Status:

RECRUITING

Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating the Resection Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride (5-ALA HCl) Fluorescence-Guided Microsurgery Versus Conventional White Light Microsurgery in Patients With Malignant Glioma (WHO Grade 3/4)

Lead Sponsor:

Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited

Conditions:

5-aminolevulinic Acid

Fluorescence-guided Resection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, open, parallel-group, multicenter clinical trial evaluating 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA HCl) oral solution with powdered fluorescent microscopic tumor resection versus white lig...

Detailed Description

As specified in the trial procedure, patients entered the screening period after signing an informed consent form, and subjects who met the inclusion criteria and did not meet the exclusion criteria w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females 18-70 years of age, inclusive;
  • Patients with presumably new malignant gliomas (WHO grade 3/4) diagnosed by imaging;
  • have a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 60;
  • Ability to take oral medications;
  • Laboratory tests meeting the following criteria within ≤ 7 days preoperatively:
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Mentholatum aminotransferase (AST), Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) \< 100 IU/L; Serum total bilirubin (TBIL) \< 51.3 μmol/L (3.0 mg/dl); Serum creatinine (CRE) \< 176.8 μmol/L (2.0 mg/dl);
  • Non-surgically sterilized or female subjects of childbearing potential need to have a negative serum pregnancy test result and must be non-lactating females; female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects whose spouses are of childbearing potential are voluntarily using contraception for a period of 3 months after administration of the test drug;
  • Subjects are able to understand the informed consent form, voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form, have good compliance, and cooperate with follow-up visits.

Exclusion

  • Known hypersensitivity to the test drug ingredients, aminoglutaric acid, porphyrins, or their analogs;
  • acute or chronic porphyria; history of cutaneous photosensitivity, actinic dermatoses, and exfoliative dermatitis
  • Tumor located in the midline, basal ganglia, cerebellum, or brainstem;
  • Inability to undergo enhanced MRI (pacemaker, contrast allergy, and other reasons);
  • Subjects taking other trial medications within 30 days prior to the start of this trial or subjects undergoing other clinical trials at the same time;
  • Comorbid uncontrolled cardiac conditions such as: a) New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥II, b) severe/unstable angina, c) primary cardiomyopathy, d) myocardial infarction or previous coronary/peripheral artery bypass grafting within ≤6 months prior to the procedure, e) difficult-to-control hypertension, f) severe arrhythmia requiring medication or intervention, and g) screening echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%;
  • Active hepatitis B or C (unless HBV-DNA titers below the minimum detection limit and HCV-RNA negative on antiviral therapy can be included), HIV-positive or known history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes participation in the trial inappropriate;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 14 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

144 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06160492

Start Date

April 14 2025

End Date

March 1 2026

Last Update

May 13 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000

2

Henan Province Tumor Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China