Status:

RECRUITING

Artesunate Ointment for the Treatment of Anal HSIL in HIV-negative Participants

Lead Sponsor:

Frantz Viral Therapeutics, LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Laser Surgery Care, LLC

Anal Dysplasia Clinic MidWest

Conditions:

Anal High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion

Anal HSIL

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a phase II double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of artesunate ointment for the treatment of HIV-negative men and women who have anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (...

Detailed Description

Eligible participants in this study are randomized 2:1 to receive either artesunate or placebo ointment for the treatment of anal HSIL. Both groups receive four 5-day cycles of ointment, at weeks 0, 2...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult men and women age ≥ 18 years
  • Capable of informed consent
  • Biopsy-confirmed intra-anal high-grade dysplasia (AIN 2, AIN 3, anal HSIL) by HRA.
  • Positive anal human papillomavirus (HPV) test.
  • Women of childbearing potential agree to use birth control for the duration of the study.
  • Laboratory values at Screening of:
  • Serum alanine transaminase (SGPT/ALT) \< 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Serum aspartate transaminase (SGOT/AST) \< 5 x ULN
  • Serum Bilirubin (total) \< 2.5 x ULN
  • Serum Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) with no clinically significant findings as assessed by the Investigator.
  • Weight ≥ 50kg

Exclusion

  • Pregnant and nursing women
  • Diagnosis of low-grade anal dysplasia (AIN 1, LSIL), without the concomitant diagnosis of anal HSIL, by HRA
  • Concurrent anal, vulvar, cervical, or penile cancer
  • HIV-seropositivity
  • Currently receiving systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy for another cancer.
  • Patients who are on medical treatment with systemic immunosuppressants or steroids (e.g., active autoimmune disease). Participants using nasal steroid treatments for allergic conditions may participate in the study.
  • Concomitant use of strong UGT (Uridine-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase) inhibitors
  • Concomitant use of imiquimod or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for the duration of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 12 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06206564

Start Date

January 12 2024

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

May 18 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Anal Dysplasia Clinic MidWest

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614

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Laser Surgery Care

New York, New York, United States, 10011