Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients With Dysplasia, Cancer in Situ, or Invasive Cancer of the Larynx
Head and Neck Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage 0 laryngeal cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
Mild to severe dysplasia of the larynx
- Dysplastic lesions > 3 mm in thickness
- Squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the larynx
T1 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- Tumor > 3 mm in thickness
- No T2-T4 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- Newly diagnosed or recurrent disease
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Total bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dL
- Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL
- SGOT > 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase > 3 times ULN
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3-6 months after completion of study treatment
- No porphyria
- No hypersensitivity to porphyrin or porphyrin-like compounds
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Any prior therapy allowed
- At least 4 weeks since prior and no concurrent chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Sites / Locations
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Treatment PDT
Patients undergo PDT comprising HPPH IV over 1 hour on day 1 followed by laser light to the tumor on day 2. At least 6 weeks later, patients achieving partial response, no response, or a geographical miss may undergo a second course of treatment.