Could a simple ointment replace surgery for some skin cancers?
NCT ID NCT06112522
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an ointment called tirbanubulin can effectively treat superficial basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer. Adults with small, previously untreated lesions on the body (not the face or scalp) apply the ointment once daily for five days. If the lesion does not clear, a second treatment course may be given. The goal is to see if this topical approach can safely eliminate the cancer without the need for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tirbanubulin ointment 1%
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-surgical, at-home treatment option for certain superficial basal cell carcinomas.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, single-center study with only 50 participants. The treatment may not work for all lesion types or locations, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Age \> 18 years * Histologically confirmed, * primary, previously untreated, * superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC) not arising on the face or scalp, ≤ 15 mm (large axis) Exclusion Criteria: * BCC of the face or scalp * BCC of non-superficial subtype * BCC with large axis \> 15mm * Relapsing BCC * Allergy to treatment * Treatment with cryotherapy, imiquimod, PDT, or radiotherapy in the BCC area during the 6 months prior to the screening visit
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet
RECRUITINGNice, Alpes-maritimes, 06200, France
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