Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:07 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:07 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00007969
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy may be effective in treating melanoma.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV melanoma.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin and Detox-B adjuvant in patients with stage III or IV melanoma. II. Determine the clinical response in patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine whether this regimen induces systemic cellular and humoral immune responses to melanoma antigens in these patients. IV. Determine the ablation of cutaneous tumors in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients undergo photodynamic therapy with verteporfin and Detox-B adjuvant. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for a total of 3 courses, each to a different melanoma lesion. Both non-treated and treated tumors are measured prior to study and at months 2, 4, and 6. Immune profile is also assessed prior to study and at months 2, 4, and 6.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 12 months.
Study:
NCT00007969
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00007969