NCT01869088

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if TACE plus Recombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 Injection will improve outcome in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) not amenable to surgery or local ablative therapy.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
266

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2013

Typical duration for phase_3 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 16, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 5, 2013

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

February 16, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 14, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

TACECarcinoma,HepatocellularLiver Neoplasmsoverall survivalRecombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 Injection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall survival time

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of adverse events

    30 days

  • Tumor response

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

TACE Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

TACE with chemothrapy drugs (E-ADM 50mg, Lobaplatin 50 mg, MMC 6mg)and followed with embolization with lipiodol or/and polyvinyl alcohol particles.

Procedure: Transartery Chemoembolization

TACE Plus Adenovirus

EXPERIMENTAL

After identifying the target artery of HCC, Recombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 Injection(15.0\*1011vp:0.5ml\*3) will be first infused through the target artery of HCC patient and followed with chemothrapy drugs (E-ADM 50mg, Lobaplatin 50 mg, MMC 6mg) and lipiodol emulsion or/and polyvinyl alcohol particles(dependent on the tumor size) Procedure: TACE (Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization)

Drug: Recombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 InjectionProcedure: Transartery Chemoembolization

Interventions

After identifying the target artery of HCC, Recombinant Human Adenovirus Type 5 Injection(15.0\*1011vp:0.5ml\*3) will be first infused through the target artery

TACE Plus Adenovirus

Transartery chemoembolization with chemothrapy drugs (E-ADM 50mg, Lobaplatin 50 mg, MMC 6mg)and followed with embolization with lipiodol or/and polyvinyl alcohol particles.

TACE OnlyTACE Plus Adenovirus

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients newly diagnosed as HCC according to European Association for Study of the Liver criteria.
  • BCLC stage A or B
  • Child-Pugh class A or B (Child-Pugh score 7)
  • ECOG performance status of 0
  • Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria:
  • The lesion can be accurately measured in at least one dimension according to RECIST criteria
  • The lesion has not been previously treated with surgery, radiation therapy, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol or acetic acid injection, or cryoablation.
  • Patients who have received previous local therapy treatments (RFA, PEI, cryoablation, surgery, resection) to non-target lesions are eligible
  • Local therapy must have been completed at least 4 weeks prior to baseline scan.
  • Haematology:Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1 x 109/L, Platelet count \> 40 x 109/L, Haemoglobin \> 9 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level) Prothrombin time international normalized ratio \< 1.5
  • Biochemistry:Total bilirubin \< 2 mg/dL Serum creatinine \< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal
  • Ability to understand the protocol and to agree to and sign a written informed consent document

You may not qualify if:

  • Tumor factors
  • Presence of extrahepatic metastasis
  • Predominantly infiltrative lesion
  • Diffuse tumor morphology with extensive lesions involving both lobes.
  • Vascular complications
  • Hepatic artery thrombosis, or
  • Partial or complete thrombosis of the main portal vein, or
  • Tumor invasion of portal branch of contralateral lobe, or
  • Hepatic vein tumor thrombus, or
  • Significant arterioportal shunt not amenable to shunt blockage
  • Liver function
  • Advanced liver disease: ascites, hepatic encephalopathy
  • Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within the 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Others
  • Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
  • +13 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cancer Center Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteDigestive System DiseasesLiver Diseases

Study Officials

  • Ming Shi, MD

    Cancer Center, Sun Yat-set University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 16, 2013

First Posted

June 5, 2013

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

January 1, 2018

Study Completion

January 1, 2018

Last Updated

March 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Locations