MRI Contrast Agents for Liver Cancer

(HERO Trial)

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Université de Montréal
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

To predict response of HCC to TACE using dynamic oxygen-enhanced (dOE)-MRI for assessment of the level of tumor hypoxia before and after treatment.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for people with liver cancer (HCC) who are scheduled to receive a treatment called TACE. Participants should be able to safely undergo MRI scans and use contrast agents. Those with conditions that make MRI unsafe or who can't have contrast agents cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

Able to stay 2 hours in MRI
I do not have any lung disease.

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication for MRI
Contraindication for contrast injection
Claustrophobia

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Pre-Treatment Assessment

Oxygen-enhanced MRI is performed to assess hypoxic levels of hepatocellular carcinoma before treatment

4-6 weeks
1 visit (in-person)

Treatment

Participants undergo transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) as per clinical standard of care

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Post-Treatment Assessment

Oxygen-enhanced MRI is performed to assess hypoxic levels of hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment

4-6 weeks
1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

2 years

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Trial Overview

The study uses a special type of MRI scan, called dynamic oxygen-enhanced MRI, before and after TACE treatment to see if it can predict how well the liver tumor responds by measuring oxygen levels in the tumor.

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: HCC patientsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Université de Montréal

Lead Sponsor

Trials
223
Recruited
104,000+

Laboratory ISTCT UMR6030 CNRS of Caen (France)

Collaborator

Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Collaborator

Trials
54
Recruited
124,000+