Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Topical Sirolimus 0.2% to Treat Acanthosis Nigricans

NCT ID: NCT06940895

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-07-18

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of Sirolimus 0.2% topical gel for patients with Acanthosis Nigricans

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acanthosis Nigricans

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Patients with Acanthosis Nigricans

Patients with the diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sirolimus 0.2%

Intervention Type DRUG

sirolimus 0.2% gel

Interventions

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Sirolimus 0.2%

sirolimus 0.2% gel

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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HYFTOR

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women ages 18+.
* Clinical diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans.
* Available and willing to comply with study instructions and attend all study visits.
* Able and willing to provide written and verbal informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject has any skin pathology or condition that could interfere with the evaluation of the test products or requires the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy.
* Subject has any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, would make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this research study.
* Pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study.
* Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study.
* Subject has received an investigational drug or has been treated with an investigational device within 30 days prior to the initiation of treatment (baseline).
* Subject is unable to communicate or cooperate with the investigator due to language problems, poor mental development, or impaired cerebral function.
* Subject has known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any of the active or inactive components of the test articles.
* Subject has the need or plans to be exposed to artificial tanning devices or excessive sunlight during the trial.
* Erosions, ulcers, or other skin lesions within or closely neighboring the AN lesion application site.
* Hypersensitivity reactions such as anaphylaxis or angioedema to sirolimus or any component of sirolimus 0.2% topical gel (HYFTOR).
* Dyslipidemia (cholesterol level \>300mg/dL or \>7.75mmol/L, triglyceride level \>300 mg/dL or \>3.42 mmol/L).
* Subject cannot agree to take appropriate contraception for the duration of the study and 12 weeks after the final dose.
* Exclusions apply to those who have used the following topical treatments to treat AN: retinoids, hydroquinones, corticosteroids, or other depigmenting agents within one month prior to the study, or oral retinoids within six months prior to the study, or medications with mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) inhibitory action within 12 months prior to the first visit.
* Subjects with a malignant tumor
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nobelpharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jared Jagdeo, MD MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Department of Dermatology

Locations

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New York Harbor VA Brooklyn Campus

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Romo A, Benavides S. Treatment options in insulin resistance obesity-related acanthosis nigricans. Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Jul;42(7):1090-4. doi: 10.1345/aph.1K446. Epub 2008 May 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18492785 (View on PubMed)

Ding X, Bloch W, Iden S, Ruegg MA, Hall MN, Leptin M, Partridge L, Eming SA. mTORC1 and mTORC2 regulate skin morphogenesis and epidermal barrier formation. Nat Commun. 2016 Oct 27;7:13226. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13226.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27807348 (View on PubMed)

Dodds M, Maguiness S. Topical sirolimus therapy for epidermal nevus with features of acanthosis nigricans. Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Jul;36(4):554-555. doi: 10.1111/pde.13833. Epub 2019 Apr 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30983034 (View on PubMed)

Treesirichod A, Thaneerat N, Kangvanskol W. A comparison of the efficacy and safety profiles of 10% salicylic acid and 10% urea creams in treating acanthosis nigricans in adolescents: a randomized double-blinded study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Sep;315(7):2091-2097. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02605-6. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36943434 (View on PubMed)

Pirgon O, Sandal G, Gokcen C, Bilgin H, Dundar B. Social anxiety, depression and self-esteem in obese adolescent girls with acanthosis nigricans. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2015 Mar;7(1):63-8. doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.1515.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25800478 (View on PubMed)

Patel NU, Roach C, Alinia H, Huang WW, Feldman SR. Current treatment options for acanthosis nigricans. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2018 Aug 7;11:407-413. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S137527. eCollection 2018.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30122971 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1814310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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