Combined Photodynamic and Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This research study was designed to determine the effect on port wine stains (PWS) of liposomal benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid (BPD-MA) termed verteporfin by intravenous (IV) infusion for photodynamic therapy (PDT) or combined PDT and pulsed dye laser (PDL) therapy (PDT + PDL). The standard treatment for PWS is PDL alone. This lightens some PWS but many lesions are not completely removed.

PDT uses a medication and light together to cause injury to a target. The medication is given and then light is directed at the desired area of treatment to achieve an effect. PDT has been used to treat some skin conditions including pre-cancers and skin cancers. Using PDT or PDT immediately followed by PDL therapy may improve PWS lightening. At this time, both PDT and PDT + PDL therapy for treatment of PWS is investigational. The type and amount of medication and light which may be used to treat PWS is not known, and is likely to be different than those used for other PDT treatments.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
• Collaborator: Beckman Laser Institute University of California Irvine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult 18 years and older

• Have a PWS on an area other than the face

• A negative pregnancy test and non pregnant or nursing

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years of age

• Have an allergy to verteporfin, porfimer sodium or other porphyrins

• Have a history of porphyria (a disease that can cause sensitivity to light)

• Have had treatment to the PWS test sites in the last 8 weeks

• Have an active uncontrolled infection or other significant disease

• Currently using medications that cause sensitivity to light such as tetracyclines, sulfonamides, phenothiazines, sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agents, thiazide diuretics and griseofulvin

• Currently using medications that increase bleeding, including aspirin, coumadin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

• Have very dark skin which is sensitive to laser treatment

• Have a positive ANA (lab tests which indicates sensitivity to light)