Leukoplakia, Oral

A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).

Subtype terms (1)

More specific conditions that are subtypes of Leukoplakia, Oral in the MeSH hierarchy.

Leukoplakia, Hairy
1 drug approved

Drugs by status

Phase 2 trials (6)

metformin
aminolevulinic acid
bowman-birk inhibitor
nivolumab
sitagliptin
pioglitazone

Phase 1 trials (3)

fluorouracil
methylene blue
isotretinoin

Other trials (2)

melatonin
sulindac

Organizations

Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (11)

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Merck
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
University of Arizona
Cornell University
Harvard University
Temple University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Minnesota
University of Texas at Houston

Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (2)

Northwestern University
Skyline Biosciences

Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (4)

Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, India

ICD-10 crosswalk

K13.21 — Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue