🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-03

Microneedle Array Plus Doxorubicin in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Cancer (cSCC) (NCT05377905)

Phase Ib/II Study of Micro-needle Array Containing Doxorubicin in Immune Competent or Immune-suppressed Patients With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

🟢 Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Falo, Louis, MD

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to test a new method of experimental treatment for cutaneous squamous cell skin cancer, using small adhesive-like patches (a micro-needle applicator or MNA for short), which have dozens of very small micro-needles loaded with extremely low doses of doxorubicin, a chemotherapy agent. The overall goal of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of these patches. The investigators have established the highest tolerated dose at 50 micrograms in a previous study for a different type of cancer that affects the skin. The investigators will thoroughly evaluate the skin where the patches are applied.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (13 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (29 items).

Location: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Subjects with the following tumor characteristics:
  • \>4 mm depth;
  • Clark level IV;
  • perineural invasion, lymphovascular invasion;
  • primary site on the ear or non-glabrous lip;
  • location in the hands or feet;
  • large size: ≥10 mm on neck or pretibial area; ≥20 mm on trunk or extremities;
  • indistinct borders;
  • rapid growth;
  • recurrent lesion;
  • lesion in site of chronic inflammation or prior radiation therapy;

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (412) 647-2013

Email: ruhlcl@upmc.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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