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Study of Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, for the Reduction of Disease Burden of Persistently Developing Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCCs) in Subjects With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled, Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, for the Reduction of Disease Burden of Persistently Developing Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCCs) in Subjects With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03703310
Enrollment
174
Registered
2018-10-11
Start date
2019-02-19
Completion date
2020-12-28
Last updated
2024-07-03

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

Conditions

Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome

Keywords

Gorlin syndrome, Basal cell nevus syndrome BCNS, Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, Basal cell carcinoma, Hedgehog, Surgically eligible basal cell carcinomas, Patidegib

Brief summary

This is a global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, stratified, vehicle-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, applied topically twice daily to the face of adult participants with Gorlin syndrome. Participants will be required to apply the investigational product for 12 months. The primary endpoint is a comparison between the two treatment arms of the number of new BCCs that develop over the 12 month period.

Detailed description

An open-label, extension safety and tolerability study is planned for at least 12 months duration following the end of this study. All participants who complete the Month 12 Exit Visit having demonstrated adequate compliance with application of the Investigational Product (IP) without major Protocol Deviations (PDs) during the study will be eligible for participation in the extension study. All participants will be contacted by phone approximately 30 days following the Exit or Discontinuation Visit to determine if the participant has experienced any new adverse events (AEs)/serious AEs (SAEs) since discontinuation/completion of study treatment.

Interventions

Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%

Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle

Sponsors

Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

As a double-blinded study, the Investigators, the site staff, Sponsor, and the Clinical Monitor(s) will be blinded to the treatment assigned to individual participants.

Intervention model description

Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, or Vehicle (IP)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. The participant must be age at least 18 years of age at the Screening Visit. 2. The participant must provide written informed consent prior to any study procedures. 3. The participant must meet diagnostic criteria for the basal cell nevus (Gorlin) syndrome including major criterion #3a plus 1 additional major criterion or plus 2 additional minor criteria listed below. Major criteria: 1. \>2 histologically confirmed BCCs or 1 for participant under age 20. 2. Odontogenic keratocysts of the jaw confirmed histologically. 3. ≥3 palmar and/or plantar pits seen at the Screening Visit. 4. Bilamellar calcification of the falx cerebri present at less than 20 years of age. 5. Fused, bifid, or markedly splayed ribs. 6. First degree relative with Gorlin syndrome. 7. Patched protein 1 (PTCH1) mutation predicted to be of functional significance in normal tissue. Minor criteria: 1. Macrocephaly. 2. Congenital malformations including frontal bossing, cleft lip or palate, coarse face, moderate to severe hypertelorism. 3. Skeletal abnormalities detectable clinically: Sprengel deformity, marked pectus deformity, or marked finger syndactyly. 4. Skeletal abnormalities detectable radiographically: bridging of the sella turcica; vertebral abnormalities such as hemivertebrae, fusion or elongation of the vertebral bodies; modeling defects of the hands and feet; flame shaped lucencies of the hands or feet. 5. Ovarian fibroma. 6. Medulloblastoma (Modification of criteria of V Kimonis et al Am J Med Genet 69: 299-308, 1997). 4. The participant must have 10 (with at least 3 on the face) clinically typical BCCs present within 24 months prior to Randomization (Baseline/Day 1). Additionally, the subject must have at least 2 BCCs with longest diameter \<5 mm present on the face prior to Randomization (Baseline/Day 1). 5. The participant is willing to have blood collected to measure circulating drug levels. 6. The participant is willing to abstain from application of a non-study topical medication (prescription or over the counter) to facial skin for the duration of the trial except as prescribed by the Investigator. Moisturizers and emollients are allowed. Participant will be encouraged to use their preferred sunscreen with a sun protector factor (SPF) of at least 30 daily on all exposed skin sites. 7. If the participant is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), she must be willing to use complete abstinence from sexual intercourse and/or she and her partner must be willing to use at least 2 highly-effective forms of birth control starting prior to Baseline, through the duration of the study, and for 12 months after last application of IP. 8. If the participant is a male with a female sex partner who is a WOCBP, the participant must be willing to use condoms, even after a vasectomy, starting prior to Baseline, through the duration of the study, and for at least 8 months after the last application of IP. 9. The participant is willing for all facial BCCs to be evaluated and treatment recommendations made only by the Investigator. 10. The participant is willing to forego treatment of facial BCCs with anything other than the study IP except when the Investigator believes that delay of treatment of a facial BCC potentially might compromise the health of the subject. During the trial the only allowed form of treatment is surgical. Non-facial BCCs may be removed at the discretion of the Investigator or Primary Skin Care Physician (PSCP).

