Radioactive Iodine in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Liver Cancer

September 19, 2013 updated by: National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore

Randomised Trial of Adjuvant Hepatic Intra-Arterial Iodine-131-Lipiodol Following Curative Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

RATIONALE: Radioactive iodine may be effective in reducing the rate of recurrence of liver cancer after surgery to remove the tumor. It is not yet known if radioactive iodine is more effective than no further treatment after surgery.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of radioactive iodine in treating patients who have undergone surgery for liver cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the effect of adjuvant hepatic intra-arterial iodine I 131 lipiodol vs observation in terms of rate of recurrence and overall survival of patients with curatively resected hepatocellular carcinoma.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to participating center. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Within 4-6 weeks after prior resection, patients receive adjuvant hepatic intra-arterial iodine I 131 lipiodol once.
  • Arm II: After prior resection, patients undergo observation. Patients are followed monthly for 1 year and then every 3 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A minimum of 300 patients (150 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore, 308433
        • Tan Tock Seng Hospital
      • Singapore, Singapore, 529889
        • Changi General Hospital
      • Singapore, Singapore, 169610
        • National Cancer Centre - Singapore

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
  • Completely resected disease with clear margins
  • No residual disease by postoperative CT scan
  • No metastatic disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 17 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC greater than 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin less than 2.92 mg/dL
  • PT less than 4 seconds over control

Renal:

  • Creatinine less than 2.26 mg/dL

Other:

  • No contraindication to contrast or radioactive iodine
  • No uncontrolled thyrotoxicosis
  • No other prior or concurrent malignancy
  • Not pregnant or nursing

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from prior surgery

Other

  • No other prior treatment for HCC

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Recurrence-free survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Overall survival

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore

Investigators

  • Study Chair: London L. Ooi Peng Jin, MD, National Cancer Centre, Singapore

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000069066
  • NMRC-AHCC03
  • EU-20128

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