NCT02125396

Brief Summary

Despite advances in our understanding of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its diagnosis, the prognosis for patients with HCC remains disheartening, due to a high recurrence rate and frequent intrahepatic metastasis. Various therapies for use after hepatic resection have been reported, but they are associated with adverse side effects or they fail to improve overall survival. Nowadays, adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is recommended as the most effective therapy for postoperative HCC. And the indication is patients with risk factors of recurrence. While more and more prospective studies revealed that radiotherapy is effective for advanced HCC. And the side effects of radiotherapy are controlled. Until now, no prospective or retrospective study compared the efficacy of adjuvant TACE and radiotherapy for postoperative HCC.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2019

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 25, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 29, 2014

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2019

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2023

Status Verified

January 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

April 25, 2014

Last Update Submit

January 25, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

hepatocellular carcinomaliver cancertransarterial chemoembolizationradiotherapyadjuvant therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall survivals

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Recurrence rates

    5 years

Study Arms (2)

Radiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Adjuvant radiotherapy is used for postoperative curative HCC

Other: Transarterial chemoembolizationOther: Radiotherapy

Transarterial chemoembolization

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization \[5-15 ml lipiodol 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m2) and adriamycin (30 mg/m2)\]

Other: Transarterial chemoembolizationOther: Radiotherapy

Interventions

Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization \[5-15 ml lipiodol 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m2) and adriamycin (30 mg/m2)\]

RadiotherapyTransarterial chemoembolization

Adjuvant radiotherapy is used for postoperative curative HCC

RadiotherapyTransarterial chemoembolization

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-75 years
  • Diagnosis of HCC was confirmed by histopathological examination of surgical samples in all patients
  • Patients have Child-Pugh A liver function and undergo potentially curative hepatic resection
  • Patients with risk factors for recurrence (tumor size \>5 cm, multiple nodules, vascular invasion, absence of tumor capsule, poorly differentiated tumor, and narrow resection margin)
  • No previous treatment of HCC except liver resection
  • No evidence of metastasis to the lymph nodes and/or distant metastases on the basis of preoperative imaging results and perioperative findings
  • No malignancy other than HCC for 5 years prior to the initial HCC treatment
  • No imaging evidence of invasion into the major portal/hepatic vein branches
  • No history of encephalopathy, ascites refractory to diuretics or variceal bleeding

You may not qualify if:

  • History of cardiac disease:
  • congestive heart failure \> New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2;
  • active coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction more than 6 months prior to study entry is permitted);
  • cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers, calcium channel blocker or digoxin; or
  • uncontrolled hypertension (failure of diastolic blood pressure to fall below 90 mmHg, despite the use of 3 antihypertensive drugs).
  • Active clinically serious infections ( \> grade 2 National Cancer Institute \[NCI\]-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] version 3.0)
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Known Central Nervous System tumors including metastatic brain disease
  • Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry
  • History of organ allograft
  • Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
  • Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agent or any agent given in association with this trial
  • Any condition that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within seven days prior to the start of study drug. Both men and women enrolled in this trial must use adequate barrier birth control measures during the course of the trial.
  • Excluded therapies and medications, previous and concomitant:
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Hepatobilliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor of Guangxi University

Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver Neoplasms

Interventions

Radiotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Central Study Contacts

Jian-Hong Zhong, MD

CONTACT

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
Affiliated Tumor Hospital

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 25, 2014

First Posted

April 29, 2014

Study Start

May 1, 2019

Primary Completion

September 1, 2023

Study Completion

October 1, 2023

Last Updated

January 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

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