Relevance of Imiquimod as Neo-adjuvant Treatment to Reduce Excision Size and the Risk of Intralesional Excision in Lentigo Malignant of the Face

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

259 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2022-11-10

Brief Summary

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Lentigo malignant (LM) is an intraepidermal melanocytic proliferation occurring on photoexposed skin. In our project, this term applies both to Dubreuilh's melanosis and to Dubreuilh's intraepidermal melanoma. It consequently excludes invasive melanoma. Although surgery is the treatment of choice, it remains without consensus on the margins (5 mm or 10 mm) excision for a localized tumor on the face.

Several studies have shown that imiquimod, activating local immunity by interferon production, induced LM or MLM regression and could also decrease the frequency of relapses.

The principal aim of our project is to study the effect of imiquimod versus placebo in pre-operative neoadjuvant treatment aimed at reducing both surgical margins, as from the first surgical procedure, and the frequency of short and medium term recurrence of LM. Furthermore, the improvement in patient quality of life could also be significant.

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Detailed Description

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The primary endpoint of the study is to demonstrate that neoadjuvant treatment of LM by imiquimod prior to surgery can reduce the frequency of intralesional excisions as from the first surgical procedure, with a healthy tissue margin of 5mm. Furthermore, the improvement in patient quality of life could also be significant.

The number of patients to be included in the study is 268.

For each patient, the study will involve several stages (S), as follows:

S0 (Selection): information and obtaining of the patient's informed consent. Performance of biopsy for histological confirmation of LM

S1 (S0 + \~ 2 weeks): patient inclusion following anatomopathological confirmation of LM. Patient randomisation in one or other study arm: imiquimod versus placebo and initiation of topical treatment.

S2 (S1 + 4 weeks): Discontinuation of imiquimod/placebo application. Scheduling of the surgical procedure 4 weeks later.

S3 (S2 + 4 weeks): Surgery.

S4: After the last surgical procedure, simple clinical follow up will be ensured every 6 months for a period of 3 years, in order to study the recurrence rate.

Conditions

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Lentigo Maligna Melanoma (Head or Neck)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Surgeon does not know the result of randomization.

Study Groups

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Imiquimod

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Imiquimod cream + surgery

Intervention Type DRUG

Imiquimod (5 times per week) applied to and extending 1cm beyond the lesion for a period of 4 weeks (i.e. a total of 20 applications), followed by surgery performed four weeks after the last application of the topical treatment. If excision is intralesional, re-excision at 5mm will be performed within a few days (equivalent to 2-stage surgery).

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo + surgery

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (5 times per week) applied to and extending 1cm beyond the lesion for a period of 4 weeks, followed by surgery performed four weeks after the last application of the topical treatment. If excision is intralesional, re-excision of 5mm of clinically healthy tissue will be performed within a few days (equivalent to 2-stage surgery).

Interventions

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Imiquimod cream + surgery

Imiquimod (5 times per week) applied to and extending 1cm beyond the lesion for a period of 4 weeks (i.e. a total of 20 applications), followed by surgery performed four weeks after the last application of the topical treatment. If excision is intralesional, re-excision at 5mm will be performed within a few days (equivalent to 2-stage surgery).

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo + surgery

Placebo (5 times per week) applied to and extending 1cm beyond the lesion for a period of 4 weeks, followed by surgery performed four weeks after the last application of the topical treatment. If excision is intralesional, re-excision of 5mm of clinically healthy tissue will be performed within a few days (equivalent to 2-stage surgery).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients from both sexes aged over 18 years and operable
* Presenting with LM of the face, the neck, or the scalp (in case of hairless scalp only) histologically confirmed by biopsy
* Patients presenting with a primitive lesion, of a surface ≥ to 1cm² and ≤ to 20cm², with the possibility of graft or flap reconstruction
* LM previously untreated by surgery
* LM without prior treatment with liquid nitrogen or any other local treatment within 3 months
* ECOG ≤ 2
* Leucocytes ≥ 3,000/mm³
* Neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
* Haemoglobin ≥ 9.0g/dL
* Absence of severe evolutive infection
* Absence of known HIV infection
* Absence of corticotherapy and treatment by immunosuppressive agents
* Absence of excoriation and scarring biopsy prior to application of study treatment
* Membership to a social security insurance scheme.
* Negative pregnancy test conducted during the inclusion consultation for non-menopausal women.
* Effective contraception for patients of childbearing age
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* LM located on the eyelids are excluded, together with LM in anatomic sites other than the face, the neck or the scalp
* Melanomas other than LM
* Invasive LM
* LM with a surface area \< to 1cm² or \> to 20cm²
* LM of which the macroscopic contours cannot be defined
* Patients who are allergic to imiquimod excipient (eg hydroxybenzoate)
* Patients with a hypersensitivity to active substances or to any of the excipients of the placebo (for example propyl parahydroxybenzoate)
* Patients treated by immunosuppressive agents, immunomodulators, cytotoxic agents or corticosteroids (local and systemic) during the 4-week period prior to the selection visit
* Patients with auto-immune disease (except vitiligo) or transplant patients
* Cutaneous reconstruction not possible
* Presence of associated evolutive neoplasia since less than 5 years (with the exception of basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's carcinoma and carcinoma in situ of the cervix)
* Patient refusing surgery under local or general anaesthesia
* Pregnant women

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No