Prevention of UV-induced Carcinogenic Skin Alterations in Immunosuppressed Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
Actinic Keratoses, Squamous Cell Carcinomas
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Actinic Keratoses
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Out-Patients of either sex aged ≥ 40 years
- Life-expectancy of 2 years at minimum
- Solid organ-transplant recipients who received a kidney (including pancreas), liver, lung, or heart transplant
- Patients treated for 5 years with an immunosuppressant medication
- Severe sun damage of the skin
- Multiple actinic keratoses (2-5 lesions) and/or multiple dysplastic naevi
- No present squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma or malignant melanoma; but history of cutaneous/cutaneous invasive malignancy with restitutio ad integrum is allowed
- Patients who are able to understand and provide written informed consent to participate in the clinical trial (signed informed consent) according to ICH GCP
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-Caucasian
- Absence of sun damage i.e. no signs of AK
- Multi-organ transplantation (exception: simultaneous transplantation of kidney and pancreas)
- Evidence of systemic infection, except viral hepatitis, at the time of recruitment
- Known or supposed systemic malignant tumour or systemic chemotherapy within the last 5 years prior to randomisation
- Patients participating in a clinical trial within the last four weeks before trial
- Patients treated with the antitumour/antiangiogenetic immunosuppressant sirolimus, respectively everolimus, or acitretin or any other systemic treatment for AK at the time of randomisation
- Patients treated with a topical drug for the AK at the time of randomisation (exception: excision or Cryotherapy for hyperkeratotic lesions are allowed)
- Change of the immunosuppression-treatment less than 3 months ago or planned
- Present or planned interferon therapy (in liver transplant patients with hepatitis B/C)
- Female patients with childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test, breast feeding, or female patients with childbearing potential without adequate contraception
Sites / Locations
- Medizinische Universität Wien
- Charles University Hospital
- Hôpital Edouard
- Klinikum der Charité Universitätsmedizin
- Hautklinik am Nationalen Zentrum für Tumorerkrankungen
- Beaumont Hospital
- Leiden University Medical Center
- Universitätsspital Zürich, Dermatologische Klinik
- Başkent University Faculty of Medicine
- Queen Mary University of London
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Standard Sun Protection Measures
MD-3511356
Detailed information on standardised sun protection measures and application of self-provided sunscreen products. The Investigator may decide on an individual reimbursement of patient's expenditure (out of the centre's budget).
Patients receive detailed information on standardised sun protection measures. Additionally, they will be provided free of charge with MD-3511356 for application to sun exposed skin areas once daily in the morning for 24 months. MD 3511356 lotion will be applied topically on the sun-exposed skin areas (face, neck, head, forearms and hands) in doses corresponding to the surface extent (see chapter 6.1). The dispensers will be provided with a dosage pump to allow application of reproducible amounts (each pump 0,5 g).