Therasphere® for Treatment of Unresectable Primary Liver Cancer and Metastatic Liver Cancer

Neoplasm Metastasis Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Humanitarian Device Exemption Use Protocol of Therasphere® for Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular and Metastatic Liver Tumors - HDE #980006

Clinical Trial Details — Status: No longer available

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00701168
• Other study ID #: LJCC 07-04
• Status: No longer available
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 17, 2008
• Last updated: August 22, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Expanded Access

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this protocol is to provide supervised and limited access to Therasphere® treatment for patients with primary liver cancer and chemotherapy refractory liver metastasis who cannot be treated by surgical removal of the affected part of the liver. Patient response to treatment and any side effects of Therasphere® treatment will be examined.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: No longer available
• Enrollment: 0
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Confirmed diagnosis of primary or metastatic intrahepatic carcinoma

• The cancer must be unresectable with limited established treatment options

• ECOG Performance Status Score 0-2

• Age 19 years or older

• Able to comprehend and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any pre-treatment laboratory findings within 15 days of treatment demonstrating:

• Absolute granulocyte count = 1,500/ul

• Platelet count = 75,000/ul

• Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl

• Serum bilirubin = 2.0 mg/dl

• Any of the following contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization:

• History of severe allergy or intolerance to any contrast media, narcotics, sedatives, or atropine

• Bleeding, diathesis, not correctable by usual forms of therapy

• Severe peripheral vascular disease that would preclude catheterization

• Substantial venous shunt away from the liver

• Evidence of potential delivery of greater than 11 mCi (20 Gy absorbed dose) of radiation to the lungs on either 1) first Therasphere® administration; or 2) cumulative delivery of radiation to the lungs over multiple treatments

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

• Significant extrahepatic disease representing an imminent life- threatening situation outcome

• Severe liver dysfunction or pulmonary insufficiency

• Active uncontrolled infection

• Significant underlying medical or psychiatric illness

• Pregnant women may not participate

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
• Neoplasm Metastasis

Intervention

Device:
• yttrium Y 90 microspheres (Therasphere®)
This is a local therapy for unresectable liver tumors with limited treatment options. It may be repeated under special circumstances.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Leo W Jenkins Cancer Center at East Carolina University School of Medicine	Greenville	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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