CE mark granted to the first biodegradable drug-eluting microspheres, BioPearl

Terumo Europe today announced that their BioPearl microspheres have received CE mark, providing a new option for patients eligible for locoregional embolization for the treatment of liver cancer. BioPearl microspheres are designed to preserve post-transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) target artery access, opening up the potential for cyclic treatment. Currently, drug-eluting microsphere TACE (DEM-TACE) and conventional TACE are both [...]