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TerminatedNCT04409145Updated Aug 4, 2022

First in Human Trial of Topical VT30 in Pts With Venous/Lymphatic Malformations Assoc With PIK3CA or TEK Gene Mutations

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of VT30 in Venous Malformation, Lymphatic Malformation and Venolymphatic Malformation, sponsored by Venthera, Inc., a BridgeBio company. Terminated at 15 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-04.

Sponsored by Venthera, Inc., a BridgeBio company (part of BridgeBio) · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Part 1 complete; Part 2 will not be completed.

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2022, 4 years 6 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

VT30-101 is a 2-part first-in-human trial of topically administered VT30 to subjects with cutaneous venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, or mixed venolymphatic malformations associated with PIK3CA or TEK mutations.

Part 1 is a 4-week treatment, open-label, 4-sequence, escalating repeat-application cohort study, with intra-subject and inter-cohort dose escalation.

Part 2 is a 12-week treatment, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, safety and exploratory efficacy study. Part 2 will be initiated only after the successful completion of Part 1 with results that demonstrate the general safety and tolerability of topically applied VT30. Up to 12 subjects who complete Part 1 may be enrolled into Part 2 of the study.

The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of VT30. The study will also determine the dose and regimen of VT30 to be carried into Part 2 of the protocol. Other aims include documenting plasma drug levels of VT30 and VT10 and, on an exploratory basis, examining pharmacologic target engagement and change in potential efficacy readouts.

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VT30-101 is designed as a Phase 1/2, first-in-human study of topically administered VT30 to subjects with cutaneous venous malformations (VMs), lymphatic malformations (LMs), or mixed venolymphatic malformations (VLMs) associated with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic alpha polypeptide (PIK3CA) or tyrosine receptor kinase (TEK) mutations. Capillary involvement and/or extension of the lesion into subcutaneous tissues is permitted.

The study will occur in 2 parts, and in both study parts, subjects will participate in a Screening Period (up to 6 weeks) before beginning the indicated Treatment Period.

Part 1 will be an open-label, 4-sequence, escalating repeat-application study comprised of up to 4 cohorts (3 subjects per cohort, with 3 up to 6 in Cohort 4, or the final Part 1 cohort). In each cohort, subjects will be given topical VT30 for a 4-week Treatment Period. Subjects will begin treatment with the designated dose on Day 1. After 2 weeks, the Investigator will examine the treated surface area and determine if the formulation is tolerated such that the subject may apply the next dose strength of VT30 gel for the remaining duration of the Treatment Period.

Specifically, the following gel dose strengths (concentrations) are planned for Cohorts 1 through 3 in Part 1:

  • Cohort 1: initiate dosing with 0.12% (w/w) gel and progress to 0.6% (w/w) gel for the final 2 weeks of the Part 1 Treatment Period (if the lower dose is tolerated)
  • Cohort 2: initiate dosing with 0.6% (w/w) gel and progress to 1.2% (w/w) gel for the final 2 weeks of the Part 1 Treatment Period (if the lower dose is tolerated)
  • Cohort 3: initiate dosing with 1.2% (w/w) gel and progress to 2.3% (w/w) gel for the final 2 weeks of the Part 1 Treatment Period (if the lower dose is tolerated)

A Safety Review Committee (SRC), with sponsor, investigator and independent medical representation, will provide oversight and guidance for study conduct. After 3 subjects have been dosed for at least 21 days in any of the first three Part 1 cohorts, the SRC may request additional data, approve initiation of the subsequent cohort, or mandate that additional subjects to be enrolled at either the higher or lower dose within the cohort.

After 9 subjects in Cohorts 1 through 3 (3 subjects per cohort) have completed the 4-week Treatment Period, the SRC will determine if additional subjects should be assigned to Cohort 4 (or the final Part 1 cohort) to receive the MTD (maximum tolerated dose) or MFD (maximum feasible dose) strength of VT30. Subjects in Cohort 4 will receive the designated dose strength and regimen of VT30 for a full 4 weeks.

Following the completion of Cohort 4 in Part 1, the SRC will determine whether to authorize initiation of Part 2 and will confirm the dose level and regimen to be administered in Part 2.

Part 2 will be a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study containing 36 subjects assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive either VT30 or placebo. Up to 12 subjects who complete Part 1 may enroll in Part 2, provided they meet all Part 2-specific inclusion criteria with no applicable exclusions.

After the first 12 subjects in Part 2 have completed 4 weeks of treatment, the SRC will conduct a review of blinded safety data to confirm no revisions or changes are needed to the protocol. Subsequent reviews may also be conducted to ensure continued acceptable safety and tolerability.

After subjects complete their designated Treatment Period (in Part 1 or Part 2), they will participate in a 4-week post treatment Follow-up Period.

