Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Plus Sorafenib Versus TACE for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TACE)

March 28, 2016 updated by: ShenFeng, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital

A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Followed by Sorafenib Versus TACE Alone for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) followed by Sorafenib with TACE alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

180

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200438
        • Recruiting
        • Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
        • Contact:
        • 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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients > 18 years and <=70 years of age.
  • at least 2 radiologic imaging showing characteristic features of hepatocellular carcinoma or cytologic/histologic evidence.
  • tumor in liver and radiologically definable vascular invasion or extrahepatic metastasis.
  • Criteria of liver function: Child A-B level, serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value,alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal value.
  • No dysfunction in major organs; Blood routine, kidney function, cardiac function and lung function are basically normal.
  • Hb ≥90g/L,white blood cell count ≥3.000 cells/mm³,platelets ≥80.000 cells/mm³
  • Patients who can understand this trial and have signed information consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with apparent cardiac, pulmonary, cerebral and renal dysfunction,which may affect the treatment of liver cancer.
  • Patients with other diseases which may affect the treatment mentioned.
  • Patients with a medical history of other malignant tumors.
  • Subjects participating in other clinical trials.
  • liver function:Child C.
  • no pathological evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: TACE+Sorafenib
TACE followed by Sorafenib
TACE followed by Sorafenib
Other Names:
  • TACE followed by Sorafenib
Experimental: TACE
TACE alone
TACE alone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the overall survival rate of each group
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Ai-jun Li, M.D., Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University

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

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

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