Chemoembolization With or Without Antiviral Therapy for Unresectable HBV-related HCC With Low HBV DNA Replication

July 20, 2013 updated by: Xiang-Ming Lao, Sun Yat-sen University

Chemoembolization With or Without Antiviral Therapy for Unresectable HBV-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Low HBV DNA Replication: Effectiveness and Safety. A Prospective and Randomized Clinical Trial

Although it is commonly accepted that antiviral therapy should be commenced before or during hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment if the patients have high viral loads and elevated ALT or total bilirubin values with signs of cirrhosis, the dilemma exists when HBV DNA and liver function (such as ALT, AST, TBIL) remains low level. Whether antiviral therapy make sense or not in these patients with no signs of hepatitis or high viral replication remains unclear, especially for the relatively advanced stage HCC patients receiving TACE. Thus, the investigators carried out this prospective control study to compare the survivals for patients after TACE between with or without antiviral therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In highly endemic areas, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection plays a primary role in the etiology of HCC and is frequently observed in HCC patients. Patients with HBV-related HCC usually have a history of chronic HBV infection. Chemotherapy for other malignancies has been associated with HBV reactivation. Furthermore, in end stage liver disease due to HBV, levels of HBV replication have been correlated with liver function. For TACE, reports on HBV reactivation have been inconsistent. Some studies have demonstrated HBV reactivation, some have not , and others have shown decreased HBV DNA levels . The exact mechanism by which this occurs is still unknown. Although anti-HBV therapy has been reported to suppress HBV reactivation in various clinical settings with immunosuppressive conditions, few reports were concerned with the TACE treatment of HBV-related HCC. Also, the long-term effects of antiviral therapy in relatively advanced HCC patients after HCC remains unclear.

Although it is commonly accepted that antiviral therapy should be commenced before or during HCC treatment if the patients have high viral loads and elevated ALT or total bilirubin values with signs of cirrhosis, the dilemma exists when HBV DNA and liver function (such as ALT, AST, TBIL) remains low level. Therefore, we would call for the establishment of clinical practice guidelines on the antiviral therapy in HBV-related HCC patients, especially a consensus on the indications to administer nucleosides analogs (NAs).

Thus , the purpose of the investigators' study is to prospectively study the efficacy of nucleosides analogs (NAs) in transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for nonresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with relatively low HBV DNA replication and Child-Pugh grade A based on multivariate analysis of prognostic factors. The HBV DNA and liver function parameters will be monitored closely. Once the reactivation occurs in the control group, antiviral therapy would be administered immediately. The study had a interim analysis to allow the trial to be stopped if significant differences were detected. The accumulated data were examined when half patient was enrolled in the clinical trial.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
        • Recruiting
        • Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center
        • Contact:

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

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female patients from 18 to 75 years of age with a diagnosis of HCC. A diagnosis of HCC based on the diagnostic criteria for HCC used by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).

The patient has not been previously treated with surgery, radiation therapy, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol or acetic acid injection, or cryoablation, or any other treatment with chemotherapeutic agents or sorafenib.

The patient has not been previously treated with any anti-viral agents, including interferon or nucleosides analogs (NAs).

Adults patients with a diagnosis of HCC which is not amenable to surgical resection ,local ablative therapy or any other radically cured treatment.

The MDT group of HCC agree to administer TACE in this patient.

Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that can be accurately measured according to EASL criteria.

No serious concurrent medical illness.

Unresectable TNM stage Ⅲ or Ⅳ disease.

Zubrod-ECOG-WHO performance status: 0 or 1. and the estimated survival more than 4 months.

Not pregnant or breast-feeding patients

No significant renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute) or patients on dialysis

No current infections requiring antibiotic therapy

Not on anticoagulation or suffering from a known bleeding disorder

No unstable coronary artery disease or recent MI

Ability to understand the protocol and to agree to and sign a written informed consent document

The following laboratory parameters at baseline:

Platelet count ≥ 70,000/µL

Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/mm3

Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL Serum albumin ≥ 35 g/L

Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal

PT prolong time less than 3 seconds

Cirrhotic status of Child-Pugh class A only

ALT<2×upper limit of normal

Hepatitis B surface antigen positive

If hepatitis B e antigen positive, HBV DNA level <2000IU/mL; If hepatitis B e antigen negative, HBV-DNA<200IU/mL.

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of HIV or HCV infection.

History of organ allograft

Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agents or any agent given in association with this trial.

Evidence of bleeding diathesis.

Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry.

Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event > CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks of study entry.

Serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture

Known central nervous system tumors including metastatic brain disease

Any event > grade 2 National Cancer Institute [NCI]-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version 3.0

Severe complication after TACE.

History of hepatotoxic medication within 8 wk prior to the current treatment.

History of corticosteroid administration.

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
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Anti-viral treatment
Oral antiviral drugs will be commenced after TACE. That is: Lamivudine 100mg once daily; or Entecavir 0.5mg once daily.
Drug: Lamivudine 100mg once daily; or Entecavir 0.5mg once daily.
In experimental group, Lamivudine 100mg once daily; or Entecavir 0.5mg once daily will be commenced after TACE.
Other Names:
  • lamivudine 100 mg tablets (GlaxoSmithKline);
  • Entecavir 0.5mg tablets (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
No Intervention: Control
No anti-viral therapy after TACE.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HBV reactivation
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HBV resistance to lamivudine or entecavir
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Xiao-Jun Lin, MD, Sun Yat-sen University
  • Principal Investigator: Xiang-Ming Lao, MD, Sun Yat-sen University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 3, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • sysucc-HCC010

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