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In this prospective, open, single-armed, multicenter, phase II study for application of 5-ALA in children and adolescents with supratentorial brain tumors 80 patients will be investigated. Primary objective of the study is to determine the safety of 5-ALA for fluorescence-guided resections in children and adolescents with supratentorial, intra-axial brain tumors. Secondary objectives are - to determine whether fluorescent tissue truly signifies tumor (positive predictive value) in various pediatric brain tumors - to determine the degree of tumor resection on early post-operative MRI - and to determine the pharmacokinetics of 5-ALA in this population.


Clinical Trial Description

In 2007, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was approved in Europe by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (brand name: Gliolan®) for "the visualization of malignant tissue during surgery for malignant glioma (WHO III and IV) in adults." Similarly, approval for 5-ALA was granted by the FDA in 2017 as an "optical imaging agent indicated in patients with gliomas (suspected World Health Organization Grades III or IV on preoperative imaging) as an adjunct for the visualization of malignant tissue during surgery" (brand name: Gliolan®). Goal of the study is to investigate if the use of 5-ALA is safe in children and get preliminary information on the type of paediatric brain tumors which are suitable for fluorescence-guided resection with 5-ALA. ;


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NCT number NCT04738162
Study type Interventional
Source Universität Münster
Contact Michael Schwake, Dr.
Phone +49 251 83
Email Michael.Schwake@ukmuenster.de
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date September 25, 2020
Completion date October 2024

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