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Safety Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Improve Visibility of Brain Tumors During Surgery

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00961090
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 18, 2009
Last Update Posted : September 22, 2015
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Diane Cantella, Allegheny Singer Research Institute

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
A one time oral dose of ALA is taken before surgery. The medication makes the tumor visible under ultraviolet light which allow the surgeon to see more of the tumor for a more complete removal.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Glioblastoma Drug: Aminolevulinic Acid Phase 2

Detailed Description:
Patients with primary neoplastic brain tumors (Grades II-IV) will participate in this trial. Each patient will have been evaluated and found to have such a tumor by history and recent imaging studies (MRI) and deemed a surgical candidate based on current neurosurgical standards of care.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 150 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2 Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Primary Glial Neoplasms of the Brain.
Study Start Date : September 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2015

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MedlinePlus related topics: Brain Tumors
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Arms and Interventions
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Intervention Details:
    Drug: Aminolevulinic Acid
    20 mg/kg mixed in water and taken orally prior to surgery

Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. More complete resection of malignant brain tumors [ Time Frame: 3-7 days ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Safety of drug [ Time Frame: 1 month ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Suspected primary brain tumor
  • 18 years of age or more
  • Normal marrow and organ function
  • Life expectancy not a consideration

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving any other investigational agents
  • History of allergic reactions to ALA
  • Personal or family history of porphyrias
  • Liver disease in the past year
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Inability to undergo MRI with contrast
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Locations
United States, Pennsylvania
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
Sponsors and Collaborators
Diane Cantella
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Matthew R Quigley, MD The Guthrie Clinic
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Responsible Party: Diane Cantella, co-investigator, Allegheny Singer Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00961090     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 104974
First Posted: August 18, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 22, 2015
Last Verified: September 2015

Keywords provided by Diane Cantella, Allegheny Singer Research Institute:
Brain tumor
glioma
surgical resection
ALA
ultraviolet light

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glioblastoma
Astrocytoma
Glioma
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
 Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Aminolevulinic Acid
Photosensitizing Agents
Dermatologic Agents