Safety and Efficacy Study of Photodynamic Therapy With Levulan Kerastick + Blue Light for Actinic Keratoses on the Upper Extremities



Status:Completed
Conditions:Dermatology
Therapuetic Areas:Dermatology / Plastic Surgery
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:May 2014
End Date:March 2015

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A Phase 3 Study of Photodynamic Therapy With Levulan Kerastick Topical Solution + Blue Light Versus Topical Solution Vehicle + Blue Light for the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses on the Upper Extremities

The purpose of this study is to determine if Levulan Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is safe and
effective in the treatment of actinic keratoses on the upper arms and hands


Inclusion Criteria:

- Four to fifteen Grade 1/2 actinic keratosis lesions (AKs) on one upper extremity

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy

- grade 3 and/or atypical >1cm AKs within Treatment Area

- history of cutaneous photosensitization, porphyria, hypersensitivity to porphyrins or
photodermatosis

- lesions suspicious for skin cancer (skin cancer not ruled out by biopsy) or untreated
skin cancers within the Treatment Area

- skin pathology or condition which could interfere with the evaluation of the test
product or requires the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy

- Subject is immunosuppressed

- unsuccessful outcome from previous ALA-PDT therapy

- currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study

- has received an investigational drug or been treated with an investigational device
within 30 days prior to the initiation of treatment

- known sensitivity to one or more of the vehicle components (ethyl alcohol, isopropyl
alcohol, laureth 4, polyethylene glycol)

- use of the following topical preparations on the extremity to be treated:

- Keratolytics including urea (greater than 5%), alpha hydroxyacids [e.g.glycolic
acid, lactic acid, etc. greater than 5%], salicylic acid (greater than 2%)
within 2 days of initiation of treatment.

- Cryotherapy within 2 weeks of initiation of treatment

- Retinoids, including tazarotene, adapalene, tretinoin, within 4 weeks of
initiation of treatment.

- Microdermabrasion, laser ablative treatments, ALA-PDT, chemical peels, 5-FU,
diclofenac, ingenol mebutate, imiquimod or other topical treatments for AK
within 8 weeks of initiation of treatment.

- use of systemic retinoid therapy within 6 months of initiation of treatment.
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Portland, Oregon 97210
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Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
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Brandon, Florida 33511
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College Station, Texas 77845
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Fremont, California 94538
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Fridley, Minnesota 55432
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Houston, TX
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Norfolk, Virginia 23507
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Plainfield, Indiana 46168
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San Diego, California
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St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
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