Clinical Trial Finder

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females of at least 18 years of age who are able to give consent. 2. Smokers and non-smokers. 3. Persons with white or red spots and/or lesions suspected or found to be oral cancer or precancer on the inner surface of the mouth. 4. Oral lesions will be classified as OSCC or leukoplakia including, proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, conventional erythroplakia, suspect oral papillomas, or oral lichen planus. Only patients with such histologically confirmed diagnoses will be considered for inclusion. 5. patients will be considered for inclusion at any stage of disease progression. 6. Patients will be considered for inclusion if a subsequent biopsy or surgical resection are planned as part of their best care treatment. 7. Patients will have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1. 8. Patients will display normal organ function as evidenced by standard laboratory blood tests including liver enzymes and creatine. 9. Patients will not present evidence of comorbidities including ongoing or active infection, unstable illness, or medical conditions.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with cognitive impairments and cannot consent for themselves. 2. Patients with language/hearing impairments. 3. Use of a topical steroid product within the last 2 weeks. 4. Pregnant women (to avoid any potential risk to the fetus) to be confirmed by standard blood or urine tests according to best care practice. 5. Patients who are breastfeeding. 6. Abstinence or use of adequate contraception will be required for women of childbearing potential and men of reproductive potential.

Arms

Experimental: MASL treated

Patients treated with lozenge containing MASL

Placebo Comparator: Placebo treated

Patients treated with lozenge without MASL

Interventions

Drug: - MASL

Patients treated with MASL lozenge

Other: - Placebo

Patients treated with placebo lozenge