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Clinical Trial · NCT03686709
Y90 Radioembolization Dose Delivery and Radiation Exposure Assessment
Overview
The objective of this study is to examine critical aspects of radiation exposure, dose delivery, and systemic yttrium-90 (Y90) exposure related to the infusion of Y90 microspheres for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other metastatic liver disease.
Sponsor
University of Tennessee
Phase
N/A
Contacts
Dustin Osborne, PhD (Principal Investigator)
dosborne@utmck.edu
8653058264
Shelley Acuff
sacuff@utmck.edu
8653056312
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NCT03686709Drug / Compound
Isotope(s):
YTTRIUM-90
Radioisotope: Y-90
Theranostic Role: Therapeutic Agent, SPECT Imaging & PET Imaging
T1/2 (Half-Life): 2.7 Days
Decay Mode: BETA
Energy: max 2.2 MeV
Range: In Tissue: Avg 2.5 mm, Max 11 mm; In Air: 35 feet
Decay Daughters: Zr90 (Stable)
Status: FDA Approvals: SIR-SPHERES® (2000), THERASPHERES® (2021)
Target(s):
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