Effects of an Anti-TRPM8 in the Atopic Dermatitis Pruritus

NCT ID: NCT03610386

Last Updated: 2021-12-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-21

Study Completion Date

2019-01-29

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to analyse the effect of the menthoxypropanediol, a derivative of menthol, on the pruritus of atopic dermatitis (ex vivo study).

Detailed Description

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AD is a fairly common pathology whose prevalence in Western Europe and the United States is estimated at 10 to 15% in children and 4 to 7% in adults. This frequency has been steadily increasing for several decades. However, while the prevalence is increasing rapidly in emerging countries, a plateau has been observed for a few years in the industrialized countries with a maximum of 20% reached in Northern Europe.

The predominant symptom of AD is pruritus. It has a strong impact on the lives of patients both physically, psychologically and socially, which causes stress and sleep disorders. Because of this pruritus, sleep disturbances but also the displaying character of the disease, the quality of life of patients and their families is very often altered.

The pathophysiology of this chronic pathology and associated pruritus is complex and incompletely understood and current treatments are unfortunately only symptomatic.

Many receptors (TRPA1, TRPV1, PAR2 ...), molecules (neuromediators, neuropeptides, histamine ...) and secreted cytokines (IL-2, -4, -13 and -31, TSLP) are involved in the induction and mediation of chronic pruritus. Their role in pruritus associated with AD begins to be understood. Among them, the TRPM 8 has a particular interest. Indeed, this receptor belongs to the superfamily of the "potential transient receptor (TRP)" whose members are known to play a major role in sensory perceptions, including the perception of pruritus. TRPM8 is a thermoreceptor, activated by cold (T \<28 ° C) or compounds such as menthol or derivatives, or eucalyptus and the beneficial action of menthol in the soothing of pruritus makes the TRPM8 receptor an attractive therapeutic target for treatment of pruritus in AD. Its role has never been studied in this context.

This project aims to study the role of TRPM8 in the pathophysiology of pruritus in AD in an in vitro model. Biopsies of atopic dermatitis patients (2/patient in pruritic skin lesion) will be put in culture and submit to topical application of menthoxypropanediol. The effect of this molecule on receptors involved in pruritus pathway will be assay (immunohistochemistry, QPCR).

Conditions

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Atopic Dermatitis

Keywords

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Atopic Dermatitis TRPM8 menthol

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. They will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …).One of two biopsies will be left in culture for 24 hours and then the biopsy will be cut in half: half will be used for immunohistochemical analyzes, the second half for transcriptomic analyzes .

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

No adding menthoxypropanediol to the biopsy

Intervention Type OTHER

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. They will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …). One of the two biopsies will not receive menthoxypropanediol.

Treatment with menthoxypropanediol

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. Thy will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …).One of two biopsies will be left in culture for 24 hours. Then the menthoxypropanediol (200 µM) will be applied topically on this explant and left for 6 hours. Then the biopsy will be cut in half: half will be used for immunohistochemical analyzes, the second half for transcriptomic analyzes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Adding menthoxypropanediol to the biopsy

Intervention Type OTHER

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. They will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …). One of the two biopsies will receive menthoxypropanediol topically.

Interventions

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Adding menthoxypropanediol to the biopsy

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. They will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …). One of the two biopsies will receive menthoxypropanediol topically.

Intervention Type OTHER

No adding menthoxypropanediol to the biopsy

Two biopsies of skin (4 mm diameter each) will be taken under local anesthetic in the service of dermatology of Brest CHRU. They will be situated in a pruritic lesion area little or not visible (inside of the arm, the back …). One of the two biopsies will not receive menthoxypropanediol.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients over 18 years of age with atopic dermatitis.
* AND presenting active itchy lesions,
* Patients with no systemic and / or topical treatment for AD or pruritus.
* Patients who gave their written consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a physical or psychological disability to sign the consent.
* Patients not supported by social security.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beiersdorf

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Brest

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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CHU Brest

Brest, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

Other Identifiers

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DA-TRPM8 (29BRC18.0077)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id