New radioactive beads aim to outperform standard liver cancer therapy

NCT ID NCT06900543

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial compares a new treatment called NRT6003 (tiny radioactive beads) against the standard chemoembolization (cTACE) for people with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 108 participants will receive either the new beads or the standard procedure. The main goal is to see which treatment delays cancer growth longer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

NRT6003 injection (yttrium-90 carbon microspheres)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a more effective, targeted treatment option for people with liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but it is still early to know if NRT6003 is truly better than the standard treatment. The study is small (108 people) and only in Chinese patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include radiation exposure and liver damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fujian Cancer Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University

    Fuzhou, Fujian, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University

    Luzhou, Sichuan, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

    Fuzhou, Fujian, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, China

  • The First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University

    Chongqing, China

  • The First Hospital of China Medical University

    Shenyang, Liaoning, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, China

  • West China Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  • Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital

    Xi’an, Shanxi, China

  • Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China

  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    Wuhan, Hubei, China

  • Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

    Shanghai, China