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Pulsed Electric Field Ablation for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Image-Guided Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) Ablation of Soft Tissue Lesions in Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This is a phase I trial of the safety of image-guided pulsed electric field (PEF) ablation for the locoregional treatment of superficial soft tissue lesions in adults with metastatic breast cancer using the AliyaTM Pulsed Electric Field System.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (estimated)
First submitted
17 Mar 2026
Start date
29 Jun 2026
Primary completion date
1 Aug 2028
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
NCT number
NCT07487844

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 20
  • From 29 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Aug 2028
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Has not recovered from adverse events due to prior/concurrent systemic anti-cancer therapy to ≤ Grade 2 (CTCAE v5.0) or baseline (other than alopecia).
  • Individuals with pacemakers or other electronic implant devices.
  • Breastfeeding/chestfeeding individuals are excluded from this study because there is unknown risk on nursing infants; breastfeeding/chestfeeding should be discontinued prior to initiating study treatment.

Other illness

  • Individuals with any condition or social circumstance that, in the opinion of the treating investigator, would impair the participant's ability to comply with study procedures.

Other

  • Individuals who are unable or unwilling, or with medical contraindication, to undergo moderate sedation and local anesthesia.
  • Pregnant individuals are excluded from this study because there is unknown risk of PEF on fetus.

Who the study is looking for

  • Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer.
  • Confirmed documented soft tissue involvement via imaging or biopsy, with at least one measurable lesion with a cutaneous and/or subcutaneous component that is at least 1 cm in size but no greater than 5 cm in size and that can be safely accessed under image guidance. Up to 3 lesions that meet these criteria may be treated with PEF ablation therapy.
  • There are no limits on the amount of prior or concurrent anti-cancer therapies, but patients must be medically able (in the opinion of referring provider and treating investigator) to withhold their systemic therapy for breast cancer one week before the PEF ablation and for 2 weeks after the procedure.
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
  • Adequate Bone Marrow Function:
    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/microliter (mcL).
    • Platelets ≥100,000/mcL.
  • Not on or able to withhold anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy per Society of Interventional Radiology periprocedural guideline.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months (as documented in the medical record) are eligible for this trial.
  • For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy (as documented in the medical record), if indicated.
  • Individuals with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For individuals with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load (as documented in the medical record).
  • Individuals with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
  • The effects of pulsed electric field on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason individuals of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception: (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence, etc.) for the duration of study participation and for 4 weeks after last administration of study treatment. Should a study participant become pregnant or suspect pregnancy while participating in this study, they should inform their treating physician immediately.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of California San Francisco
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San FranciscoUnited StatesRecruiting

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