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Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Skin Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00002963
First received: November 1, 1999
Last updated: January 30, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy using aminolevulinic acid cream may be effective in treating patients with skin cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well photodynamic therapy works in treating patients with skin cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
 Drug: aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
Procedure: conventional surgery
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Cutaneous Absorption and Intralesional Penetration of Topical Amino-Levulinic Acid in Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma as Measured by In Situ Fluorescence and Intensified Video Fluorescence Microscopy

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Skin Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Roswell Park Cancer Institute:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Depth of penetration of aminolevulinic acid as measured by the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Study Start Date: November 1993
Study Completion Date: June 2007
Primary Completion Date: June 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

  • Characterize the penetration of topically applied aminolevulinic acid (ALA) into the lesions of patients with primary basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
  • Quantitate the depth of fluorescence achievable with varying application periods of ALA in these patients.
  • Compare the results of tissue fluorescence with surface fluorescence measurements in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to lesion type (superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) vs nodular BCC vs squamous cell carcinoma). Patients within each group are randomized to receive one of two application times: 4-5 or 20-24 hours in duration.

Aminolevulinic acid is topically applied either in a cream mixture or an alcohol base and an occlusive dressing placed over the lesion. After the randomized treatment duration has expired, the dressing is removed and quantitative protoporphyrin IX fluorescence measurements from the tumor and surrounding skin are mapped using a fluorometer. Routine surgical excision is then performed on the carcinoma.

Patients return after one to two weeks for a follow-up examination and suture removal.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 54 patients will be accrued within 10 years.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma
  • Candidate for complete surgical excision

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Not specified

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Not specified

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No inflammation or infection of treated area

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • Biopsy at least 2 weeks prior to surgery
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002963

Locations
United States, New York
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263-0001
Sponsors and Collaborators
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Investigators
Study Chair: Allan R. Oseroff, MD, PhD Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  More Information

Additional Information:
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002963     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: DS 92-42, RPCI-DS-92-42, NCI-V97-1191
Study First Received: November 1, 1999
Last Updated: January 30, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Roswell Park Cancer Institute:
basal cell carcinoma of the skin
squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma
Skin Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Skin Diseases
 Neoplasms, Basal Cell
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Aminolevulinic Acid
Photosensitizing Agents
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Dermatologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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