Status:

NO_LONGER_AVAILABLE

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

Lead Sponsor:

Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center

Conditions:

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Neoplasm Metastasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Brief 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 tre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

EXPANDED_ACCESS

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00701168

Last Update

August 23 2017

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Leo W Jenkins Cancer Center at East Carolina University School of Medicine

Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834