CSP #562 - The VA Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to see if 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) skin cream can prevent the growth of new skin cancers on the face and ears. The cost of trying to prevent skin cancer will be compared to the usual cost of treating skin cancer. Participants are being asked to be a part of this study because the participants have been treated for two or more skin cancers within the past five (5) years. At least one of these cancers occurred on the face or ears. Having had two or more skins cancers in the past 5 years makes it likely that participants will develop additional skin cancers in the future. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or artificial sources such as tanning beds is a major cause of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Using lotions, creams, or gels that contain sunscreens can help protect the skin from premature aging and damage that may lead to skin cancer. The 5-FU skin cream used in this study is FDA-approved to treat some types of skin cancers and spots that might become skin cancer. However, 5-FU skin cream has never been studied to see if it can prevent skin cancer. This drug is not approved by the FDA for how it will be used in this study. In this study, one half of the patients will use the 5-FU cream and the other half will use a skin cream that looks identical to the 5-FU cream but does not have 5-FU or any other active drug in it. Approximately twelve VA medical centers will work together in this study. About one thousand (1000) patients will be in this study. The study is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program.

Timeline

Start

2009-06-26

Primary completion

2013-06-28

Completion

2016-07-30

Publications

• Background Lee KC, Lew R, Weinstock MA. Improvement in precision of counting actinic keratoses. Br J Dermatol. 2014 Jan;170(1):188-91. doi: 10.1111/bjd.12629.
• Background Korgavkar K, Firoz EF, Xiong M, Lew R, Marcolivio K, Burnside N, Dyer R, Weinstock MA; VAKCC Trial Group. Measuring the severity of topical 5-fluorouracil toxicity. J Cutan Med Surg. 2014 Jul-Aug;18(4):229-35. doi: 10.2310/7750.2013.13143.
• Background Pomerantz H, Hogan D, Eilers D, Swetter SM, Chen SC, Jacob SE, Warshaw EM, Stricklin G, Dellavalle RP, Sidhu-Malik N, Konnikov N, Werth VP, Keri J, Lew R, Weinstock MA; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial Group. Long-term Efficacy of Topical Fluorouracil Cream, 5%, for Treating Actinic Keratosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Sep;151(9):952-60. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.0502.
• Background Chen SC, Hill ND, Veledar E, Swetter SM, Weinstock MA. Reliability of quantification measures of actinic keratosis. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Dec;169(6):1219-22. doi: 10.1111/bjd.12591.
• Results Pomerantz H, Korgavkar K, Lee KC, Lew R, Weinstock MA; VAKCC Trial Group. Validation of Photograph-Based Toxicity Score for Topical 5-Fluorouracil Cream Application. J Cutan Med Surg. 2016 Sep;20(5):458-66. doi: 10.1177/1203475416643952. Epub 2016 Apr 18.
• Results Siegel JA, Luber AJ, Weinstock MA; Department of Veterans Affairs Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention Trial and Department of Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial Groups. Predictors of actinic keratosis count in patients with multiple keratinocyte carcinomas: A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Feb;76(2):346-349. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.09.020. No abstract available.
• Results Walker JL, Siegel JA, Sachar M, Pomerantz H, Chen SC, Swetter SM, Dellavalle RP, Stricklin GP, Qureshi AA, DiGiovanna JJ, Weinstock MA. 5-Fluorouracil for Actinic Keratosis Treatment and Chemoprevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Jun;137(6):1367-1370. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.12.029. No abstract available.
• Results Pomerantz H, Chren MM, Lew R, Weinstock MA; VA Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial Group*. Validation and comparison of quality-of-life measures for topical 5-fluorouracil treatment: results from a randomized controlled trial. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2017 Jul;42(5):488-495. doi: 10.1111/ced.13089.
• Results Korgavkar K, Weinstock MA, Lee KC; VAKCC Trial Group. Evaluation of photoaging scales in an elderly male population. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 Nov;31(11):e489-e490. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14330. Epub 2017 Jun 20. No abstract available.
• Results Leader NF, Means AD, Robinson-Bostom L, Telang GH, Wilkel CS, Weinstock MA; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial group. Interrater reliability for histopathologic diagnosis of keratinocyte carcinomas. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jan;78(1):185-187. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.07.024. No abstract available.
• Results Korgavkar K, Lee KC, Weinstock MA; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial Group. Effect of Topical Fluorouracil Cream on Photodamage: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Nov 1;153(11):1142-1146. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2578.
• Results Means AD, Lee KC, Korgavkar K, Swetter SM, Dellavalle RP, Chen S, Stricklin G, Weinstock MA; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial Group. Development of a Pigmented Facial Lesion Scale Based on Darkness and Extent of Lesions in Older Veterans. J Invest Dermatol. 2019 May;139(5):1185-1187. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.11.017. Epub 2018 Nov 30. No abstract available.
• Results Beatson M, Means AD, Leader NF, Robinson-Bostom L, Weinstock MA. Characteristics of Keratinocyte Carcinomas and Patients with Keratinocyte Carcinomas Following a Single 2-4 Week Course of Topical 5-fluorouracil on the Face and Ears. Acta Derm Venereol. 2019 Jun 1;99(7):707-708. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3176. No abstract available.
• Results Beatson M, Siegel JA, Chren MM, Weinstock MA. Effects of increased actinic keratosis count on skin-related quality of life: results from the Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial. Eur J Dermatol. 2019 Oct 1;29(5):507-510. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2019.3637.
• Results Beatson M, Misitzis A, Landow S, Yoon J, Higgins HW 2nd, Phibbs C, Weinstock MA. Predictors of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Implications for Follow-Up in High-Risk Patients in the Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial. J Cutan Med Surg. 2021 Jan-Feb;25(1):102-103. doi: 10.1177/1203475420945230. Epub 2020 Sep 3. No abstract available.
• Results Misitzis A, Stratigos AJ, Beatson M, Mastorakos G, Dellavalle RP, Weinstock MA; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial Group. The association of metformin use with keratinocyte carcinoma development in high-risk patients. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov;33(6):e14402. doi: 10.1111/dth.14402. Epub 2020 Oct 20.
• Results Siegel JA, Chren MM, Weinstock MA; Department of Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial Group. Correlates of skin-related quality of life (QoL) in those with multiple keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs): A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Sep;75(3):639-642. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.05.008. No abstract available.
• Results Yoon J, Phibbs CS, Chow A, Pomerantz H, Weinstock MA. Costs of Keratinocyte Carcinoma (Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer) and Actinic Keratosis Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration. Dermatol Surg. 2016 Sep;42(9):1041-7. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000820.
• Weinstock MA, Thwin SS, Siegel JA, Marcolivio K, Means AD, Leader NF, Shaw FM, Hogan D, Eilers D, Swetter SM, Chen SC, Jacob SE, Warshaw EM, Stricklin GP, Dellavalle RP, Sidhu-Malik N, Konnikov N, Werth VP, Keri JE, Robinson-Bostom L, Ringer RJ, Lew RA, Ferguson R, DiGiovanna JJ, Huang GD; Veterans Affairs Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial (VAKCC) Group. Chemoprevention of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma With a Single Course of Fluorouracil, 5%, Cream: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Feb 1;154(2):167-174. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.3631.

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