Photodynamic Therapy Using Silicon Phthalocyanine 4 in Treating Patients With Actinic Keratosis, Bowen's Disease, Skin Cancer, or Stage I or Stage II Mycosis Fungoides
Lymphoma, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer, Precancerous Condition
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, recurrent skin cancer, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage I mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage II mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, actinic keratosis, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following: Actinic keratosis Bowen's disease Squamous cell skin cancer Basal cell skin cancer Clinical stage IA, IB, IIA, or IIB mycosis fungoides Fitzpatrick skin type I-IV PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Not specified Renal Not specified Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patient must use effective contraception No diabetes mellitus No known hypersensitivity to ethanol or propylene glycol No significant history of photosensitivity, including diagnosis of any of the following: Porphyria Lupus erythematosus Xeroderma pigmentosum Severe polymorphous light eruption Solar urticaria PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy More than 2 weeks since prior anticancer radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery Lesions must be healed after prior biopsy Other More than 2 weeks since prior topical, local, or systemic anticancer therapy More than 2 weeks since prior anticancer phototherapy More than 2 weeks since prior photosensitizing medications, including any of the following: Tetracyclines Quinolones Psoralens Hydrochlorothiazide Furosemide Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Griseofulvin Nalidixic acid Amiodarone Phenothiazines High-dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs No other concurrent photosensitizing medications No concurrent therapeutic dose of warfarin that may cause excessive bleeding during skin biopsy
Sites / Locations
- Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Topical silicon phthalocyanine 4 (Pc 4) + photodynamic therapy
Topical silicon phthalocyanine 4 (Pc 4) followed by photodynamic therapy.