Phase 3 Study of Levulan With New Blue Light for AK on the Face or Scalp



Status:Withdrawn
Conditions:Dermatology
Therapuetic Areas:Dermatology / Plastic Surgery
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:11/9/2017
Start Date:March 2017
End Date:January 2018

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A RANDOMIZED, VEHICLE-CONTROLLED PHASE 3 STUDY TO PROVE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF LEVULAN KERASTICK (AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCl) FOR TOPICAL SOLUTION, 20% AND 10 J/CM2 OF BLUE LIGHT DELIVERED AT 10 MW/CM2 OR 20 MW/CM2 BY A NEW LIGHT SOURCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACTINIC KERATOSES ON THE FACE OR SCALP

The purpose of this study is to prove the safety and efficacy of Levulan Kerastick
(aminolevulinic acid HCl) for Topical Solution 20% followed by 10 J/cm2 of blue light
delivered at 10 mW/cm2 or 20 mW/cm2 in the treatment of multiple actinic keratosis on the
face or balding scalp (the Treatment Area), utilizing a 14-18 hour incubation period.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Four to fifteen Grade 1/2 actinic keratosis lesions (AKs) on the face OR balding scalp

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy

- grade 3 and/or atypical >1cm AKs within Treatment Area and/or more than 15 AKs of any
Grade within the 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)

- has active herpes simplex infection in the Treatment Area OR a history of 2 or more
outbreaks within past 12 months, in the Treatment Area

- 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.

- Curettage or 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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Fridley, Minnesota 55432
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Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
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Austin, Texas 78759
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Norfolk, Virginia 23507
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Plainfield, Indiana 46168
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San Diego, California 92123
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