{"id":41085,"date":"2026-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/?p=41085"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:23:39","slug":"pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trial-begins-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trial-begins-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Begins in the United States\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers are now enrolling participants in a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat certain types of pancreatic cancer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The study at Stanford University&nbsp;is testing the Sonire Therapeutics system in patients with unresectable tumors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41095\" style=\"width:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-167x125.jpg 167w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18150530\/shutterstock_1470843440-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first participant has been enrolled in a clinical trial to test Sonire Therapeutics\u2019 ultrasound-guided focused ultrasound system for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research study, called&nbsp;SUNRISE-II&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT07033689?term=NCT07033689&amp;viewType=Card&amp;rank=1#collaborators-and-investigators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCT07033689<\/a>), is assessing the safety and feasibility of using Sonire\u2019s high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system to deliver localized thermal ablation to primary pancreatic tumors that cannot be surgically removed (or \u201cresected\u201d in surgical terms). The purpose of the focused ultrasound is to&nbsp;thermally ablate the tumor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 10 participants will be enrolled at Stanford University by principal investigator Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, a radiologist who&nbsp;directs&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Medicine\u2019s&nbsp;Minimally Invasive MR Interventional Center and the Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the clinical trial, participants will undergo focused ultrasound treatment before the initiation of a standard first-line chemotherapy. The chemotherapy regimen will begin within two weeks after the focused ultrasound is applied. Participants return for follow-up visits one month and three months after treatment begins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unresectable&nbsp;pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma&nbsp;varies in stage and extent.&nbsp;Even if it is&nbsp;confined to the pancreas and nearby&nbsp;structures,&nbsp;if it&nbsp;has&nbsp;reached the surrounding blood vessels, it is considered&nbsp;locally advanced&nbsp;and inoperable.&nbsp;If safety&nbsp;is&nbsp;confirmed, this approach could be tested in larger clinical trials in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-1024x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41093\" style=\"width:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-1024x289.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-768x217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-1536x433.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-2048x578.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-200x56.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-500x141.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-800x226.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-1280x361.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.fusfoundation.org\/2026\/05\/18145034\/3-3-1-1920x542.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Treatment options for pancreatic cancer remain extremely limited due to the complexity and location of the disease,&#8221; said Tohru Satoh, President and CEO of Sonire Therapeutics&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/sonire-therapeutics-initiates-first-us-clinical-study-of-ultrasound-guided-hifu-therapy-for-pancreatic-cancer-302759833.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the company\u2019s press release<\/a>. &#8220;Initiating SUNRISE-II in the United States is a defining milestone for our company. It enables us to begin building clinical evidence in a new market while advancing a treatment approach designed to be less invasive and more accessible for patients.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/sonire-therapeutics-begins-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonire launched a similar clinical trial in Japan<\/a>, and the results of that study are being closely watched.\u00a0Sonire\u2019s HIFU platform has also received\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/fda-grants-breakthrough-device-designation-for-pancreatic-cancer-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breakthrough Device Designation<\/a>\u00a0from the United States Food and Drug Administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This clinical study is being funded by Sonire Therapeutics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Patients<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT07033689?term=NCT07033689&amp;viewType=Card&amp;rank=1#collaborators-and-investigators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the clinical trial page<\/a>&nbsp;or contact Mikayla Easterling at Stanford Medicine via telephone (650) 724-3698 or email: maeast@stanford.edu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/sonire-therapeutics-initiates-first-us-clinical-study-of-ultrasound-guided-hifu-therapy-for-pancreatic-cancer-302759833.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Sonire Press Release<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Stories<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/fda-grants-breakthrough-device-designation-for-pancreatic-cancer-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment<\/a>&nbsp;November 2024&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/sonire-therapeutics-begins-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SONIRE Therapeutics Begins Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial<\/a>&nbsp;February 2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusfoundation.org\/posts\/company-profile-sonire-therapeutics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Company Profile: SONIRE Therapeutics<\/a>&nbsp;February 2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study at Stanford University\u00a0is testing the Sonire Therapeutics system in patients with unresectable tumors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":41095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[40],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-41085","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-researchers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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