This Phase 1 split-site pilot study will evaluate the safety and dermal tolerability of a topical exosome-containing liquid in 10 healthy adult volunteers. The investigational liquid will be applied to a small defined area of intact skin. A vehicle liquid without exosomes may be applied to a matched contralateral skin site as a control. The study will assess local skin reactions, systemic adverse events, vital signs, clinical laboratory parameters, and feasibility of topical administration. No melanoma lesion, surgical wound, burn wound, or artificial skin wound will be induced in participants in this Phase 1 safety study.
Healthy adult volunteers aged 18 to 55 years.
Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
No clinically significant abnormality based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and screening laboratory tests.
Intact healthy skin at the planned application sites.
Any active skin disease, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, urticaria, acneiform eruption, skin infection, open wound, scar, tattoo, burn scar, pigmentation disorder, or clinically significant skin abnormality at the planned application sites.
History of severe allergy, anaphylaxis, or hypersensitivity to topical liquids, dressings, biological products, exosome-containing products, or any component of the investigational product or vehicle liquid.
Current acute illness, fever, or active infection.
Known autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency, or current systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
Single group
Exosome-Containing Liquid
Biological/VaccineThe investigational product is a sterile topical liquid containing exosome-enriched extracellular vesicles derived from human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. The liquid will be applied topically to a small defined area of intact skin at a dose of 0.1 mL/cm², containing 1 × 10\^10 extracellular vesicle particles/mL, equivalent to 1 × 10\^9 extracellular vesicle particles/cm², according to the approved protocol-defined schedule. The product is investigational and is being evaluated for safety and dermal tolerability before future testing in patients with postoperative wounds after melanoma excision.
Vehicle Liquid
Other interventionVehicle liquid without exosomes will be applied topically to a matched contralateral intact skin site according to the same protocol-defined schedule as the exosome-containing liquid. The vehicle liquid is used as a within-participant control for local dermal tolerability assessment.
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Number of participants with any treatment-emergent adverse event after topical application of the exosome-containing liquid. Events include local application-site reactions such as erythema, edema, pruritus, burning sensation, pain, rash, vesicles, ulceration, allergic reaction, or infection, and systemic events such as fever, malaise, abnormal vital signs, clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, serious adverse events, or any other clinically significant adverse event judged by the investigator.
Maximum Total Score on the Draize Dermal Irritation Scale at the Exosome-Containing Liquid Application Site
The Draize Dermal Irritation Scale grades erythema and eschar formation from 0, indicating no erythema, to 4, indicating severe erythema or eschar formation, and edema from 0, indicating no edema, to 4, indicating severe edema. The total score is the sum of the erythema/eschar score and edema score and ranges from 0 to 8. Higher scores indicate worse local skin irritation. The maximum total score observed at the exosome-containing liquid application site will be reported.
Within-Participant Difference in Total Draize Dermal Irritation Scale Score Between Exosome-Containing Liquid and Vehicle-Control Sites
The within-participant difference will be calculated as the total Draize Dermal Irritation Scale score at the exosome-containing liquid application site minus the total score at the vehicle-control liquid application site at each assessment time point. The total Draize score ranges from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating worse local skin irritation. Positive values indicate higher irritation at the exosome-containing liquid site, and negative values indicate higher irritation at the vehicle-control site.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Vital Sign Abnormalities
Number of participants with any clinically significant abnormality in vital signs after topical application of the exosome-containing liquid. Vital signs include systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature. Clinical significance will be determined by the investigator using protocol-defined reference ranges and clinical judgment. The reporting unit is number of participants.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities
Number of participants with any clinically significant abnormality in clinical laboratory safety tests after topical application of the exosome-containing liquid. Laboratory safety tests include complete blood count, renal function tests, liver function tests, and inflammatory markers according to the protocol. Clinical significance will be determined by the investigator using protocol-defined reference ranges and clinical judgment. The reporting unit is number of participants.
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