Status:
WITHDRAWN
Efficacy and Safety of a Sunscreen Against Porfimer Sodium-induced Phototoxicity to Visible Light
Lead Sponsor:
Pinnacle Biologics Inc.
Conditions:
High-grade Dysplasia in Barrett Esophagus
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a combination of a drug, porfimer sodium, and a light from a non heated laser. The activation of the drug is done by illuminating abnormal areas using a fiber optic dev...
Detailed Description
Human subjects with planned PDT course will be evaluated to confirm eligibility. Prior to enrollment, all inclusion and exclusion criteria will be verified. Medical procedures including demographic in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects are males or females aged 18 or older.
- Subjects scheduled to undergo PDT with porfimer sodium for an approved indication.
- Fair-skin human subjects with skin types II or III (blond or red hair, freckles, blue or green eyes) according to Fitzpatrick Classification.
- Subjects must be entirely free of any vitamin A, provitamin A, beta-carotene supplements, or photosensitizing agents, taken orally or topically applied on the back area to be used for the skin photobiological testing procedures, for at least 30 days prior to the injection of porfimer sodium.
- Non-menopausal or non-sterile female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the time of entry into the study.
- Non-menopausal or non-surgically sterilized female subjects of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable form of birth control.
- Subjects must sign an Informed Consent Form, which must comply with the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines and local requirements.
Exclusion
- Subjects who have received PDT during the six months prior to the date of the informed consent signature.
- Subjects who would likely need a second PDT course within 90 days.
- Subjects with clinically significant skin disorders, particularly in the back areas to be used for the skin photobiological testing procedures.
- Subjects with intensive pigmented skin, pre-existing redness, or significant growth of hair in the back area to be used for the skin photobiological testing procedures.
- Subjects with a presence or history of skin neoplasms.
- Subjects with jaundice or porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Subjects with frequent manifestations of vasomotor instability with flushing.
- Subjects suffering from end-stage malignancy.
- Known porphyria or hypersensitivity to sunlight or intense artificial light.
- Known contraindications or hypersensitivity/allergy to excipients contained in the sunscreen formula.
- Subjects with severe acute respiratory distress caused by an obstructing endobronchial lesion.
- Subjects with a presence or history of neoplasms (treated during the last five years prior to study entry) other than carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
- Subjects with esophageal or gastric varices.
- Subjects with severe renal or hepatic impairment.
- Subjects with tracheoesophageal or bronchoesophageal fistula.
- Subjects with tumors eroding into a major blood vessel.
- Known contraindications or hypersensitivity/allergy to porfimer sodium.
- Subjects with esophageal ulcers \> 1 cm in diameter.
- Female subjects who intend to become pregnant or intend to breast-feed during this study.
- Subjects unable to attend all visits required for the skin photobiological testing procedures.
- Subjects who have been treated with any investigational drug during 60 days prior to the date of the informed consent signature.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01256203
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
March 4 2014
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