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Conditions studied

  • Venous Malformation
  • Lymphatic Malformation
  • Venolymphatic Malformation
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In context

Lymphatic Abnormalities

42 studies on the registry are indexed under Lymphatic Abnormalities; 17 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 15 is below the median of 46 across 28 interventional studies indexed under Lymphatic Abnormalities.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Venthera, Inc., a BridgeBio company as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Have signed the current approved form
  2. Have a clinically or phenotypically defined VM, LM, or mixed VLM affecting the skin
  3. Lesion genotyping confirms either PIK3CA or TEK mutations, known to be pathogenic
  4. Agrees to use if of
  5. Be willing and able to comply with the protocol and be available for the entire study
  6. Be at least 18 to 60 years of age
  7. Lesion must be amenable to defining a contiguous study treatment area of 140 cm2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Lesion to be treated is on the face or involves mucosa
  2. Presence of ulcerations on the target-treatment lesion
  3. Known systemic to the VT30 drug substance, its inactive ingredients, or the vehicle
  4. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  5. Hyperlipidemia that is poorly controlled on current treatment
  6. Pregnant or nursing, planning to become pregnant, or planning to father a child during the study
  7. History of except successfully treated nonmetastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  8. Major surgery within 8 weeks of Screening, or a surgical, laser or other procedure involving the target lesion within 8 weeks of Screening, or planned to occur during the study
  9. Any other medical or personal condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may potentially compromise the safety or compliance of the subject, or may preclude the subject's successful completion of the clinical study
  10. Medically significant infection (eg, cellulitis or abscess, or a systemic infection) within 8 weeks of Screening
  11. Ongoing therapy with another topical treatment or any medication that inhibits PI3K, Akt pathway, or the mTOR pathway, or in the opinion of the Investigator, the subject requires systemic therapy for their vascular malformation condition
  12. Use of a biologic or systemic agent within 3 months of Screening
  13. Systemic use of , within 30 days of Screening
  14. Treatment with a small molecule product within 30 days of Screening, or with any investigational biologic products within 3 months of Screening
  15. Positive for antibody, surface antigen, hepatitis B core antibody, or
  16. or aspartate transaminase laboratory values in excess of 1.5X the at Screening
  17. is >8%
  18. Any other laboratory or testing abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the study, interfere with the subject's ability to complete the study, or represent a meaningful safety risk upon study enrollment
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(15)

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Contraception

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Hypersensitivity

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Immunosuppression

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Investigational drug or device

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Hepatitis C tests

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Hepatitis B tests

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HIV

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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

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HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

Clinically significant

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VT30

    VT30 is a PI3K-inhibitor prodrug, formulated as a topical gel and dispensed from a metered dose pump; administration is once or twice daily, applied to target-treatment area(s) on the skin. One pump action dispenses 250 µL of gel, intended to treat an area of 140 cm2.

    Drug: VT30

Interventions

  • DrugVT30

    VT30 gel is intended as a topical treatment of cutaneous VMs, LMs, or VLMs that driven by inappropriate PI3K activation. In the skin, VT30 is rapidly metabolized to VT10, an active drug form, and is intended to sufficiently permeate the stratum corneum and achieve target engagement. It is expected that VT30 will lead to amelioration of the signs and symptoms of cutaneous VMs, LMs and/or VLMs.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of safety and tolerability

    Composite of adverse events and changes in physical exam findings, vital signs, lab tests, and electrocardiogram evaluations

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum feasible dose / maximum tolerable dose

    The MTD or MFD strength will be determined based on results from Part 1, and will inform the dose strength to be used in Part 2

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

  2. Tissue and serum drug levels

    Plasma levels of VT30 and VT10 will be assessed following topical administration of VT30 to determine level of systemic exposure

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Maximum tissue concentration of study drug

    As assessed by treated lesion tissue levels of phosphoproteins, as an indicator of local target engagement

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

  2. Changes in Pain

    Assessed by subjects' self-reporting their pain, related to the treated lesion, on a Numerical Rating Scale

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

  3. Changes in lesion

    Assessed by change in appearance of the treated lesion

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

  4. Changes in management of lesion bleeding, oozing, or discharge

    Assessed by subject-reported difficulty managing bleeding, oozing, or discharge from the treated lesion

    Time frame: From pre-treatment to 4 weeks

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Study locations

15 sites
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital
    Phoenix, Arizona 85016, United States
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital/UAMS
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
  • Dermatology Cosmetic Laser Medical Associates of La Jolla
    San Diego, California 92121, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Indiana University Health (Riley Children's Hospital and University Hospital)
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Duke University
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27513, United States
  • Cincinnatti Children's Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
  • University Hospitals- Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Texas Children's Hospital
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
    San Antonio, Texas 78218, United States
  • University of Virginia Department of Dermatology
    Charlottesville, Virginia 44106, United States
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Madison, Wisconsin 53715, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 4, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04409145
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 1, 2020
Start date
Oct 1, 2020
Primary completion
Apr 13, 2022
Completion
Apr 13, 2022
Last update
Aug 4, 2022

Study contacts

Michael Henderson
study director · Venthera, Inc., a BridgeBio company

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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