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A randomized controlled trial of prophylactic minocycline for erlotinib-associated skin rash in non-small cell lung cancer

A randomized controlled trial of prophylactic minocycline for erlotinib-associated skin rash in non-small cell lung cancer - A randomized controlled trial of prophylactic minocycline for erlotinib-associated skin rash in non-small cell lung cancer (PEARL-Skin)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000014780
Enrollment
280
Registered
2014-08-08
Start date
2015-03-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

concomitant erlotinib and minocycline erlotinib alone

Sponsors

National Hospital Organization, Thoracic Oncology Network Research Group
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer (2) Clinical stage IIIB (not amenable to curative radiation), IV or recurrent disease (3) Intervals after any following treatment; A) Radiation therapy 1) No history of irradiation for lung field 2) More than 12 weeks after the last irradiation for thoracic bone metastasis 3) More than 2 weeks after the last irradiation for non-thoracic region or brain metastasis region. B) Surgical procedure More than 1 week after the last operation (Included last pleurodesis or thoracic drainage). C) Chemotherapy More than 2 weeks wash-out periods after last administration of cytotoxic agent or molucular targeting agent. More than 12 weeks wash-out periods after last administration of hormone therapy. (4) ECOG PS 0-2 (5) Patients who have at least one or more measurable lesion by RECIST (Version1.1). (6) Life expectancy is expected more than 12 weeks . (7) Written informed consent (8) Adequate organ function (9) Females must have a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Past medical history or clinically active interstitial lung disease. (2) Concomitant skin disease or history of treatment for skin disease within 4 weeks (3) Patients with symptomatic brain metastasis (4) Uncontrolled ascites, pleural effusion or cardiac effusion. (5) Supra vena cava syndrome. (6) Patients who needs the local therapy such as operation or irradiation for symptom relief or prevention of symptomatic disease. (7) Past medical history of any malignant disease less than 5 years disease free period. (8) Receiving systemic treatment of steroid or immunosuppressant within 2 weeks prior to registration. Taking topical steroid for any skin disease. (9) No medical history of tyrosine kinase inhibitor or anti-EGFR-Abs treatment. (10) Any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than NCI-CTCAE (Ver 4.03) grade 2. (11) Past medical history for hypersensitive for minocycline or erlotinib (12) Contraindication for minocycline or erlotinib. (13) Any of following gastrointestinal disorder; 1) Inability to swallow the formulated product 2) Receiving total parenteral nutrition 3) Malabsorption related past medical procedure 4) Past medical history or active inflamatory bowel disease 14) Past medical history or active severe or uncontrolled comorbidty disease. 15) Judgement by the investigator that the patient should not be participated in this trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of grade 2 or more rash acneiform within 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
QoL VAS scale for itching safety Time to treatment failure(TTF), Overall survival(OS) Objective response rate(ORR) Disease control rate (DCR) Frequency for dose modification or withdrawal of erlotinib

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToshiyuki Kozuki

National Hospital Organization, Shikoku Cancer Center Thoracic oncology and Medicine

tokozuki@shikoku-cc.go.jp089-999-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026