Physician extenders can handle lion's share of ALA-PDT work
Dallas - What is the nurse's role in the administration of ALA-PDT (5-aminolevulinic acid[ALA]-photodynamic therapy [PDT])? At Gold Skin Care Center in Nashville, the better question might be: What is the physician's role in offering this therapy, which involves the use of a laser or light source plus an enhancer, ALA HCl topical solution, 20 percent, (Levulan, DUSA Pharmaceuticals)?
The supplemental New Drug Application seeks to expand the use of Ameluz with red light photodynamic therapy beyond the face and scalp to actinic keratoses on the extremities, neck, and trunk.
The 4-day CME meeting in Las Vegas offers up to 24.25 credits and sessions on inflammatory skin disease, skin cancer, pediatric dermatology, aesthetics, and more.
A biopsy-based analysis from the JADE MOA trial presented at EADV 2026 found reductions in pathogenic skin-resident memory T cells alongside restoration of epidermal barrier integrity.