PD P 506 A or its placebo in combination with red light for photodynamic therapy of mild to moderate actinic keratosis
- Conditions
- Actinic keratosis
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2005-003555-13-DE
- Lead Sponsor
- photonamic GmbH & Co. KG
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- Written informed consent has been signed prior to or at Screening Visit
- Caucasian male and female patients
- Age > 18 years
- Diagnosis of actinic keratosis (AK) with at least three locally separated lesions located on the head (hairless areas)
- Selected AK study lesions have clearly defined margins and are mild to moderate (grades I or II): Mild grade (I): Flat, pink maculae or patch on sun-damaged skin, background mottling, no roughness or hyper-keratosis. Moderate grade (II): Pink to red papule or plaque with rough, hyperkeratotic surface, variable induration.
- The distance between the study lesion borders is > 1.0 cm
- Maximum diameter of each study lesion is 1.8 cm
- Skin sun sensitivity type I to IV according to Fitzpatrick
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
- PDT Non-responder
- Pre-treatment of the AK lesions eligible for study procedures with pharmaceuticals approved for the treatment of AK during the 4 weeks preceding PDT (e.g. antineoplastic topical formulations as e.g. Metvix®, Solaraze®, Aldara®, 5-FU or vitamin A acid containing formulations)
- Pre-treatment of the AK lesions eligible for study procedures during the 2 weeks preceding PDT with keratolytic agents e.g. TCA, urea or salicylic acid containing formulations
- Pre-treatment with hypericin during the 2 weeks preceding PDT
- Treatment with systemic retinoids during the 3 months preceding PDT
- Treatment with cytostatics or radiation during the 3 months preceding PDT
- Female patients of childbearing potential
- Patients with clinically relevant suppression of the immune system
- Diagnosis of Porphyria
- Skin diseases that might interfere with response evaluation of study PDT
- Skin sun sensitivity type V or VI according to Fitzpatrick
- Known intolerance to one or more of the ingredients of the study medication
- Dementia or psychic condition that might interfere with the ability to understand the study and thus give a written informed consent
- Simultaneous participation in another clinical study or participation in another clinical study in the 30 days directly preceding inclusion
- Suspected lack of compliance
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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