Pinworm drug put to the test against stomach cancer

NCT ID NCT06782048

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First seen Oct 13, 2026 · Last updated Oct 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether pyrvinium, a drug long used to treat pinworms in children, can turn precancerous stomach tissue back to healthy tissue. The trial enrolls 50 adults with extensive intestinal metaplasia or dysplasia, conditions that raise the risk of stomach cancer. Participants take pyrvinium or a placebo by mouth daily for 14 days, and doctors check biopsy samples and blood markers to measure changes in the precancerous tissue.

What this could mean

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Active substance
pyrvinium, an old pinworm drug being tested for its anti-cancer properties
What this could lead to
If it works, pyrvinium could offer a short, low-cost pill that reverses precancerous stomach changes and lowers the chance of stomach cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a small Phase 2 trial with 50 people, so any benefit may not hold in larger groups. Pyrvinium may fail to reverse the tissue changes or cause side effects that outweigh its promise.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Nov 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * The subject is at least 21 years of age. * The subject has histologically proven extensive/marked intestinal metaplasia and/or dysplasia. Extensive/ marked IM is defined by: (a) Presence of multifocal IM (IM present in antrum and body), and (b) At least one biopsy with at least moderate IM severity. * The subject is willing and able to provide signed and dated patient informed consent form indicating that he/she has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject has an active gastric cancer diagnosis. * The subject has a personal history of gastric cancer diagnosis. * The subject has a previous total or partial gastrectomy. * The subject is pregnant (positive urine pregnancy test). * The subject has a high-risk of bleeding complications due to anticoagulants or underlying medical condition such as bleeding disorders in whom biopsies are contraindicated. * The subject has impaired renal function, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73m² (eGFR \<60). * The subject has impaired hepatic function, defined as any of the following laboratory abnormalities: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 100 U/L, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 100 U/L, Total bilirubin (Bil) \> 50 µmol/L, Albumin \< 30 g/L. * The subject has known hypersensitivity to any components of the study product such as sucrose, benzyl alcohol, or propylene glycol . * The subject has chronic bowel disease, (defined as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and/or inflammatory bowel disease). * The subject has any other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may interfere with the interpretation of study results and in the judgement of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for entry into the study. * The subject on regular anti-coagulant prophylaxis such as warfarin must be able to undergo a 5-day washout period before each gastroscopy. The subject on aspirin, ticlopidine and clopidogrel must be able to undergo a one-week washout period before each gastroscopy. The subject's physician or study co-investigator will exercise their clinical judgement to ensure subject's safety. * The subject is unwilling or unable to provide signed informed consent.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National University Hospital

    Singapore, 122107, Singapore

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