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NCT04469699: NOA11
Stereotactical Photodynamic Therapy With 5-aminolevulinic Acid (Gliolan®) in Recurrent Glioblastoma
Phase 2 trial testing Stereotactic biopsy followed by stereotactical photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid in Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult in 30 participants. Terminated before completion.
30 January 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital Muenster |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Start date | 12 April 2021 |
| Primary completion | 30 January 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 30 January 2025 |
| Sites | 4 locations across Germany |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Stereotactic biopsy followed by stereotactical photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid — full drug profile →
- Stereotactic biopsy
Conditions studied
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult — all drugs for Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult →
Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster
Who can join
Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
In this multicenter, randomized, non-blinded trial the efficacy and safety of stereotactical photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid will be investigated in 106 patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment and Diagnosis of <i>Cancer</i>-A Review of the Current Clinical Status.
Gunaydin G, Gedik ME, Ayan S. · · 2021 · cited 225× · PMID 34409014 · DOI 10.3389/fchem.2021.686303 -
Advances in local therapy for glioblastoma - taking the fight to the tumour.
van Solinge TS, Nieland L, Chiocca EA, Broekman MLD. · · 2022 · cited 219× · PMID 35277681 · DOI 10.1038/s41582-022-00621-0 -
Glioblastoma Therapy: Past, Present and Future.
Obrador E, Moreno-Murciano P, Oriol-Caballo M, López-Blanch R, et al · · 2024 · cited 147× · PMID 38473776 · DOI 10.3390/ijms25052529 -
Safe surgery for glioblastoma: Recent advances and modern challenges.
Gerritsen JKW, Broekman MLD, De Vleeschouwer S, Schucht P, et al · · 2022 · cited 59× · PMID 36127890 · DOI 10.1093/nop/npac019 -
Trial watch: an update of clinical advances in photodynamic therapy and its immunoadjuvant properties for cancer treatment.
Penetra M, Arnaut LG, Gomes-da-Silva LC. · · 2023 · cited 36× · PMID 37346450 · DOI 10.1080/2162402x.2023.2226535 -
ROS regulation in gliomas: implications for treatment strategies.
Yang YC, Zhu Y, Sun SJ, Zhao CJ, et al · · 2023 · cited 34× · PMID 38130720 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1259797 -
Systematic Review of Photodynamic Therapy in Gliomas.
Hsia T, Small JL, Yekula A, Batool SM, et al · · 2023 · cited 32× · PMID 37568734 · DOI 10.3390/cancers15153918 -
Photodynamic Therapy for Glioblastoma: Illuminating the Path toward Clinical Applicability.
Bhanja D, Wilding H, Baroz A, Trifoi M, et al · · 2023 · cited 30× · PMID 37444537 · DOI 10.3390/cancers15133427
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04469699 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University Hospital Muenster
- Last refreshed: 11 March 2025
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