Frantz Viral Therapeutics, LLC
This is a phase II double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of artesunate ointment for the treatment of HIV-negative men and women who have anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (anal HSIL)
Eligible participants in this study are randomized 2:1 to receive either artesunate or placebo ointment for the treatment of anal HSIL. Both groups receive four 5-day cycles of ointment, at weeks 0, 2, 4, and 6. Participants are followed closely with anoscopy or high resolution anoscopy (HRA) at weeks 8, 18, 30, and 42. After the week 18 HRA visit, participants who have at least partial response will be followed with HRA at week 30. Participants who are found to be non-responders at week 18 will undergo standard of care ablation. Participants who are found to have anal HSIL at weeks 30 or 42…
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult men and women age ≥ 18 years * Capable of informed consent * Biopsy-confirmed intra-anal high-grade dysplasia (AIN 2, AIN 3, anal HSIL) by HRA. * Positive anal human papillomavirus (HPV) test. * Women of childbearing potential agree to use birth control for the duration of the study. * Laboratory values at Screening of: 1. Serum alanine transaminase (SGPT/ALT) \< 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) 2. Serum aspartate transaminase (SGOT/AST) \< 5 x ULN 3. Serum Bilirubin (total) \< 2.5 x ULN 4. Serum Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN * Electrocardiogram (ECG) with no clin…
Four 5-day cycles of artesunate ointment given at weeks 0, 2, 4, 6
Four 5-day cycles of placebo ointment given at weeks 0, 2, 4, 6
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