Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients With Obstructive Esophageal Tumors

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Esophageal Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make tumor cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photosensitizing drugs such as HPPH are absorbed by tumor cells and, when exposed to light, become active and kill the tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy with HPPH in treating patients who have obstructive esophageal tumors.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00060268
Run by
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
People needed
11
Starts
1997-01-01
Expected to finish
2004-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2011-03-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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