This is a multicentre open labelled phase I trial evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of local decitabine treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) grade 2/3. The main purpose and primary objective of the study is to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of VTD-101 ointment for the topical treatment of HPV-induced VIN grade 2/3. The RP2D is defined as the dose that is safe, tolerable and effective. Corresponding endpoints are the rate of patients experiencing at least one dose limiting toxicity (DLT) and the rate of patients with clinical complete or partial response (cCR/cPR) according to adapted RECIST criteria. Secondary objectives are to further characterize the efficacy of topical treatment with VTD-101 ointment, to further evaluate the safety and tolerability of topical treatment with VTD-101 ointment, and to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in patients treated with VTD-101 ointment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
29
Self-administration of VTD-101 ointment (Decitabine ointment)
Universitätsklinikum Augsburg, Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Köln, Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Cologne, Germany
Frauenarztpraxis Heussweg Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Dysplasiezentrum HH am Krankenhaus Jerusalem
Hamburg, Germany
Determination of the dose that is safe and tolerable (by the assessment of the rate of patients (%) experiencing at least one dose limiting toxicity (DLT)) as part of the determination of the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).
The primary safety endpoint defined as rate of patients experiencing at least one DLT, will be identified by observing frequency, relation to IMP treatment and severity of specific AEs.
Time frame: 28 days
Determination of the dose that is effective (by the assessment of the rate of patients (%) with clinical complete or partial response (cCR/cPR) according to adapted RECIST criteria) as part of the determination of the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).
The primary efficacy endpoint is defined as proportion (%) of patients who achieved clinical complete or partial response, as assessed by adapted RECIST criteria. (Clinical complete response (cCR) is defined as: Complete visual disappearance of the treated lesion(s) (i.e., 100% reduction in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) among all treated lesions). Clinical partial response (cPR) is defined as: 30-99% reduction in the SLD among all treated lesions.
Time frame: 16 months
Rate of patients (%) with pathological complete response (pCR)
The efficacy will be further characterized by the rate of patients experiencing a pathological complete response of the treated lesion(s) in percent (%).
Time frame: 4 months
Computer-based read-out of clinical response
The efficacy will be further characterized by a computer-based read-out of manually annotated total surface area of the lesions (mm2/cm2), which will be followed by grading according to adapted RECIST criteria (cCR: 100% reduction in lesion size, cPR: 30-99% reduction in lesion size, SD: 1-29% reduction in lesion size, PD: ≥20% increase in lesion size).
Time frame: 16 months
Molecular response
The efficacy will be further characterized by the molecular response defined as reduction of combined p16INK4a/Ki-67-positive cells within the lesion (or in the region of the initial location of the lesion in case of complete lesion disappearance) and defined as decrease of DNMT1 protein expression in HPV-transformed cells determined by immunohistochemistry.
Time frame: 4 months
Clearance of HPV infection in the reference lesion
The efficacy will be further characterized by the analysis of the clearance of HPV infection in the reference lesion, defined as the absence of HPV DNA of the HR-HPV type(s) detected at baseline.
Time frame: 4 months
Disease recurrence in patients
The efficacy will be further characterized by determining the presence of recurrent lesions in treated patients. Disease recurrence is defined as the reappearance of lesions that were previously subject to complete clinical response.
Time frame: 16 months
Onset of new lesions
The efficacy will be further characterized by determining the presence of new lesions in treated patients. Onset of new lesions is defined as the appearance of new lesion(s) at a distinct vulvar site (i.e., a site different from the treated site(s)).
Time frame: 16 months
Adherence to the treatment plan assessed by drug accountability and patient diaries
The efficacy will be further characterized by the adherence of patients to the treatment plan. This will be assessed by IMP drug accountability as well as by self-reporting by patients according to a standardized study-specific questionnaire (paper-based patient diary).
Time frame: 4 months
Further evaluation of safety and tolerability of the treatment by the assessment of adverse events (AEs) according to NCI CTCAE v5.0
The safety and tolerability of the treatment will be further assessed with the help of frequency tables with the number and percentage of patients who experienced the AE by treatment and total. Additionally, AEs will be summarized by seriousness of AE, relationship to the IMP, and grading for all NCI CTC categories (CTCAE v5.0).
Time frame: 16 months
Evaluation of the quality of life (QoL) in patients treated with VTD-101 ointment with the help of the following corresponding endpoint: "VIN questionnaire" (QoL questionnaire modified and translated from [Lockhart et al. 2013]).
QoL as assessed by means of 29 questions within the "VIN questionnaire" will be summarized using descriptive statistics and changes before and after treatment at respective time points by treatment and total.
Time frame: 4 months
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