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PAGETEX® Photodynamic Therapy Device for the Treatment of Extra Mammary Paget's Disease of the Vulva (EMPV).

An Interventional, Phase II, Non Randomized, Mono-centric Study on the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of the Medical Device PAGETEX® as a Photodynamic Therapy Device in the Treatment of Extra-Mammary Paget's Disease of the Vulva (EMPV)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03713203
Acronym
PAGETEX
Enrollment
24
Registered
2018-10-19
Start date
2019-08-27
Completion date
2026-08-27
Last updated
2026-05-05

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

Conditions

Paget Disease, Extramammary, Paget Disease of the Vulva

Keywords

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Medical Device, Paget Disease, Metvixia®

Brief summary

Vulvar Paget's disease is a rare skin tumour which affect Caucasian post-menopausal women. The disease is revealed by erythematous, eczematous, pruritus and vulvar burns. The diagnosis is often late (from a few months to several years) because the symptoms are neglected by patients or misinterpreted by doctors. The reference treatment is based on surgical excision but unfortunately local recurrences are very frequent (17 to 38% of cases). Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is already used in some dermatological pathologies and could therefore be an alternative treatment. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and evaluate the safety of the new PDT device "PAGETEX" for the treatment of vulvar Paget's disease.

Interventions

DEVICEpagetex PDT

2 to 4 sessions of PDT treatment during 2.5 hours after application of Metvixia and incubation under occlusive coat.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Lille
Lead SponsorOTHER
Galderma R&D
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Non-invasive, primary or recurrent vulvar Paget's disease after surgical resection * Ability to give informed consent. * Ability to adhere to the study protocol * Patients must have biopsy (\< 1year) proven recurrent extra mammary Paget's disease * Effective contraception for Women of childbearing potential

Exclusion criteria

* Invasive vulvar Paget's Disease * Underlying adenocarcinoma * Subject to photosensitive disorders / reactions * Treatment with Imiquimod / Aldara 5% cream in the last 3 months * Photodynamic therapy used to treat MPV lesions in the last 3 months * Use of photosensitive agents in the last 3 months * Treatment with an experimental drug in the 30 days prior to the start of the study, * Allergic or hypersensitivity to methyl aminolevulinate or any of the other ingredients of this medication (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, cetostearyl alcohol, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate) * Allergic or hypersensitivity to peanut or soya due to the presence of peanut oil in Metvixia® * Patient with Porphyria * Patient already treated with topical corticosteroids on the injured area in the last 3 months * Patients with immunity disorders (HIV, transplantation) * Clinical follow-up impossible for psychological, family, social or geographical reasons, * Legal incapacity * Pregnant or lactating woman * Refuse to participate in or sign the consent of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
disease control rate in 30% of patients includedAt 3 monthsClinical response will be assessed by vulvar examination by the investigator and independent medical committee. Measurement is defined as complete remission, partial remission (decrease by \>50% of total lesion size), stability ( decrease by \<50% of total lesion size )or progression of the disease

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
disease control rate in 30% of patients includedat 6 monthsClinical response will be assessed by vulvar examination by the investigator and independent medical committee. Measurement is defined as complete remission, partial remission (decrease by ≥50% of total lesion size), stability ( decrease by \<50% of total lesion size )or progression of the disease
Subject discomfort measured during each treatment using a Visual Analogic Scale Evaluation of painAt session 1 and session 2, spaced 15 day; and at session 3 and session 4 spaced 15 days (sessions 3 ; 4 in case of persistent lesions)Visual Analogic Scale Evaluation of pain (0 = no pain to 10= unbearable)
Clinical Evolution measured using an erythema 4 points scale and Chroma meter CR400 measuresat 3 months, at 6 monthserythema 4 points scale (0 = no erythema, 3=severe erythema) and Chroma meter CR400 (Konica Minolta) measures
Presence/absence of Paget cells in vulvar biopsy.at 3 months, at 6 months
Change in score Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)at 3 months, at 6 monthsDLQI is a ten-question questionnaire used to measure the impact of skin disease on the quality of life of an affected person The scoring of each question is as follows:Very much/A lot/A little/Not at all/Not relevan
Change in SF 36at 3 months, at 6 months
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. (HADS)at 3 months, at 6 monthsEach item on the questionnaire is scored from 0-3
Change in The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)at 3 months, at 6 monthsThe FSFI is a brief questionnaire measure of sexual functioning in women. 19 questions scoring as follow : 0 = Did not attempt intercourse ;1 = Almost always or always 2 = Most times (more than half the time);3 = Sometimes (about half the time);4 = A few times (less than half the time); 5 = Almost never or never
Presence or absence of fluorescence on the Dermoscope Fotofinder® photographsat 6 months
number of Adverse Eventsduring the study period, an average 6 monthsIncidence and severity of adverse device effects during the study period

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTLaurent Mortier, MD,PhD
laurent.mortier@chru-lille.fr(0)3 20 44 48 68
CONTACTSerge Mordon, MD,PhD
serge.mordon@inserm.fr
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLaurent Mortier, MD,PhD

University Hospital, Lille

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 6, 2026