At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Novilase Laser ablation (device)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 43 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Novilase Laser ablation — device: Image-guided, percutaneous laser ablation of breast tumors
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study is looking at Novilase laser therapy, which uses a laser to destroy small breast cancer tumours without removing them surgically. The trial, run by Novian Health Inc., is testing this treatment in women with a single breast tumour that is no bigger than 15 mm. This summary describes who can and cannot take part, based on the trial registry.
Who can take part
- Women aged 18 or over who can give their own written consent
- A confirmed breast cancer diagnosis from a needle core biopsy
- One tumour only, no bigger than 15 mm across, at least 5 mm away from the skin and chest wall (or able to be moved that far away with a saline or local anaesthetic injection)
- Calcifications (small calcium deposits) of no more than 10 mm, confined to the tumour on imaging
- The tumour can be clearly seen on ultrasound or mammogram (breast X-ray), on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans, and is suitable for image-guided treatment
- Dense breast tissue on a mammogram is allowed, as long as there is a clear marker at the tumour site
- The tumour has less than 25% of a type of cancer growth called an intraductal component, based on the biopsy
- No other serious long-term illnesses that affect life expectancy
- Weighing 300 lbs (136 kg) or less
- Agreeing to follow standard care such as radiotherapy or other follow-on treatment prescribed by the doctor
Who may not be able to
- Younger than 18
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
- Tumour not clearly seen on ultrasound or mammogram
- Unable to have gadolinium contrast dye (used in MRI scans) — for example due to a past allergic reaction or serious kidney disease
- Unable to have an MRI scan — for example because of a pacemaker or metal implants
- History of severe asthma
- Tumour larger than 15 mm, or calcifications extending beyond the tumour so the total is longer than 15 mm
- Advanced stage breast cancer
- Certain tumour types: lobular neoplasm, cancer that has spread to the breast from elsewhere, sarcoma, Phyllodes tumour, or Paget's disease
- DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) with only microinvasion
- More than 25% intraductal component in the tumour, based on the biopsy
- Known to carry a BRCA gene change (tested BRCA positive)
- Triple negative breast cancer (tumour that is ER, PR and HER2 negative)
- Unable to lie face-down or face-up for one hour
- Currently taking part in another research study of an investigational treatment, device or drug that would interfere with this trial
- No definitive HER2 test result according to standard ASCO/CAP guidelines
What taking part involves
- • Laser therapy (Novilase) that aims to destroy the breast tumour using heat, guided by imaging, instead of cutting it out
- • MRI scans to check the tumour, which involve an injection of gadolinium contrast dye
- • Agreeing to have standard care treatments prescribed by the doctor, such as radiotherapy or other follow-on (adjuvant) therapy
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team: the registry data does not say how many visits, how long the trial lasts, or what taking part fully involves, other than needing to be able to lie still for up to one hour for scanning or treatment.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- Female
- Number of participants
- 122
- Started
- 2023-08-09
- Last checked
- 2025-10
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for malignant neoplasm of breast
- • NA - 122 participants
- • Prior to this confirmatory pivotal study, the multicenter Br-002 feasibility study was completed
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with malignant neoplasm of breast
- • Female only
Where?
- • London - Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- • Oxford - Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
Prior to this confirmatory pivotal study, the multicenter Br-002 feasibility study was completed. 98% of tumors less than or equal to 15mm were completely ablated in one procedure.This study will evaluate Novilase for the focal destruction of malignant tumors of the breast that are less than or equal to 15 mm against a performance goal for the standard of care, lumpectomy. The ASBrS' goal of less than 20% retreatment by 2020 was selected as a representative performance goal, i.e., 80.0%, and is consistent with published effectiveness rates for lumpectomy.
More detail
Subjects with biopsy-diagnosed malignant breast tumors less than or equal to 15 mm will be invited to participate. Subjects will receive a screening MRI and if eligible will then have laser ablation, followed by MRI and an excision at 4-6 weeks following the laser procedure. This study will be deemed successful if the lower limit of a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of patients who have complete tumor ablation with one Novilase laser ablation procedure at 4-6 weeks post-procedure is greater than the performance goal. Specifically, Novilase will have demonstrated success if the complete tumor ablation rate is greater than 87.85%.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: Female only
Biomarkers mentioned
What the study is looking for
- ✓Females, aged 18 years and older
- ✓Able to give written agreement to take part herself
- ✓Definitive disease diagnosis by needle core biopsy
- ✓No more than 10 mm of calcifications confined to the tumor on imaging
- ✓Tumor is well visualized on MRI
Who cannot take part
- ✗Subject younger than 18 years of age
- ✗Pregnant or breast-feeding
- ✗Tumor poorly visualized by ultrasound or x-ray mammography imaging
- ✗Contraindications to MRI according to site guidelines (e.g., heart pacemaker, metallic implants)
- ✗History of severe asthma
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)
Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Oxford, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Eugene Bajorinas
Sponsor contactCONTACT
Chip Appelbaum
Sponsor contactCONTACT
