High-dose Y-90 radioembolization for large kidney tumors
Official title: Ablative Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Therapy for Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (ARRCC Trial)
Run by Western University, Canada · NCT06642220 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This test uses high-dose Y-90 radioembolization to try to shrink or control kidney tumors larger than 4 cm in people who cannot have surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 16 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Western University, Canada Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | immunotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (London, Ontario) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 9, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 2028 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2032 |
| Registry record updated | July 20, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06642220 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with biopsy-confirmed RCC >4.0 cm (T1b/T2), ECOG ≤2, who are unsuitable for or decline nephrectomy and meet required liver and hematologic criteria are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with metastatic disease, renal vein or IVC involvement, tumors ≤4.0 cm, inadequate liver or blood counts, or who are pregnant are unlikely to benefit from this therapy.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This prospective phase 2 trial will enroll 16 adults with biopsy-confirmed renal cell carcinoma larger than 4.0 cm who are not candidates for nephrectomy. Participants will receive transarterial selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with high-dose Y-90 microspheres targeted to the renal tumor. The primary outcome is tumor response one year after treatment, and investigators will monitor safety, tolerability, and kidney function during follow-up. The trial is sponsored by Derek W. Cool with support from Boston Scientific and is conducted at London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital in Ontario.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could offer a minimally invasive option to control larger localized kidney tumors for patients who cannot undergo surgery.
How similar studies have gone: Y-90 SIRT is established for treating large liver tumors, but its application to primary kidney tumors is novel and has limited prior data.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients willing to participate and provide written consent * Patients 18 years of age and older * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤2 * Biopsy confirmed RCC \> 4.0 cm and no renal vein or IVC involvement (T1b or T2 disease) * Not suitable for or declining standard of care nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy * Adequate hepatic function, defined by the following laboratory results: * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (or ≤5 × ULN if presence of liver metastases) * Total bilirubin ≤3 × ULN * Serum albumin ≥3.0 g/dL unless prothrombin time (PT) is within the normal range * Adequate hematologic function, defined by the following laboratory results: * Hemoglobin concentration ≥8.0 g/dL * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000 cells/µL (≥1000 cells/mm3 ) * Platelets \>50 × 109 /L (100 × 103 /mm3 ) * For women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): * Negative serum pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to the first dose of study treatment * Agreement to use barrier contraception and a second form of highly effective contraception (Clinical Trials Facilitation Group \[CTFG\] 2020) while receiving study treatment and for 7 months following their last dose of study treatment. Alternatively, total abstinence is also considered a highly effective contraception method when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. * Sexually active male subjects must use a condom during intercourse while receiving treatment and for at least 120 days after the last dose of the study treatment and should not father a child during this period. * Male study subjects whose sexual partners are WOCBP must also agree to use a second form of highly effective contraception (CTFG 2020) while receiving 90Y and for at least 4 months following their last dose. Alternatively, total abstinence is also considered a highly effective contraception method when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. * Vasectomized men are also required to use a condom during intercourse, including with a male partner, to prevent delivery of the drug via seminal fluid. Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of metastatic disease on CT or MRI * Severely impaired renal function (GFR ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73m²) and not on dialysis * Bilateral RCC without plan for definitive therapy of the contralateral lesion * RCC that is locally recurrent at prior surgery or ablation site (new location in same or contralateral kidney is permitted) * Prior or concurrent kidney radiation therapy or systemic immunotherapy/TKI * Lung shunt with estimated lung radiation dose \> 30 Gy for single dose or \> 50 Gy total. * Planning angiogram cone beam CT from all accessible feeding arteries shows lack of perfusion to all or portions of the RCC tumour such that, in the investigator's opinion, Y-90 radioembolization would result in substantial RCC tumour being untreated or receive an inadequate dose. * Contraindication to arterial renal angiogram, or both CT and MRI contrast medium * History of severe allergy to CT contrast medium or any study product ingredients that cannot be managed medically * History of chronic lung disease with baseline oxygen saturation \< 90% or requiring home oxygen therapy. * Congestive heart failure with ejection fraction \< 40% * Presence of active infection, defined by the investigator as clinically significant. * Any chronic condition that is severe or unstable and, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the patient at unacceptable risk of adverse event related to the Y-90 radioembolization procedure. Such conditions include but are not limited to: unstable angina, congestive heart failure, interstitial lung disease, severe gastrointestinal disease with diarrhea. * Life expectancy \> 1 year * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
Where it's running
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London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sarah DeBrabandere, PhD
- Email: sarah.debrabandere@lhsc.on.ca
- Phone: 5196858500
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.