NHS England (NSHE) will commission selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) for chemotherapy refractory / intolerant metastatic colorectal cancer in adults (see NHSE Commissioning Policy for more details).
Yttrium-90 radioactive isotopes
SIR-Spheres (Sirtex)
- Resin microspheres containing Yttrium-90 isotopes
Notes
- NICE TA688: The selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) SIR‑Spheres is recommended as an option for treating unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults (March 2021), only if:
- used for people with Child–Pugh grade A liver impairment when conventional transarterial therapies are inappropriate, and
- the company provides SIR‑Spheres according to the commercial arrangement
TheraSphere (BTG)
- Glass microspheres containing Yttrium-90 isotopes
Notes
- NICE TA688: The selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) TheraSphere is recommended as an option for treating unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults (March 2021), only if:
- used for people with Child–Pugh grade A liver impairment when conventional transarterial therapies are inappropriate, and
- the company provides TheraSphere according to the commercial arrangement
Holmium-166 radioactive isotopes
QuiremSpheres (Terumo)
- Poly (L-lactic acid) microspheres containing Holmium-166 isotopes
Notes
- NICE TA985: The selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) QuiremSpheres is recommended as an option for treating unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults (July 2024), only if it is:
- used for people with Child-Pugh grade A liver impairment when conventional transarterial therapies are inappropriate, and
- the company provides it according to the commercial arrangement.