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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00025012
Date of registration: 11/10/2001
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Public title: Isotretinoin in Preventing Skin Cancer
Scientific title: Use Of Isotretinion For Prevention Of Skin Cancer In Patients With Xeroderma Pigmentosum Or Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
Date of first enrolment: June 1991
Target sample size:
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00025012
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     John J. DiGiovanna, MD
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Affiliation:  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of autosomal recessive disorder xeroderma pigmentosum
Diagnosis must be documented by the clinical signs and symptoms listed in standard text
books, e.g.: Sun sensitivity Increased number of freckles and other pigmentary lesions
Cutaneous atrophy and telangiectasia Actinic keratoses Skin cancers Ocular abnormalities
(e.g., photophobia, conjunctivitis, keratitis, or premalignant or malignant tumors of the
eye or lid) allowed Neurologic abnormalities (e.g., progressive hearing loss, diminished
reflexes, or progressive mental deterioration) allowed OR Diagnosis of autosomal dominant
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome Diagnosis must be documented by the clinical signs
and symptoms listed in standard text books, e.g.: Basal cell carcinomas Palmar pits
Skeletal abnormalities Falx calcification History of at least 2 documented skin cancers a
year during the 2 years before study, but currently clear of all skin cancer Patients not
previously treated with isotretinoin must agree to undergo a 1 year follow-up period
without isotretinoin (to facilitate observation of any chronic toxicity and observe for
new tumors) Must undergo appropriate treatment for any skin cancers that arise during
study No evidence of metastatic cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 2 Hematopoietic: Complete blood cell counts normal
Hepatic: SGOT or SGPT less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Triglycerides less
than 200 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 3 times ULN Cardiovascular: No New York Heart
Association class III or IV heart disease Other: No hypersensitivity to parabens (used in
drug formulation) No proven active malignancy except skin cancer Not pregnant Negative
pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 month
after study therapy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No recent, chronic, high-dose
vitamin A use (greater than 30,000 IU/day) No concurrent supplemental vitamin A No other
concurrent therapy for the skin (except sunscreens) unless approved by the investigators



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Melanoma (Skin)
Intervention(s)
Drug: isotretinoin
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
NIAMS-91-AR-0161
CDR0000076973
NCI-91-C-0161
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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