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Could a 7-Day cream replace 4 weeks of treatment for skin cancer?

NCT ID NCT05381597

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a combination cream (5-fluorouracil plus calcipotriene) applied for just 7 to 14 days can clear two types of low-risk skin cancer: superficial basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in situ. About 200 adults will receive either the combination cream or the standard 4-week 5-fluorouracil cream. Researchers will check if the cancer is gone at 3 months and again at 3 years, and also track any pain during treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
combination cream of 5-fluorouracil and calcipotriene
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a shorter, more convenient cream treatment for certain skin cancers, reducing treatment time from 4 weeks to 1-2 weeks.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with only 200 participants. The combination cream is not yet approved for these cancers, and results may not apply to all skin cancer types or locations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2/3

Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.

Participants

About 200 people

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

Started

Oct 2022

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Having a previously untreated, biopsy-proven Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (sBCC) or Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ (SCCis) of the skin \<2 cm on the scalp, trunk, neck, or extremities, excluding hands, feet, and genitalia * Having a previously untreated, biopsy-proven sBCC or SCCis on the face, hands, feet, and genitalia who decline surgery or are otherwise not surgical candidates * Willing to undergo all protocol requirements and attend study-specific follow up clinic visits in addition to routine follow up visits * Participants may have multiple lesions enrolled in the study so long as the individual lesions are greater than 2 cm from each other * If a woman is of childbearing potential, the participant must be willing to take a pregnancy test before starting treatment and be on some form of birth control while receiving treatment. Birth control can include abstinence, oral contraceptive pill, intrauterine device, implanted birth control device, birth control patch, or the vaginal ring. The patient does not need to be on any form of birth control after they end therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Current or prior field treatment within 2 cm of the target BCC or SCCis * Periorbital lesions * Lesions that have been previously treated * Known allergy to any of the study medication ingredients * History of solid organ transplant or current immunosuppression * Genetic disorders associated with high skin cancer risk * Arsenic exposure * Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma * Current or prior radiation therapy at the site of the sBCC or SCCis * Women who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding * Prior psoralen plus Ultraviolet light (UVA) treatment at the site * Very high mortality risk at the start of the study * Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) enzyme deficiency * Demonstrated hypercalcemia or evidence of vitamin D toxicity * Lesions that extend into the oral, nasal or genital mucosa

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Medical Center Dermatology Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

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