A Dose-escalation Clinical Study of Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma
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Official title
An Interventional, Multicenter, and International Phase 1/2, Light-dose-escalation Study to Investigate the Safety and Feasibility of Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Pentalafen® Drug and Heliance® Solution Device in Male and Female Patients 18 to 75 Years of Age With Grade IV Glioblastoma.
Brief summary
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The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine the safety and tolerability of two doses of light in intraoperative PDT added to standard of care; temozolomide-based chemotherapy in male and female patients aged 18 to 75 with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. This treatment will be carried out in addition to the maximal surgical resection. Data collected during this trial will be used to design the upcoming pivotal study . The study will utilize an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (iDSMB) that will review safety data to allow dose escalation.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05736406
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1, Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 12 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- 5-ALA HCl intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) at 200 J/cm^2 Combination Product
- 5-ALA HCl intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) at 400 J/cm^2 Combination Product
Combination Product
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 75 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 19, 2024
- Primary completion
- Mar 5, 2026
- Completion
- Jul 31, 2026
- Last update posted
- May 21, 2026
2024 – 2026
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hillman Cancer center | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
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Non-U.S. locations
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About this trial record page
- What this page shows
- Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05736406, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
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- No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, study quality scoring, or AI-generated medical summaries. No site contact phone numbers, emails, or investigator names.
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted May 21, 2026 · Synced Sep 8, 2026
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