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A Multicenter, Phase III, Randomised Study of Photodynamic Therapy With Metvix Cream 160 mg/g in Comparison With Cryotherapy in Patients With Primary Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Metvix® cream and Hand held liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy for Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 14 sites in 7 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream to cryotherapy, in treatment of participants with primary superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Secondary objectives was to compare cosmetic outcome and tolerability (adverse events) in these participants, 3 months after treatment. In addition the recurrence rates in the two treatment groups will be compared up to five years after treatment.