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NCT05188729 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Open-Label Proof of Concept Study of VP-315 in Basal Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
92
Enrollment target

NCT05188729: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

NCT05188729 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Verrica Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 92 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05188729, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
92 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a 2-part, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation, proof-of-concept study with a safety run-in designed to assess the safety, tolerability, MTD, and objective antitumor efficacy of ascending dose strengths of VP-315 when administered intratumorally to adults with biopsy proven basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The study is expected to enroll approximately 86 subjects with a histological diagnosis of BCC in at least 1 eligible target lesion (confirmed by punch or shave biopsy).

Primary Outcome

Part 1: Percentage of subjects that discontinued the study due to adverse event

Interventions

  • DRUG Part 1: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week
  • DRUG Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - Loading Dose
  • DRUG Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - No Loading Dose
  • DRUG Part 2: VP-315 2 Day Dosing/Week - Split Dose
  • DRUG Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - Split Dose

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 92 participants
Start Date 2022-02-01
Est. Completion 2024-04-15
Phase Phase 2
Verrica Pharmaceuticals

9 total trials

What the finished NCT05188729 record still lists

NCT05188729 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 92 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Part 1: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week is the first listed.

NCT05188729 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05188729 about?

NCT05188729 is a clinical study titled "Open-Label Proof of Concept Study of VP-315 in Basal Cell Carcinoma". This is a 2-part, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation, proof-of-concept study with a safety run-in designed to assess the safety, tolerability, MTD, and objective antitumor efficacy of ascending dose strengths of VP-315 when administered intratumorally to adults with biopsy proven basal cell ca...

What is the current status of trial NCT05188729?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 92 participants. The study started on 2022-02-01. Estimated completion is 2024-04-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05188729?

The interventions under investigation include: Part 1: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week (DRUG), Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - Loading Dose (DRUG), Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - No Loading Dose (DRUG), Part 2: VP-315 2 Day Dosing/Week - Split Dose (DRUG), Part 2: VP-315 3 Day Dosing/Week - Split Dose (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05188729?

This trial is sponsored by Verrica Pharmaceuticals, which has 9 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05188729's enrollment target sits among peer trials

92 767th of 2000 higher than 1,230 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05188729, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05188729 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.