July 18, 2025 – US Pancreatic Cancer Trial Begins and more news…

Published: July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

Noninvasive Liver Cancer Treatment Now Available in Virginia

A team at the University of Virginia performed the state’s first focused ultrasound histotripsy procedure for liver tumors.
More than 50 medical centers across the US also offer the treatment.

Pancreatic Cancer: Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial Begins in the US

The trial will test Exact Therapeutics’ Acoustic Cluster Therapy (ACT®) plus chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
HonorHealth Research Institute in Arizona is enrolling patients, and the company plans to open more sites in the US and Europe.

Video: Essential Tremor Patient Receives Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Treatment

Michael suffered from essential tremor for decades before he had focused ultrasound on his dominant side in May 2024.
After a successful first treatment, he returned nearly one year later to undergo a second procedure to treat the other side.

Watch His Story

UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Pancreatic Cancer UK Partner to Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

The organizations will fund a preclinical study at the University of Oxford investigating whether focused ultrasound can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer.
This collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to drive innovation and accelerate new treatment options.

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Research Awards Update: Six Preclinical Projects Launched in Second Quarter 2025

Researchers are continuing to develop focused ultrasound for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, and liver failure.
Learn more about the projects and how to apply for funding.

Foundation Joins CTA Partnership Program

The Foundation is now a member of the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA)® Healthcare Technology Partnership Program.
The program advocates for the use of technology in healthcare to improve patient outcomes, address practitioner shortages, lower costs, and support the broader healthcare ecosystem.

Learn More

Meeting Report: International Symposium for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) 2025

ISTU 2025 featured a strong focus on neuromodulation, with numerous presentations covering preclinical and clinical developments.
The Foundation sponsored two clinical panels.

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Events

July 27-August 1, 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Protein Engineering, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

September 10-13, 2025 International Congress of Hyperthermic Oncology, Seoul, South Korea

September 15-18, 2025 IUS IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Utrecht, Netherlands

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“I want to share my story with others because I know there are a lot of people who suffer from essential tremor and I want people to know that focused ultrasound has had this incredible impact on my life. It's a procedure that isn't painful, has fantastic outcomes, and you can get your life back.”

‒ Michael Werner, essential tremor patient who underwent bilateral focused ultrasound

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