🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-21

Therasphere® and Systemic Therapy for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma That is High-risk (NCT05620771)

Phase II Study Therasphere® (Yttrium-90) in Combination With Systemic Therapy in Patients With High-risk Hepatocellular Carcinoma

🟢 Recruiting Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Northwestern University

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this research is to compare progression free survival between two available systemic therapies - immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors - after Therasphere® (yttrium-90) treatment in adult patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. The immunotherapy consists of a standard-of-care treatment with Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab. Treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors consists of standard-of-care Lenvatinib or Cabozantinib.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital — DeKalb, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital — Geneva, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center — Grayslake, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital — Lake Forest, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Orland Park — Orland Park, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Warrenville — Warrenville, Illinois

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (312) 695-1301

Email: cancer@northwestern.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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