Birch bark gel shows promise for healing radiation burns in breast cancer

NCT ID NCT05190770

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a gel made from birch bark extract (Oleogel-S10) can help heal skin burns caused by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. 18 women with moderate to severe radiation dermatitis used the gel along with a standard steroid cream. The goal was to see if the wound size shrank more quickly than with standard care alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Oleogel-S10 (birch bark extract gel) and triamcinolone acetonide cream
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new way to heal skin burns from radiation therapy faster and more comfortably for breast cancer patients.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-phase trial with only 18 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The gel may not work better than standard care, and skin irritation is possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm radiodermatitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER BREAST CANCER STAGE BREAST CANCER STAGE I BREAST CANCER STAGE II BREAST CANCER STAGE III BREAST CANCER STAGE IV

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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