Recruiting
Early Phase 1

Muse MRgFUS

Sponsor:

University of Utah

Code:

NCT05291507

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Muse MRgFUS System

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is an open-label, single arm, single center, non-randomized feasibility study of the Muse MRgFUS System in subjects with breast cancer. Subjects will undergo partial ablation of half (≤50%) of one of their tumors (if multifocal or multicentric disease) followed by surgical resection per standard of care. The partial tumor ablation design will ensure that no information is lost that would impact the subject's standard of clinical care. Because current care often includes testing on the tumor, retaining a portion of viable tumor is advised by the clinical team. To ensure viable tissue confirmation, patients will be enrolled in two cohorts as described in the protocol. The investigators will use imaging correlation, histological evaluation, and subject reported outcomes to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the Muse MRgFUS System. This proposed study will adhere to the guidelines of subjects receiving a timely tumor resection after diagnosis. All subjects will undergo the definitive procedure of surgical resection per standard of care. Surgical resection cannot be delayed as a result of the ablation and should occur within 6 weeks after the decision to proceed with surgical resection. In cases where a surgery may occur outside of the 6 week window, prior approval from the external DSMC should be obtained. While MRgFUS ablation is designed to be a breast-conserving technique, the investigators will enroll patients that are undergoing any surgical resection, including both lumpectomy or mastectomy. Both surgical procedures will allow assessment of the defined primary, secondary and exploratory objectives.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Study ID

NCT05291507

Start date

Jan 23, 2023

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Aug, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is able to speak and understand English.
  • Female subjects 18 years of age or older with invasive breast cancer undergoing surgery
  • ECOG < 2.
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Physical Status Classification Scale assessment of I-II.
  • Adequate breast size for MUSE device assessed by physician prior to study enrollment.
  • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.
  • Adequate Renal Function defined as an eGFR > 30 mL/min/1.73.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception as described in Section 5.4.1.
  • Negative pregnancy test or evidence of post-menopausal status or evidence of permanent surgical sterilization (i.e. bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or hysterectomy). The post-menopausal status will be defined as having been amenorrhoeic for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements apply:

  • Women < 50 years of age:

---Amenorrhoeic for ≥ 12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments; and

----Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution.
  • Women ≥ 50 years of age:

  • Amenorrhoeic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments; or
  • Had radiation-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago; or
  • Had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving other investigational agents at the time of study registration.
  • Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy or any investigational therapy for neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer.
  • Prior radiation therapy to the ipsilateral breast or radiation whose field(s) encompassed the breast within which the current diagnosis of cancer is made.
  • The diagnosis of another malignancy within ≤ 2 years before study enrollment, except for those considered to be adequately treated with no evidence of disease or symptoms and/or will not require therapy during the study duration (i.e., basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the breast, or bladder or of the cervix). Low risk malignancies may be allowed after discussion with PI and medical monitor.
  • Women with breast implants
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Inability to lie prone for 90 minutes as reported by patient or determined by investigator assessment.
  • Known prior adverse reaction or allergy to commonly used sedatives (i.e. versed, propofol) (NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).
  • Known prior adverse reaction or allergy to gadolinium contrast (NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).
  • Contraindication to MRI as determined by treating physician or patient response on MRI patient history and safety questionnaire (Appendix 4)
  • Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions in the opinion of the investigator that may compromise the subject's ability to understand the subject information, give informed consent, comply with the study protocol or complete the study.

Additional Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 1 patients only

  • Patient's tumor is grade 3 as determined in consultation with pathologist and treating physician.
  • The amount of invasive tumor in the core biopsy specimen is small as determined in consultation with pathologist and treating physician.
  • Core biopsy result is equivocal for HER2 after testing by both in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.
  • There is doubt about the handling of the core biopsy specimen (long ischemic time, short time in fixative, different fixative), or the test is suspected by the pathologist to be negative on the basis of testing error.

Study Design

Enrollment

34 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Muse MRgFUS System

Subjects will undergo partial ablation of half (≤50%) of one of their tumors (if multifocal or multicentric disease) followed by surgical resection per standard of care.

Interventions

Muse MRgFUS System

The intended use of the device is to thermally ablate breast tissue under magnetic resonance image guidance. The thermal ablation is performed non-invasively using extracorporeal focused ultrasound.

Primary outcome measure

  • frequency of adverse events (AEs), adverse device effects (ADEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs) characterized by type [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  • frequency of adverse events (AEs), adverse device effects (ADEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs) characterized by severity (as defined by the NCI CTCAE, version 5.0) [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  • frequency of adverse events (AEs), adverse device effects (ADEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs) characterized by seriousness [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  • frequency of adverse events (AEs), adverse device effects (ADEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs) characterized by duration [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  • frequency of adverse events (AEs), adverse device effects (ADEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs) characterized by relationship to the investigational intervention reported during and after the procedure as compared to baseline [ Time Frame: 2 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

University of Utah

Last update posted

Mar 17, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Utah on 2026-03-17.