Aminolevulinic Acid in Visualizing a Tumor During Surgery in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and performance of an investigational agent, known as 5-ALA or Gliolan (aminolevulinic acid), that many be useful to a surgeon for visualizing a tumor during surgery. It is also being studied to determine if there are differences in what Gliolan shows a surgeon compared to intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Timeline

Start

2012-05

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-08

Drugs

Indications