Long‐term (6 and 12 months) follow‐up of two prospective, randomized, controlled phase III trials of photodynamic therapy with BF‐200 ALA and methyl aminolaevulinate for the treatment of actinic keratosis

Autor: G. Krähn-Senftleben, M. Deichmann, L. Karl, F. Borrosch, F. Hübinger, H. Brüning, Carola Berking, B. Schmitz, D. Gröne, Kristian Reich, G. Pabst, W. Klövekorn, M. Sebastian, M. Tanner, Peter Wolf, R.-M. Szeimies, Hermann Lübbert, Thomas Dirschka, M. Foguet, K. Wernicke-Panten, S. Hahn, Percy Lehmann, M. Moers-Carpi, Günther F.L. Hofbauer, L. Jenne, Matthias Simon, C. Oster-Schmidt, H. Mensing, D. Voss, Uwe Reinhold, Herbert Hönigsmann, P. Radny, R. Dominicus
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: British Journal of Dermatology. 168:825-836
ISSN: 1365-2133
0007-0963
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12158
Popis: Two phase III trials of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with BF-200 ALA, a recently approved nanoemulsion formulation of 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) demonstrated high clearance rates in mild-to-moderate actinic keratosis (AK). The comparison to a registered methyl aminolaevulinate (MAL) cream demonstrated significantly superior total patient clearance rates.To evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of PDT for AK 6 and 12 months after the last PDT with BF-200 ALA, MAL or placebo.The follow-up phase (FUP) was performed with patients of two phase III studies. Both studies compared BF-200 ALA with placebo, one of the studies additionally with MAL. Overall recurrence rates and various subgroups (light source, lesion severity, lesion location, complete responders after first PDT) were assessed 6 and 12 months after the last PDT.Recurrence rates were similar for BF-200 ALA and MAL, with a tendency to lower recurrence rates for BF-200 ALA. The proportion of patients who were fully cleared during PDT and remained completely clear for at least 12 months after PDT were 47% for BF-200 ALA (both studies) and 36% for MAL treatment. The subgroup that was illuminated with narrow wavelength LED lamps reached 69% and 53% for BF-200 ALA (both studies, respectively) and 41% for MAL. No safety concerns were reported.The FUP data confirmed the high efficacy and safety of PDT with BF-200 ALA. The slightly lower recurrence rates after BF-200 ALA treatment compared with MAL treatment enhanced the better treatment outcome due to the significantly superior efficacy.
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