Phase II Study of Artesunate Ointment for the Treatment of Vulvar High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (Vulvar HSIL, VIN2/3)

NCT ID: NCT06075264

Last Updated: 2025-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-06

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled study of artesunate ointment for the treatment of HPV-associated vulvar HSIL (usual type vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3).

Detailed Description

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Eligible participants in this study are randomized 2:1 to receive either artesunate or placebo ointment for the treatment of vulvar HSIL. Both groups receive four 5-day cycles of topical ointment, at weeks 0, 2, 4, and 6. Dosing visits may be done in person or as telehealth (ointment may be shipped directly to the patient). Participants are followed closely with vulvar examinations or colposcopies at weeks 8, 18, 6-months and 12-months.

Conditions

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Vulvar Diseases HPV Infection Vulvar HSIL Pre-Cancerous Dysplasia HPV Disease VIN, Usual Type VIN 2 of Usual Type VIN 3 of Usual Type Vin II Vin III VIN Grade 2 VIN Grade 3 High Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
Double-blind, placebo controlled

Study Groups

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Artesunate ointment

Artesunate formulated as topical ointment, 40% Four 5-day cycles of artesunate ointment every 2 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Artesunate ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

topical ointment, as a non-surgical treatment

Placebo ointment

Placebo ointment Four 5-day cycles of placebo ointment every 2 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

topical placebo ointment

Interventions

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Artesunate ointment

topical ointment, as a non-surgical treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo ointment

topical placebo ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Artesunic acid Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) Artemisinin Placebo to artesunate ointment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult women age ≥ 18 years
* Capable of informed consent
* Able to collaborate with planned follow-up (transportation, compliance history, etc)
* Biopsy diagnosis of high-grade vulvar dysplasia (VIN2, VIN3, VIN2/3, HSIL), including both new and recurrent disease. A biopsy diagnosis of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion within the previous 3 months which was not excised or otherwise treated may be accepted for study entry.
* Positive HPV test at study entry (any genotype).
* Women of childbearing potential agree to use birth control during the dosing phase (through week 8).
* 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
* Weight ≥ 50kg

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant and nursing women
* Concurrent anal, vulvar, or cervical cancer
* HIV-positive participants with a CD4 count \< 200
* Participants infected with HIV-1 if not on a stable, suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen.
* Unwillingness to undergo an excisional procedure at week 18 to either remove HSIL lesions, or to document histologic regression at a site where HSIL was present at study entry.
* Currently receiving systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy for another cancer.
* Concomitant use of Efavirenz for HIV antiretroviral treatment
* Concomitant use of strong UGT inhibitors
* Concomitant use of imiquimod, cidofovir, or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for the duration of the study
* Concurrent dermatological conditions affecting the vulva (e.g., herpetic lesion, Crohn's disease, hidradenitis suppurativa) or vulvar dermatoses (e.g., lichen sclerosis or planus, atopic dermatitis, genital atrophy).
* Concurrent treatment with systemic corticosteroids
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Frantz Viral Therapeutics, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Florida Gynecologic Oncology

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ascension St. Vincent

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hillcrest Hospital

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Mihaela Plesa

Role: CONTACT

440-255-1155

Ahmad Bayat, MD

Role: CONTACT

301-956-2523

Facility Contacts

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Edward C. Grendys, MD FACOG, FACS

Role: primary

239-334-6626

Sarah Goodrich, MD

Role: primary

Donna White

Role: primary

216-445-8090

Megan Park

Role: backup

216-445-8090

Donna White

Role: primary

216-445-8090

Megan Park

Role: backup

216-445-8090

Donna White

Role: primary

216-445-8090

Megan Park

Role: backup

216-445-8090

Other Identifiers

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23-889

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ART-VIN IIB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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