About this trial
A Phase II, multicentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel- group trial to confirm the good safaty profile and to explore the preventive effect of topically applied TAR-0520 gel on folliculitis developed in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients treated with monoclonal anti-EGFR antibodies.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
male or female, who is at least 18 years of age or older at the screening visit
patients with clinical diagnosis of metastatic colorectal carcinoma planned to be treated with cetuximab or panitumumab injections as part of the chemotherapy protocol
patients who can understand and sign the Informed Consent Form, can communicate with investigator,can understand and comply with requierements of the protocol, and can apply the study gel by himself/herself or have giver who can apply the product
patients with predicted life expectency of > 3 months
Disqualifiers
patients with medical history of EGFR treatment in the past 2 years
patients with any underlying physical ,psychological or medical condition that, in the opinion of the invstigator, would make it unlikely that the patient will comply with the protocol or complete the study protocol
patients with any uncotrolled or serious disease, or any medical or surgical condition,that may put the subject at significant risk (according to the investigator's judgement) if he/she participates in the clinical trial
patients with history of other skin disorders (eg.atopic dermatitis,psoriasis,recurrent skin infections), or a history of illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the results of the study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brimonidine tartrate Gel
- Placebo gel (no Brimonidine tartrate)