Recruiting
Phase 3

Levulan Kerastick with PDT

Sponsor:

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

Code:

NCT07144345

Conditions

Actinic Keratosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Reformulated Levulan Kerastick containing aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (ALA HCl), 20%

Vehicle containing excipients only (VEH) without active ingredient

Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator device, BLU-U® model 4170E

Study Details

Brief summary:

This Phase 3, randomized, multi-center, evaluator-blind, vehicle-controlled study evaluates the efficacy and safety of reformulated Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCl 20%) combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) for field-directed treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) on the face or bald scalp. Approximately 160 adult patients with 4-8 mild to moderate AK lesions will be randomized into four treatment arms based on two variables: type of treatment (active drug or vehicle) and incubation time. During the study, up to 2 PDT sessions may be administered depending on the clearance of lesions. The primary endpoint is complete clearance rate (CCR) at Week 12. Secondary endpoints include AK clearance rate (AKCR), partial clearance, change in total lesion count and area, recurrence rate, cosmetic response, and patient satisfaction. Safety assessments include adverse events, local skin reactions, vital signs, and lab tests.

Conditions

Actinic Keratosis

Study ID

NCT07144345

Start date

Nov 19, 2025

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is a male or non-pregnant female aged 18-85 years.
2. Patient must have 4-8 mild to moderate actinic keratosis (AK) lesions (Olsen grade 1 or 2) in a single treatment area (either face or bald scalp, not both), each ≤1 cm in diameter and spaced at least 1 cm apart. \[The treatment area should be approximately 25 cm², excluding sensitive facial regions (eyes, lips, nostrils, ears, mouth)\]
3. Patients must be in good general health, avoid sunbathing or tanning devices, and maintain a consistent skincare routine throughout the study.
4. Patient is willing to stop using all topical products within the Treatment Area within 8 hours of a scheduled clinic visit with an efficacy evaluation.
5. Women of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception; men with such partners must use barrier methods unless surgically sterile.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of Olsen grade 3 AK, untreated or suspicious skin cancers, or significant skin abnormalities (e.g., psoriasis, eczema) in the treatment area.
2. Active herpes simplex infection or history of ≥2 outbreaks in the treatment area within the past year.
3. History of cutaneous photosensitization, porphyria, photodermatosis, or hypersensitivity to porphyrins.
4. Positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test result, hepatitis B surface (HBS) antigen, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) test result
5. Immunosuppressed status (e.g., HIV, organ transplant) or known coagulation defects.
6. Use of specific topical therapies (e.g., retinoids, steroids, cryotherapy, PDT, chemical peels) on the treatment area within 2 days to 8 weeks prior to randomization.
7. Recent use of certain systemic therapies (e.g., corticosteroids, immune-modulators, retinoids, cytotoxic drugs) within 6 weeks to 6 months prior to randomization.
8. Recent use of hypericin or other phototoxic/photoallergic medications (e.g., tetracyclines, psoralenes, St. John's wort) within 8 weeks of randomization.
9. Clinically significant or unstable illnesses, or history of alcohol/drug abuse in the past year.
10. Pregnancy/lactation, recent or current participation in another clinical study, or any other condition deemed unsuitable by the Investigator.

Study Design

Enrollment

160 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Levulan + Incubation time 1

Levulan application + Incubation time 1 + blue light application

placebo comparator: Vehicle + Incubation time 1

Vehicle application + Incubation time 1 + blue light application

experimental: Levulan + Incubation time 2

Levulan application + Incubation time 2 + blue light application

placebo comparator: Vehicle + Incubation time 2

Vehicle application + Incubation time 2 + blue light application

Interventions

Reformulated Levulan Kerastick containing aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (ALA HCl), 20%

Solution for topical use

Vehicle containing excipients only (VEH) without active ingredient

Solution for topical use

Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator device, BLU-U® model 4170E

BLU-U® blue light Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) illuminator

Primary outcome measure

  • Complete Clearance Rate (CCR) i.e., proportion of patients achieving complete clearance of all AK lesions in the Treatment Area. [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Center for Dermatology Clinical Research, Inc

Recruiting

Fremont, California, United States, 94538

Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research

Recruiting

Aventura, Florida, United States, 33180

Arlington Dermatology

Recruiting

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States, 60008

The Indiana Clinical Trials Center, PC

Recruiting

Plainfield, Indiana, United States, 46168

Minnesota Clinical Study Center

Recruiting

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States, 55112

Medisearch, LLC

Recruiting

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64506

Oregon Dermatology and Research Center

Recruiting

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210

Palmetto Clinical Trial Services, LLC

Recruiting

Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615

Tennessee Clinical Research Center

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37215

Premier Clinical Research

Recruiting

Spokane, Washington, United States, 99202

More Information

Sponsor

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

Last update posted

Apr 22, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy
  • Skin Diseases
  • Precancerous Conditions
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Aminolevulinic Acid

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. on 2026-04-22.