Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ
NCT ID: NCT03025724
Last Updated: 2017-01-19
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-01-31
2020-01-31
Brief Summary
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Investigators plan to enroll 40 subjects with biopsy proven SCCis. Exclusion criteria include lesion in high-risk site (head, neck, hands, feet), previous severe adverse reaction to topical 20% aminolevulinic acid (Kerastick), previous severe adverse reaction to blue light (BLU-U), allergy to Tegaderm, primary or secondary immunosuppression, history of \> 6 skin cancers in the past year, photosensitizing condition such as lupus, or sensitivity to porphyrins.
Age, gender, size, and location of the SCCis will be recorded. All subjects will receive surgical treatment of their SCCis. The control group will undergo a surgical excision of the tumor. After the excision, subjects will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey. The intervention group will receive PDT plus surgical treatment. Photographs of the lesion will be taken at each study visit. Subjects in the intervention group will then undergo the study procedure of application of topical 20% 5-ALA (Levulan Kerastick; DUSA Pharmaceuticals) to the SCCis. At 3-5 weeks after the initial treatment, the subject will repeat the 3-hour ALA incubation and blue light exposure. At 6 months after the last treatment, subjects in the intervention group will return for clinical follow-up and surgical excision of the lesion. After excision, the specimen will be sent for processing by pathology and subjects will be asked to fill out a satisfaction visual analog scale. All slides will be read by a board-certified dermatopathologist. Side effects will also be monitored using the same graded scale described previously. Mild adverse events that have been associated with PDT, including erythema, skin crusting, superficial blistering, hypopigmentation, and hyperpigmentation. These reactions usually occur during or immediately after the PDT treatment.
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Detailed Description
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This pilot study will prospectively recruit 40 subjects with biopsy proven SCCis at the time of their visit at University Dermatology East Providence office. Exclusion criteria include lesion in high-risk site (head, neck, hands, feet), previous severe adverse reaction to topical 20% aminolevulinic acid (Kerastick), previous severe adverse reaction to blue light (BLU-U), allergy to Tegaderm, primary or secondary immunosuppression, history of \> 6 skin cancers in the past year, photosensitizing condition such as lupus, or sensitivity to porphyrins.
Half of the subjects will be randomized to the control group (n=20), and the remaining subjects (n=20) will be randomized to the intervention group. The subject's age and gender, and size and location of the SCCis will be recorded. For the control group, subjects will undergo a surgical excision of the tumor, which is the gold standard of treatment for SCCis. After the excision, subjects will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey. They will not receive any PDT treatment.
For the intervention group, photographs of the lesion will be taken at each study visit. A clear transparency film will be used to trace the clinical margins of the lesion, as well as any other distinctive skin markings such as nevi or birthmarks. Subjects will then undergo the study procedure. The area to be treated will be swabbed with an alcohol wipe and allowed to dry. The investigator will apply topical 20% 5-ALA to the SCCis. Then, the area will be covered with Tegaderm film for 3 hours. At the end of 3 hours, the Tegaderm will be removed and the subject will be exposed to a blue light source, which is the standard protocol for treatment with blue light PDT. During administration of the light and immediately afterwards, the subject will be monitored for any side effects, such as erythema, edema, stinging/burning, blisters/crusting, hyperpigmentation, and hypopigmentation. These items will be graded on a scale of 1 to 4 (1=mild and 4=severe) assessed immediately after treatment. This process will be repeated at the next visit 3-5 weeks later. At six months after the last treatment, subjects in the intervention group will return for clinical follow-up and surgical excision of the lesion. Patients will complete a satisfaction survey at the end of this visit.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Control
After the surgical excision, subjects will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey. They will not receive any PDT treatment.
No interventions assigned to this group
Intervention Group
Subjects will undergo a surgical excision of the tumor. Then a clear transparency film will be used to trace the clinical margins of the lesion, as well as any other distinctive skin markings such as nevi or birthmarks. Subjects will then undergo the study procedure where the area to be treated will be swabbed with an alcohol wipe and allowed to dry. Next, the investigator will apply topical 20% 5-ALA (Levulan Kerastick; DUSA Pharmaceuticals) to the SCCis. Then, the area will be occluded with Tegaderm film for 3 hours. At the end of the incubation period, the Tegaderm will be removed and the patient will be exposed to a blue light source (BLU-U; DUSA Pharmaceuticals). Lastly, they will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey.
