A Phase II Study of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)With LEVULAN® Topical Solution + Blue Light Versus LEVULAN® Topical Solution Vehicle + Blue Light for the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses on the Upper Extremities
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 4 Grade 1/2 AKs on each upper extremity
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- history of cutaneous photosensitization, porphyria, hypersensitivity to porphyrins or
photodermatosis
- lesions suspicious for skin cancer (skin cancer not ruled out by biopsy) or untreated
skin cancers within the Treatment Area
- skin pathology or condition which could interfere with the evaluation of the test
product or requires the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy
- Subject is immunosuppressed
- unsuccessful outcome from previous ALA-PDT therapy
- currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study
- has received an investigational drug or been treated with an investigational device
within 30 days prior to the initiation of treatment
- known sensitivity to one or more of the vehicle components (ethyl alcohol, isopropyl
alcohol, laureth 4, polyethylene glycol)
- use of the following topical preparations on the extremities to be treated:
- Keratolytics including urea (greater than 5%), alpha hydroxyacids [e.g.glycolic
acid, lactic acid, etc. greater than 5%], salicylic acid (greater than 2%)
within 2 days of initiation of treatment.
- Cryotherapy within 2 weeks of initiation of treatment
- Retinoids, including tazarotene, adapalene, tretinoin, retinol, within 4 weeks
of initiation of treatment.
- Microdermabrasion, laser ablative treatments, ALA-PDT, chemical peels, 5-FU,
diclofenac, imiquimod or other topical treatments for AK within 8 weeks of
initiation of treatment.
- Two or more ALA PDT treatments in the past 6 months
- use of systemic retinoid therapy within 6 months of initiation of treatment.