AMELUZ (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) topical gel, 10% with RhodoLED photodynamic therapy

Superficial basal cell carcinoma · Adults with superficial basal cell carcinoma

BFRI · Biofrontera Inc

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FDA approved AMELUZ for superficial basal cell carcinoma

FDA approved AMELUZ topical gel, 10%, with BF-RhodoLED photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma in adults. Biofrontera described it as the first and only U.S.-approved photodynamic therapy for a skin cancer.

Biofrontera — FDA approval of AMELUZ for superficial basal cell carcinoma↗

FDA accepted the sNDA for filing

FDA completed its filing review and accepted the supplemental application covering AMELUZ gel used with the RhodoLED red-light lamp series.

Biofrontera — FDA filing acceptance↗

The Phase 3 study reported positive topline results

In ALA-BCC-CT013, AMELUZ-PDT achieved the primary composite clinical and histological clearance endpoint in 65.5% of patients versus 4.8% with placebo-PDT.

Biofrontera — Positive Phase 3 sBCC results↗

Phase 3 superficial BCC study started

The randomized multicenter study began evaluating Ameluz photodynamic therapy against placebo in patients with superficial basal cell carcinoma.

ClinicalTrials.gov — Ameluz superficial BCC study record (NCT03573401)↗

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Information for research purposes only · Dates can change · Last updated Oct 1, 2026