Levulan Kerastick
Intervention group subjects will undergo a surgical excision of the tumor. Then a clear transparency film will be used to trace the clinical margins of the lesion, as well as any other distinctive skin markings such as nevi or birthmarks. Subjects will then undergo the study procedure where the area to be treated will be swabbed with an alcohol wipe and allowed to dry. Next, the investigator will apply topical 20% 5-ALA (Levulan Kerastick; DUSA Pharmaceuticals) to the SCCis. Then, the area will be occluded with Tegaderm film for 3 hours.
blue light source
At the end of the incubation period, the Tegaderm will be removed and the patient will be exposed to a blue light source (BLU-U; DUSA Pharmaceuticals).
participant satisfaction survey
Participants will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey.
Interventions
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Levulan Kerastick
Intervention group subjects will undergo a surgical excision of the tumor. Then a clear transparency film will be used to trace the clinical margins of the lesion, as well as any other distinctive skin markings such as nevi or birthmarks. Subjects will then undergo the study procedure where the area to be treated will be swabbed with an alcohol wipe and allowed to dry. Next, the investigator will apply topical 20% 5-ALA (Levulan Kerastick; DUSA Pharmaceuticals) to the SCCis. Then, the area will be occluded with Tegaderm film for 3 hours.
blue light source
At the end of the incubation period, the Tegaderm will be removed and the patient will be exposed to a blue light source (BLU-U; DUSA Pharmaceuticals).
participant satisfaction survey
Participants will be asked to fill out a satisfaction survey.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Biopsy proven SCCis without evidence of microinvasion beyond the epidermis
3. Low-risk site (trunk, arms, legs)
4. Clinical presence of tumor at biopsy site to ensure that biopsy itself was not curative
5. Lesion \<2cm
6. Subject amenable to surgical excision at 6 months after the last PDT treatment
Exclusion Criteria
2. Previous severe adverse reaction to topical 20% aminolevulinic acid (Kerastick)
3. Previous severe adverse reaction to blue light (BLU-U)
4. Allergy to Tegaderm
5. Exclusion of any patient with primary or secondary immunosuppression
6. History of \> 6 skin cancers in the past year
7. Photosensitizing condition such as lupus
8. Sensitivity to porphyrins
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INDUSTRY
Rhode Island Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Kachiu C. Lee, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Dermatology
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References
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Green A. Changing patterns in incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer. Epithelial Cell Biol. 1992 Jan;1(1):47-51.
Glass AG, Hoover RN. The emerging epidemic of melanoma and squamous cell skin cancer. JAMA. 1989 Oct 20;262(15):2097-100.
Brancaleon L, Moseley H. Laser and non-laser light sources for photodynamic therapy. Lasers Med Sci. 2002;17(3):173-86. doi: 10.1007/s101030200027.
Kennedy JC, Pottier RH, Pross DC. Photodynamic therapy with endogenous protoporphyrin IX: basic principles and present clinical experience. J Photochem Photobiol B. 1990 Jun;6(1-2):143-8. doi: 10.1016/1011-1344(90)85083-9.
Tierney E, Barker A, Ahdout J, Hanke CW, Moy RL, Kouba DJ. Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous neoplasia, inflammatory disorders, and photoaging. Dermatol Surg. 2009 May;35(5):725-46. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01117.x. Epub 2009 Mar 20.
Rogers HW, Weinstock MA, Harris AR, Hinckley MR, Feldman SR, Fleischer AB, Coldiron BM. Incidence estimate of nonmelanoma skin cancer in the United States, 2006. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Mar;146(3):283-7. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.19.
Miller DL, Weinstock MA. Nonmelanoma skin cancer in the United States: incidence. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994 May;30(5 Pt 1):774-8. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)81509-5.
Other Identifiers
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897494
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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