Could a cream replace surgery for face melanoma?

NCT ID NCT02723721

First seen Mar 26, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tested a gel called ingenol mebutate (Picato) on 20 people with a very early form of melanoma on the face who could not or chose not to have surgery. The gel aims to destroy cancer cells by causing inflammation and cell death. The main goal was to see if the cancer completely disappeared two months after one or two rounds of treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HP Hopital Avicenne

    Bobigny, 93000, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Ambroise Paré

    Boulogne-Billancourt, France

  • CHRU de Lille

    Lille, France

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, France

  • CHU de Nice

    Nice, 06000, France

  • CHU de Saint Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, France

  • Hôpital Pontchaillou

    Rennes, France

  • Hôpital du Morvan

    Brest, France

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