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TheraSphere HUD For Treatment of Unresectable HCC


N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Trial Information

TheraSphere HUD For Treatment of Unresectable HCC


Surgical resection of the affected portion of the liver offers the best chance for
disease-free survival in patients with primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC)). Unfortunately, most of these patients present with disease that is not amenable to
surgery (multifocal disease) or have other medical contraindications to surgery (limited
hepatic reserve related to advanced cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis). Fewer than 15% of HCC
patients are suitable surgical candidates. The objective of treatment with TheraSphere is to
selectively administer a potentially lethal dose of radioactive material to cancerous tissue
in the liver of patients with HCC. This type of regional therapy may have several advantages
over systemically administered treatments and may also be of value as a 'bridging' treatment
for HCC patients awaiting a donor organ for liver transplantation.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients over 18 years of age, of any race or sex, who have histologic proof of
primary cancer to the liver, who are able to give informed consent, will be eligible.

- Patients must have an ECOG Performance Status score of greater than or equal to 2,
with a life expectancy of > 3 months, non-pregnant with an acceptable contraception
in premenopausal women.

- The histopathology confirmation criterion may be waived in patients with a
radiographically identifiable liver mass, known laboratory or clinical risk factors
for cancer or elevated tumor markers such as AFP (clinical diagnosis).

- Participation in the TheraSphere Registry.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization

- Evidence of potential delivery of greater than 16.5 mCi (30 Gy absorbed dose) of
radiation to the lungs

- Evidence of any detectable Tc-99 MAA flow to the stomach or duodenum, after
application of established angiographic techniques to stop such flow

- Significant extrahepatic disease representing an imminent life-threatening outcome

- Severe liver dysfunction or pulmonary insufficiency

- Active uncontrolled infection

- Pregnancy

- Refusal to participate in the TheraSphere Registry

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Tumor Response after treatment

Outcome Time Frame:

Review all standard of care CT scans to evaluate tumor response after treatment

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Robert C. Martin, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Louisville

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

TheraSphere - 421.03

NCT ID:

NCT00683631

Start Date:

January 2004

Completion Date:

December 2015

Related Keywords:

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • liver cancer
  • liver tumor
  • HCC
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • hepatoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Name

Location

University of Louisville Hospital / Norton Hospital Louisville, Kentucky  40202