NCT02628665 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

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Lindenmann J, Matzi V, Neuboeck N, Anegg U, Baumgartner E, Maier A, Smolle J, Smolle-Juettner FM
Individualized, multimodal palliative treatment of inoperable esophageal cancer: clinical impact of photodynamic therapy resulting in prolonged survival. Lasers Surg Med. 2012 Mar;44(3):189-98. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22006. Epub 2012 Feb 14.
Yano T, Muto M, Minashi K, Iwasaki J, Kojima T, Fuse N, Doi T, Kaneko K, Ohtsu A
Photodynamic therapy as salvage treatment for local failure after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a phase II study. Int J Cancer. 2012 Sep 1;131(5):1228-34. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27320. Epub 2012 Mar 2.

Two-arm Phase III Trial Comparing Different Time of Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy on Esophageal and/or Gastric Cardiac Cancer

Clinical trial NCT02628665 - References