Artesunate Ointment for the Treatment of Anal HSIL in HIV-negative Participants

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFrantz Viral Therapeutics, LLC

About this trial

This is a phase II double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of artesunate ointment for the treatment of HIV-negative men and women who have anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (anal HSIL)

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult men and women age ≥ 18 years

Capable of informed consent

Biopsy-confirmed intra-anal high-grade dysplasia (AIN 2, AIN 3, anal HSIL) by HRA.

Positive anal human papillomavirus (HPV) test.

Disqualifiers

Pregnant and nursing women

Diagnosis of low-grade anal dysplasia (AIN 1, LSIL), without the concomitant diagnosis of anal HSIL, by HRA

Concurrent anal, vulvar, cervical, or penile cancer

HIV-seropositivity

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Artesunate ointment
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Frantz Viral Therapeutics, LLC

Lead sponsor

Laser Surgery Care, LLC

Collaborator

Anal Dysplasia Clinic MidWest

Collaborator