ST266 in UV-induced Inflammation

NCT ID: NCT02389777

Last Updated: 2019-05-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 10 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2015-08-31

Brief Summary

This phase II clinical study will include fifteen healthy light skinned adult volunteers. At screening subjects will be given a sunburn test. This procedure involves exposing eight 1 square cm areas of skin over increasing doses of simulated solar radiation (SSR). SSR is delivered by a 1,000-Watt xenon arc lamp, which emits ultraviolet wavelengths from 290-400 nm, closely resembling natural sunlight. The Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) will be determined approximately 24 hours after initial exposure by using a chromometer. The MED is calculated by linear regression. Each test site is a one inch square area on the buttock or lower back. Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 will be irradiated with 2 MED of SSR. Site 1 will not receive any ST266 treatment. Sites 2 and 3 will be treated with ST266 immediately after irradiation. 8-12 hours later or at bedtime, Sites 2,3,4,5 with ST266 at home. ST266 will also be applied 24 hours after SSR. Between 24-36 hours after SSR, subject returns to the Skin Study Center for Minolta chromometer assessment of erythema at all test sites, as well as for high resolution digital photography (Canfield). These assessments will be repeated at 48 hours and 72 hours post SSR. Data will be graphed to quantify rate of erythema resolution. Punch biopsies will be obtained at Site 1 (control) and Site 2 (SSR + immediate ST266 Rx). If a difference in erythema is observed between Site 1 and Site 4, a biopsy will also be obtained from Site 4 (SSR + delayed ST266 Rx). Biopsy samples will be tested using Reverse Transcriptase -Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and/or immunohistochemistry for markers of UV inflammation such as Interleukin (IL)-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) -alpha, etc. Subjects will continue to apply the ST266 twice daily on Sites 3 and 5 until study visit 5. An additional normal control skin biopsy may be performed in a subset of volunteers (4-5) to serve as reference control for the tissue analysis.

Detailed Description

This phase II clinical study will include ten to fifteen healthy light skinned adult volunteers who will be recruited through Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved advertising. At screening subjects will be given a sunburn test. This procedure involves exposing eight 1 square cm areas of skin over increasing doses of simulated solar radiation (SSR), while the rest of the body is draped. SSR is delivered by a 1,000-Watt xenon arc lamp, which emits ultraviolet wavelengths from 290-400 nm, closely resembling natural sunlight. The Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) will be determined approximately 24 hours after initial exposure by using a chromometer that records the values of redness associated with each 1 square cm area exposed to the SSR the previous day. Once the MED is calculated by linear regression, the actual UV exposure of test sites will be conducted. A test site consists of a one inch square area on the buttock or lower back. Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 will be irradiated with 2 MED of SSR while the rest of the body is draped. Site 1 will not receive any ST266 treatment at all. Sites 2 and 3 will be treated by investigators with ST266 immediately after irradiation. 8-12 hours later or at bedtime, subject will treat Sites 2,3,4,5 with ST266 at home. ST266 application will also be done by subject on Sites 2,3,4,5 the next morning approximately 24 hours after SSR. Between 24-36 hours after SSR, subject returns to the Skin Study Center for Minolta chromometer assessment of erythema at all test sites, as well as for high resolution digital photography (Canfield). These assessments will be repeated at 48 hours and 72 hours post SSR and data will be graphed to quantify rate of erythema resolution. Punch biopsies will be obtained at Site 1 (control) and Site 2 (SSR + immediate ST266 Rx). If a difference in erythema is observed between Site 1 and Site 4 (i.e. if even the delayed treatment seems to effectively decrease inflammation), a biopsy will also be obtained from Site 4 (SSR + delayed ST266 Rx). These biopsy samples will be tested using RT-PCR and/or immunohistochemistry for markers of UV inflammation such as IL-6, TNF-alpha, etc. The test sites that have been biopsied will no longer undergo chromometer assessment post biopsy because the inflammation from the biopsy itself may confound the erythema readings. Meanwhile, subject will continue to apply the ST266 twice daily on Sites 3 and 5 until study visit 5. An additional normal control skin biopsy may be performed in a subset of volunteers (4-5) to serve as reference control for the tissue analysis. This will not be required of all volunteers.

Conditions

Skin Burns

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Control UV burn

No treatment of the UV Light burn will be given

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

ST266 treated UV burn immediately

ST266 will be applied topically immediately by spray to the UV light burn wound

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ST266 immediate

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST266 will be applied immediately to the UV light burn wound topically by spray twice per day

ST266 treated UV burn delayed

ST266 will be applied topically by spray to the UV light burn beginning 6 - 12 hours after the burn

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ST266 delayed

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST266 will be applied to the UV light burn topically by spray twice per day beginning 6-12 hours after the burn

Interventions

ST266 immediate

ST266 will be applied immediately to the UV light burn wound topically by spray twice per day

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST266 delayed

ST266 will be applied to the UV light burn topically by spray twice per day beginning 6-12 hours after the burn

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages 18 years or older
• Fitzpatrick Skin Type I-III
• In good general Adults health

Exclusion Criteria

• Known history of photodermatosis or photosensitivity disorder such as systemic lupus or porphyria
• Tanning bed exposure within the last 4 weeks
• Current intake of known strong photosensitizers such as doxycycline/tetracycline family of antibiotics and thiazide diuretics
• Current intake of immunosuppressive drugs such as oral steroids.
• Cancer or known history of cancer within the last 5 years.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Noveome Biotherapeutics, formerly Stemnion

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

David L Steed, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Noveome Biotherapeutics, formerly Stemnion

Elma D Baron, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cae Western Reserve University

Other Identifiers

ST-06-14

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id