Title
Number of Responders and Non-Responders With a Treatment Response of 3 Treated Lesions as Measured by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) Score in Patients Who Received 3 Cycles of SGX301
Description
The percentage of patients achieving a treatment response at Week 24 compared at Week 16 in SGX301 treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
Patch Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
Description
The proportion of patch lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Time Frame
16 weeks
Title
Plaque Lesion Response Rates With Extended Treatment (Cycle 1 & 2 SGX301 vs Cycle 1 Placebo)
Description
The proportion of plaque lesions achieving a treatment response at Week 16 in the SGX301 treatment group compared to Week 8 in the Placebo treatment group. A treatment response was defined as a ≥50% improvement in CAILS score when compared to the CAILS score at baseline for individual lesions. The Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Disease Severity (CAILS) score was measured as previously described.
Time Frame
16 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of CTCL (mycosis fungoides), Stage IA, Stage IB, or Stage IIA. Subjects must have a minimum of three (3) evaluable, discrete lesions. Subjects must be willing to refrain from sunbathing for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: History of sun hypersensitivity and photosensitive dermatoses including porphyria, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, polymorphous light eruptions or radiation therapy within 30 days of enrolling. Pregnancy or mothers who are breast feeding. Males and females not willing to use effective contraception. Unhealed sunburn. Subjects receiving topical steroids or other topical treatments for CTCL within 2 weeks. Subjects receiving systemic steroids, nitrogen mustard, psoralen UVA radiation therapy (PUVA), narrow band UVB light therapy (NB-UVB) or carmustine (BCNU) or other systemic therapies for CTCL within 3 weeks of enrollment. Subjects with significant history of systemic immunosuppression due to drugs or infection with HIV or HTLV 1. Subjects taking other investigational drugs or drugs of abuse within 30 days of entry into this study.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
City
Birmingham
State/Province
Alabama
ZIP/Postal Code
35294
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Arizona
City
Phoenix
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85004
Country
United States
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic
City
Scottsdale
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85259
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Arkansas
City
Little Rock
State/Province
Arkansas
ZIP/Postal Code
72205
Country
United States
Facility Name
Stanford University
City
Palo Alto
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94304
Country
United States
Facility Name
Therapeutics Clinical Research
City
San Diego
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
92123
Country
United States
Facility Name
Olympian Clinical Research
City
Clearwater
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33756
Country
United States
Facility Name
Leon Medical Research
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33015
Country
United States
Facility Name
Medical Professional Clinical Research
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33165
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of South Florida
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Northwestern University
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60611
Country
United States
Facility Name
Rush University
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group
City
Indianapolis
State/Province
Indiana
ZIP/Postal Code
46256
Country
United States
Facility Name
Tulane University
City
New Orleans
State/Province
Louisiana
ZIP/Postal Code
70112
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Maryland
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21201
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Minnesota
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55455
Country
United States
Facility Name
Washington University
City
Saint Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63110
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
City
Lebanon
State/Province
New Hampshire
ZIP/Postal Code
03756
Country
United States
Facility Name
Rochester Skin Lymphoma Medical Group
City
Fairport
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14450
Country
United States
Facility Name
Columbia University Medical Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10032
Country
United States
Facility Name
Stony Brook Medicine
City
Stony Brook
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11790
Country
United States
Facility Name
PMG Research of Wilmington
City
Wilmington
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28401
Country
United States
Facility Name
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
City
Cleveland
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
44106
Country
United States
Facility Name
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19104
Country
United States
Facility Name
Jefferson Dermatology
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19107
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
City
Pittsburgh
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
15213
Country
United States
Facility Name
Medical University of South Carolina
City
Charleston
State/Province
South Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
29424
Country
United States
Facility Name
Vanderbilt University
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37212
Country
United States
Facility Name
MD Anderson
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States
Facility Name
Austin Institute for Clinical Research
City
Pflugerville
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78660
Country
United States
Facility Name
INOVA Schar Cancer Institute
City
Fairfax
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
22031
Country
United States
Facility Name
Virginia Clinical Research
City
Norfolk
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
23502
Country
United States
Facility Name
Seattle Care Cancer Center
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98109
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
35857290
Citation
Kim EJ, Mangold AR, DeSimone JA, Wong HK, Seminario-Vidal L, Guitart J, Appel J, Geskin L, Lain E, Korman NJ, Zeitouni N, Nikbakht N, Dawes K, Akilov O, Carter J, Shinohara M, Kuzel TM, Piette W, Bhatia N, Musiek A, Pariser D, Kim YH, Elston D, Boh E, Duvic M, Huen A, Pacheco T, Zwerner JP, Lee ST, Girardi M, Querfeld C, Bohjanen K, Olsen E, Wood GS, Rumage A, Donini O, Haulenbeek A, Schaber CJ, Straube R, Pullion C, Rook AH, Poligone B. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides): The FLASH Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Sep 1;158(9):1031-1039. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.2749.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
32632956
Citation
Valipour A, Jager M, Wu P, Schmitt J, Bunch C, Weberschock T. Interventions for mycosis fungoides. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 7;7(7):CD008946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008946.pub3.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
https://www.rarediseases.org/
Description
The National Organization for Rare Disorders
URL
http://www.clfoundation.org/
Description
The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

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