First Alpha DaRT™ Patient Treated in the US as Part of Pilot Multicenter Skin Cancer Trial USA - English Share this article Share this article JERUSALEM, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Tau Medical, the developer of the pioneering alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT™, announced today that the first participant in its US pilot trial for skin cancer has been treated with Alpha DaRT, at University Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The Houston site, led by radiation oncologist Dr. Mark A. D'Andrea, is part of an expanded multicenter study that originated as a single-center trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City. This first patient marks another significant milestone for Alpha Tau, following its "Breakthrough Device Designation" received from the FDA last month, allowing for an accelerated regulatory pathway in the United States.