5-ALA based photodynamic management of glioblastoma

Adrian Rühm; Herbert Stepp; Wolfgang Beyer; Georg Hennig; Thomas Pongratz; Ronald Sroka; Oliver Schnell; Jörg-Christian Tonn; Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth

doi:10.1117/12.2040268

24 March 2014 5-ALA based photodynamic management of glioblastoma

Adrian Rühm, Herbert Stepp, Wolfgang Beyer, Georg Hennig, Thomas Pongratz, Ronald Sroka, Oliver Schnell, Jörg-Christian Tonn, Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth

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Proceedings Volume 8928, Optical Techniques in Neurosurgery, Neurophotonics, and Optogenetics; 89280E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040268
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2014, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Objective: Improvement of the clinical outcome of glioblastoma (GBM) patients by employment of fluorescence and photosensitization on the basis of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). Methods: In this report the focus is laid on the use of tumor selective PpIX fluorescence for stereotactic biopsy sampling and intra-operative treatment monitoring. In addition, our current concept for treatment planning is presented. For stereotactic interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT), radial diffusers were implanted into the contrast enhancing tumor volume. Spectroscopic measurements of laser light transmission and fluorescence between adjacent fibers were performed prior, during and post PDT. Results: PpIX concentrations in primary glioblastoma tissue show high intra- and inter-patient variability, but are usually sufficient for an effective PDT. During individual treatment attempts with 5-ALA based GBM-iPDT, transmission and fluorescence measurements between radial diffusers gave the following results: 1. In some cases, transmission after PDT is considerably reduced compared to the value before PDT, which may be attributable to a depletion of oxygenated hemoglobin and/or diffuse bleeding. 2. PpIX fluorescence is efficiently photobleached during PDT in all cases. Conclusion: iPDT with assessment of PpIX fluorescence and photobleaching is a promising treatment option. Individualization of treatment parameters appears to bear a potential to further improve clinical outcomes.

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Adrian Rühm, Herbert Stepp, Wolfgang Beyer, Georg Hennig, Thomas Pongratz, Ronald Sroka, Oliver Schnell, Jörg-Christian Tonn, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth "5-ALA based photodynamic management of glioblastoma", Proc. SPIE 8928, Optical Techniques in Neurosurgery, Neurophotonics, and Optogenetics, 89280E (24 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040268

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