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Can two radiation therapies team up to fight liver cancer?

NCT ID NCT04518748

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First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Summary

This trial is testing whether combining two types of radiation therapy can safely treat liver cancer that cannot be removed with surgery. The approach uses Y-90 microspheres delivered directly to the liver, followed by targeted external radiation (SBRT). The study also uses PET-CT imaging to help plan the radiation more precisely. The main goal is to check the safety of this combination and see how it affects liver function.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres given via selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), followed by stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
What this could lead to
If safe and effective, this combination could offer a new way to treat liver cancer that cannot be removed surgically, potentially improving local control of tumors.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial focused on safety, so the combination may not prove more effective than standard treatments. There is a risk of liver damage or other side effects from the radiation.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Expected to finish

Nov 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma or metastatic liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma is defined as having at least one of the following: * Biopsy proven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); or * A discrete hepatic tumor(s) as defined by the Barcelona imaging criteria. Metastatic liver cancer is defined as having: o pathological confirmation of any metastatic disease with a new or enlarging liver lesion consistent with metastases. The targeted lesion does not need to be biopsied if the patient has a known history of metastatic disease * Patients must not have known untreated or progressive disease outside of the liver * At least one lesion \>2 cm diameter or 4 cc volume * Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 6 months. * Patients must be 18 years of age or older * All men, as well as women of childbearing potential, must agree to use effective contraception throughout the study and for 90 days following treatment. * Patients must understand and be willing to sign an informed consent form approved for this purpose by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Michigan Medical Center indicating that they are aware of the investigational aspects of the treatment and the potential risks. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to lie still for imaging studies (e.g. PET/CT) * Pregnancy or nursing females or refusal to use birth control in patients capable of reproduction. * Patients with known allergy or contraindication to intravenous iodinated contrast agents * Patients with an allergy or contraindication to MRI on MRI contrast (Eovist or Gadolinium) * Contraindication to Theraspheres * Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin (MAA) hepatic arterial perfusion scintigraphy showing any deposition to the gastrointestinal tract that may not be corrected by angiographic techniques * Shunting of blood to the lungs that could result in delivery of greater than 30 Gy to the lungs. * Hepatic artery catheterization contraindication; such as patients with vascular abnormalities or bleeding diathesis; * Bilirubin \>2.0 at baseline * Occlusion of the main portal vein * Contraindication to radiation therapy * Note: Patients who have an increase in bilirubin \>1.0 from the time of Y90 to SBRT or his/her bilirubin goes above 2.5 after Y90 will not be eligible for SBRT.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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