Exclusion criteria

1. The subject has previously participated in a clinical trial evaluating patidegib topical gel. 2. The participant has used topical treatment to the face or systemic therapies that might interfere with the evaluation of the study IP. Among these are use of the following: 1. 5-fluorouracil, imiquimod, diclofenac, or Ingenol mebutate (except as topical treatment to discrete non-facial BCCs) systemically or topically to the skin within the 2 months prior to the Screening Visit. 2. Systemic chemotherapy within 1 year prior to the Screening Visit. 3. Known inhibitors of the Hedgehog signaling pathway (such as vismodegib, sonidegib, itraconazole) topically or systemically within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit. 4. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) except to localized non-facial, individual BCCs within 2 months prior to the Screening Visit. 3. The participant is known to have a hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the study medication formulation. 4. The participant is unable or unwilling to make a good faith effort to return to the study site for all study visits and tests. 5. The participant has uncontrolled systemic disease. 6. The participant has been treated for invasive cancer within the past 5 years excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, Stage I cervical cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Stage 0. 7. The participant has current, recent (within five half-lives of the experimental drug or if half-life not known, within the past 6 months prior to the Screening Visit), or planned participation in an experimental drug study while enrolled in this study. 8. The participant is a WOCBP who is unwilling or unable to comply with pregnancy prevention measures. 9. The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding. 10. The participant has any condition or situation which, in the Investigator's opinion, may put the subject at significant risk, could confound the study results, or could interfere significantly with the subject's participation in the study. This may include a history of other skin conditions (such as severe facial eczema) or diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination findings, or clinical laboratory findings giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug or that might affect interpretation of the results of the study or render the participant at high risk from treatment complications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of New BCCs Per ParticipantMonth 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of New Surgically Eligible BCCs (nSEBs) Per ParticipantMonth 12
Percentage of Participants Developing >=2 Facial New BCCsMonth 12
Percentage of Participants Developing >=1 Facial New BCCsMonth 12
Number of New BCCs Per ParticipantMonth 9
Change in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) Lesion Symptom Score Scale ScoreMonth 12The Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) measures the impact of basal cell carcinoma on patients' quality of life. The index consists of several subscales, each subscale with its own range of scores for each question Lesion Symptoms Scale: Scores range from 1 to 7 and it includes 6 questions. Therefore the total score range is from 6 (minimum) to 42 (maximum), where a higher score correlates with a poorer quality of life.

Countries

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,
Participants will be randomized to receive Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%. The Patidegib Topical Gel, 2% will be dispensed to participants at each study visit and applied topically twice daily to the face. Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%: Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%
87
Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle
Participants will be randomized to receive Vehicle. The Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle will be dispensed to participants at each study visit and applied topically twice daily to the face. Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle: Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle
87
Total174

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPatidegib Topical Gel, VehiclePatidegib Topical Gel, 2%,
Age, Continuous51.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.42
51.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.4
51.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.45
BMI29.72 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.938
29.58 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.845
29.87 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.062
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
151 Participants75 Participants76 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Height176.18 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.894
176.07 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.421
176.30 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.39
Number of BCCs excluding SEBs at Baseline9.9 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.67
10.4 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.85
9.5 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.52
Number of BCCs including SEBs at Baseline14.7 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.54
15.4 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.89
13.9 Number of BCCs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2
Number of SEBs (surgically eligible basal cell carcinoma) at Baseline4.7 Numberof SEBs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.45
5.0 Numberof SEBs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.68
4.4 Numberof SEBs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.25
Previous Hedgehog Inhibitor therapy
No
106 participants54 participants52 participants
Previous Hedgehog Inhibitor therapy
Yes
68 participants33 participants35 participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
157 Participants78 Participants79 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
97 Participants49 Participants48 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
77 Participants38 Participants39 Participants
Time since Diagnosis of BCNS (basal cell nevus syndrome)27.03 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.668
25.82 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.379
28.24 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.96
Weight92.41 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.447
91.75 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.101
93.06 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.812

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 870 / 87
other
Total, other adverse events
47 / 8765 / 87
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 877 / 87

Outcome results

Primary

Number of New BCCs Per Participant

Time frame: Month 12

Population: The number of BCCs per subject by Month 12 summarized subjects with BCC assessments within the Month 12 analysis window.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Number of New BCCs Per Participant2.84 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 3.39
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehicleNumber of New BCCs Per Participant4.03 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 4.76
Secondary

Change in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) Lesion Symptom Score Scale Score

The Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) measures the impact of basal cell carcinoma on patients' quality of life. The index consists of several subscales, each subscale with its own range of scores for each question Lesion Symptoms Scale: Scores range from 1 to 7 and it includes 6 questions. Therefore the total score range is from 6 (minimum) to 42 (maximum), where a higher score correlates with a poorer quality of life.

Time frame: Month 12

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Change in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) Lesion Symptom Score Scale Score11.49 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 18.365
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehicleChange in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Index (aBCCdex) Lesion Symptom Score Scale Score15.54 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.002
Secondary

Number of New BCCs Per Participant

Time frame: Month 6

Population: subjects with no postbaseline data were excluded from the analysis

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Number of New BCCs Per Participant1.68 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 2.82
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehicleNumber of New BCCs Per Participant2.12 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 2.96
Secondary

Number of New BCCs Per Participant

Time frame: Month 9

Population: subjects with no postbaseline data were excluded from the analysis

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Number of New BCCs Per Participant2.46 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 3.42
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehicleNumber of New BCCs Per Participant3.15 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 3.94
Secondary

Number of New Surgically Eligible BCCs (nSEBs) Per Participant

Time frame: Month 12

Population: The number of nSEBs per subject by Month 12 summarizes subjects with BCC assessments within the Month 12 analysis window.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Number of New Surgically Eligible BCCs (nSEBs) Per Participant0.71 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 1.28
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehicleNumber of New Surgically Eligible BCCs (nSEBs) Per Participant0.91 New basal cell carcinomasStandard Deviation 1.61
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Developing >=1 Facial New BCCs

Time frame: Month 12

Population: subjects with no postbaseline data were excluded from the analysis

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Percentage of Participants Developing >=1 Facial New BCCs56 Participants
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehiclePercentage of Participants Developing >=1 Facial New BCCs65 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Developing >=2 Facial New BCCs

Time frame: Month 12

Population: subjects with no postbaseline data were excluded from the analysis

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%,Percentage of Participants Developing >=2 Facial New BCCs45 Participants
Patidegib Topical Gel, VehiclePercentage of Participants Developing >=2 Facial New BCCs55 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026