Radioactive bandage zaps skin cancer in early trial
NCT ID NCT04480645
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early pilot study tested a new radioactive bandage called CivaDerm on 10 people with common skin cancers (basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma). The bandage delivers radiation directly to the skin surface, aiming to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The study checked for skin side effects and how much radiation reached the tumor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radioactive bandage (palladium-103)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simpler, targeted radiation treatment for common skin cancers without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early pilot study with only 10 people. It is not yet proven to be safe or effective, and radiation can cause skin reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * subject signed informed consent * Confirmed superficial or nodular basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma * Biopsy proven on chest, stomach, back, arms, legs, feet (trunk and extremities) * \>5 mm of residual tumor * tumors \< 3 cm * Capable of complying with Patient Release Instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Is unable or unwilling to comply with the protocol requirements * Pregnant or breast feeding * Metastases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CivaDerm Oncology PLLC
Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
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