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Combination Therapy With 5-Fluorouracil and Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Post-transplant Premalignant Skin Disease
This randomized, intra-patient comparative study is designed to investigate the combination regimen of 5-fluorouracil cream (5FU) and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), versus PDT alone, for its ability to generate significantly elevated levels of the target photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), in lesions of actinic keratoses (AKs) and to more effectively treat and prevent recurrence of AKs. The target population comprises patients with solid organ transplants (renal, hepatic), as well as normal (immunocompetent) subjects to control for possible influences of immunosuppression.
Details
| Lead sponsor | The Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | TERMINATED |
| Enrolment | 18 |
| Start date | 2011-09 |
| Completion | 2016-12 |
Conditions
- Actinic Keratosis
- Organ or Tissue Transplant; Complications
Interventions
- 5-Fluorouracil
Primary outcomes
- Accumulation of Porphyrin (PpIX) — Day 7 of the study
The primary endpoint of this study will be the accumulation of PpIX at 3 h after MAL application (measured noninvasively, in each treated region). (Region refers to the half-face or half-scalp area treated with PDT monotherapy, or the contralateral area treated with the 5-FU/PDT combination regimen).
Countries
United States