A Post Approval Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of Multicompartmental Dosimetry Planning. (ADVANCE-MCD)

June 22, 2026 updated by: Boston Scientific Corporation

A Post Approval Single-arm Study Evaluating Transarterial Radioembolization Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Multicompartment Dosimetry Planning

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of treating a tumor using a different planning method called MCD for the FDA-Approved device, TheraSphere.

TheraSphere Microspheres are microscopic radioactive glass spheres that deliver radiation therapy in the liver tissue where they are placed. This study investigates a procedure called multicompartment dosimetry (MCD). When using a multicompartment dosimetry approach, the doctor will look at images of the liver to see where there is tumor to determine where to treat. That area will be divided into "compartments" where the dose to tumor and the healthy liver are calculated separately. The goal of MCD is to give the tumor a higher radiation dose while protecting more of the healthy part of the liver.

Traditional planning for the TheraSphere Microspheres procedure uses single compartment dosimetry (SCD) which treats the tumor and the healthy liver as one area so the dose is more evenly distributed and the dose to the tumor may be lower than with the MCD approach. The single compartment approach is standard and is well established however this research study is to see if giving TheraSphere Microspheres with an MCD planning method is safe and effective by evaluating the effect of radiation on the liver as well as how the tumor responds to higher doses

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

140

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants will be selected from U.S. centers that are participating in the trial. Patients at these centers who are planning to undergo TheraSphere Microsphere treatment for their hepatocellular carincoma will be considered for this study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • TheraSphere Microspheres treatment determined as the optimal therapy
  • Have unresectable solitary HCC
  • Treatment Naïve
  • ECOG 0 or 1
  • Adequate liver function
  • Adequate renal and marrow function
  • Negative pregnancy test and/or adequate contraception for the patient and his/her sexual partner

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Macrovascular invasion
  • Extrahepatic metastases
  • Previous or current ascites/encephalopathy
  • Previous liver radiation, TACE, or systemic therapy for the disease
  • History of organ allograft including bone marrow
  • Any significant comorbities or contraindications to TheraSphere

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor sizes 1-8cm. Patients will be candidates for TheraSphere Microspheres and planning to undergo the procedure as part of their treatment plan.
Device: TheraSphere
Placement of TheraSphere Microspheres into the area of the primary tumor using multicompartment dosimetry instead of single compartment dosimetry

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Primary Safety Endpoint
Time Frame: 4 months
The rate of Radioembolization Induced Liver Disease (REILD) Grade ≥3 occurring up to 4 months after any TheraSphere Microspheres treatment administration before progression.
4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Secondary Safety Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Number of device- and/or procedure-related adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), measured by count (number of events).
13 months
Secondary Safety Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Change from baseline in Albumin Bilirubin (ALBI) score, measured using the ALBI index.
13 months
Secondary Safety Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Most severe grade of hepatotoxicity following radioembolization, assessed using CTCAE grading criteria.
13 months
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR) as assessed by localized mRECIST criteria.
13 months
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Duration of Response (DoR) evaluated by localized mRECIST and mRECIST criteria.
13 months
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Number of patients who become eligible for liver transplantation or liver resection following treatment, measured by total count (number of patients).
13 months
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Histopathologic response assessment in patients who undergo surgical resection, collected through descriptive and categorial data points.
13 months
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint
Time Frame: 13 months
Overall Survival (OS), defined as the time from treatment initiation to death from any cause, measured in months.
13 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Boston Scientific Corporation

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 29, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 25, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S10104

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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