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An Observational Study on Effectiveness and Safety of Akalux and BioBlade Laser System Based Illuminox Treatment in Patients with Locally Advanced or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

An Observational Study on Effectiveness and Safety of Akalux and BioBlade Laser System Based Illuminox Treatment in Patients with Locally Advanced or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1041210120
Enrollment
75
Registered
2021-12-26
Start date
2021-12-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Unresectable locally advanced or locally recurrent head and neck cancer

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Hanai Nobuhiro
Lead Sponsor
Yu Suzuki
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients who have given written informed consent to participate in this study. 2)Patients aged 20 years or older at the time of the first dose of Akalux if they had already received head and neck Illuminox treatment, or at the time of obtaining consent if they received head and neck Illuminox treatment after obtaining consent. 3)Patients with a diagnosis of unresectable locally advanced or locally recurrent head and neck cancer. 4)Patients who will receive or have already received at least one head and neck Illuminox treatment after obtaining consent under the indications, dosage, and administration described in the package inserts of Akalux and BioBlade Laser System in clinical practice. 5)Patients who can provide images (MRI, CT) used for lesion evaluation for head and neck Illuminox treatment. 6)Patients who can provide information regarding Illuminox therapeutic procedures for head and neck cancer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with contraindications to Akalux are listed in the latest package insert. However, with patients who have already received head and neck Iluminox treatment, patients with contraindications at the time of Akalux administration will be excluded. 2)Patients who were participating in another interventional study at the time of the administration of Akalux if they were already receiving head and neck Illuminox treatment, or those who plan to participate in another interventional study during head and neck Illuminox treatment. 3)Other patients were judged to be inappropriate for this study by the principal investigator or subinvestigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tumor response per illuminated lesion by tumor volume reduction rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Tumor response per patient according to RECIST version1.1 2)Tumor response per illuminated lesion according to RECIST version1.1 3)Frequency of treatment-related adverse events 4)Frequency of Identified and potential risks as described in the Japan RMP

Contacts

Public ContactNobuhiro Hanai

Aichi Cancer Center Hospital

hanai@aichi-cc.jp+81-52-762-6111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026