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EC-18 for Mouth Sore

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Mahesh Kudrimoti, MD
Research Sponsored by Enzychem Lifesciences Corporation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Male or female age 18 years or older
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤ 1
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 weeks (active) + 4-6 weeks (stfu)
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a new drug to see if it is safe and effective in treating squamous cell cancers of the mouth, oropharynx, hypopharynx and nasopharynx. The trial is divided into two stages, with the first stage testing different doses of the drug to see what is safe, and the second stage testing the most effective dose to see if it is also effective.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mouth Sore

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 weeks (active) + 4-6 weeks (stfu)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 weeks (active) + 4-6 weeks (stfu) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (SOM) during the active treatment and short-term follow-up periods
Secondary outcome measures
Delay in onset of SOM (WHO criteria)
Duration of SOM during the active treatment period
Duration of ulcerative mucositis (WHO criteria)
+5 more
Other outcome measures
Break duration in radiation delivery
Breaks in radiation delivery
Duration of severe oral mucositis as defined by NCI-CTCAE v.4 criteria
+6 more

Trial Design

6Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: [Part 2] EC-18 2000mgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
RP2D: EC-18 2000mg (Part 1 result)
Group II: [Part 1] EC-18 500 mgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
1 capsule of EC-18
Group III: [Part 1] EC-18 2000 mgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
4 capsules of EC-18 500 mg
Group IV: [Part 1] EC-18 1000 mgExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
2 capsules of EC-18 500 mg
Group V: [Part 1] PlaceboPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Matching placebo
Group VI: [Part 2] PlaceboPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Placebo 2000mg
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Placebo
1995
Completed Phase 3
~2670
EC-18
2017
Completed Phase 2
~330

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Enzychem Lifesciences CorporationLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
284 Total Patients Enrolled
Mahesh Kudrimoti, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, CCTS
1 Previous Clinical Trials
115 Total Patients Enrolled
Dong Moon Shin, MDPrincipal InvestigatorEmory University Winship Cancer Institute

Frequently Asked Questions

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~16 spots leftby Mar 2025