Official Title: “Intron-A/Aldara Combination Therapy for BCC Excluding the Face and Scalp”

A trial to see if BCC excluding the scalp and face can be treated successfully with a combination therapy of Intron-A and Aldara.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Open Label, Historical Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Study Primary Completion Date: December 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

• Biological: Imiquimod and Interferon alpha
  • Imiquimod first two weeks and last two weeks. Interferon middle five weeks.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

• Experimental: Treated

Primary Measures

• resolution of basal cell carcinoma
  • Time Frame: 2 years
    Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

• resolution of basal cell carcinoma
  • Time Frame: 2 years
    Safety Issue?: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nodular or superficial basal cell carcinoma on the skin excluding scalp or face

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Stephen B Tucker, M.D. Principal Investigator University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston Dermatology Clinic  

Overall Contact: Stephen B Tucker, M.D. 281-773-6774 stephen.b.tucker@uth.tmc.edu

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 10, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00581425

Study ID Number: HSC-MS-06-0478

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00581425

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board