NCT05213637

Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, open-label pivotal phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EAL as adjuvant therapy in preventing recurrence in patients with primary HCC at high recurrence risk after radical resection.

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
430

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 25, 2018

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2022

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 28, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2022

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

February 7, 2022

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

January 27, 2022

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

HCCcell therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recurrence-free survival (RFS)

    The time from randomization to first documented of disease recurrence determined by IRC or death from any cause (whichever occurs first).

    6 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Overall survival (OS)

    6 years

  • Cancer-specific survival (CSS)

    6 years

  • Adverse events (AE)

    6 years

Study Arms (2)

EAL Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients with primary HCC will receive 12\~20 doses of EAL infusion (1×10\^9\~2×10\^10 cells per dose) in combination of a single transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) after radical resection.

Biological: Expanded Activated Lymphocytes (EAL)Procedure: transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The patients with primary HCC will receive a single TACE after radical resection.

Procedure: transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)

Interventions

12\~20 doses of EAL (1×10\^9\~2×10\^10 cells per dose) will be infused into patients.

EAL Treatment Group

After angiography, fluorouracil will be injected into the proper hepatic artery or the segment of liver where the original lesion is located, and then microcatheter will be introduced into the segment of liver artery where the incision margin is located, and iodized oil injection and epirubicin will be mixed and embolized.

Control GroupEAL Treatment Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with Stage Ia\~IIIa primary HCC with high recurrence risk (defined as single tumor ≥5cm in diameter, or single tumor \<5cm in diameter with MVI, PVTT, hepatic vein invasion, satellite lesions or AFP ≥400ng/mL, or multiple tumors).
  • Patients who have undergone a radical resection.
  • ECOG PS Score 0\~2.
  • Child-Pugh Score ≤ 7.
  • Patients with adequate hematologic and end-organ function.
  • HBV-HCC and HCV-HCC patients with active viral infection may receive antiviral treatment simultaneously.
  • Patients who have a life expectancy of at least 6 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a history of immune deficiency or autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid joint disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, multiple sclerosis, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, etc.).
  • Patients with a history of other malignant tumors in the past 5 years.
  • Patients who received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, biological immunotherapy, and hormone therapy within 1 month prior to screening.
  • Patients who have received microwave ablation, cryotherapy, high-power ultrasound focused ablation and other local ablation methods for liver tumors.
  • Patients with postoperative organ dysfunction or heart and lung diseases.
  • Patients allergic to albumin or with serious allergy history or mental disease.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Anticipated other clinical trials within 4 weeks before this trial.
  • Patients with HIV or Treponema pallidum infection, septicemia and other uncontrolled infection.
  • Patients after organ or bone marrow transplant.
  • Patients with drug or alcohol abuse/addiction.
  • Any condition that would, in the investigator's judgment, make it unsuitable for the donors to be enrolled.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chinese PLA General Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Shichun Lu, MD, PhD

    Chinese PLA General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Shichun Lu, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2022

First Posted

January 28, 2022

Study Start

April 25, 2018

Primary Completion

June 30, 2022

Study Completion

April 30, 2023

Last Updated

February 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Locations