The Efficacy and Safety of Retreatment With TAI for Patients Who Showed TACE-resistant: a Randomized Controlled Trial

January 9, 2019 updated by: Shi Ming, Sun Yat-sen University

The Efficacy and Safety of Retreatment With Transcatheter Arterial Infusion (TAI) for Patients Who Showed TACE-resistant: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered the gold standard for treating intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, any treatment guidelines do not specify the criteria for repeating TACE. The study,conducted in Europe ，recently published in the journal of Hepatology shows the ART score of >=2.5 prior the second TACE identifies patients with a dismal prognosis who may not profit from further TACE sessions. However,in clinical practice，we also found some patients who showed TACE-resistant at the beginning of treatment may access to get objective response of retreatment with transcatheter arterial infusion (TAI). So the investigators conduct this prospective,randomized controlled study to find out whether the patient who showed TACE-resistant can obtain survival benefit from retreatment with TAI.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered the gold standard for treating intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, intermediate-stage HCC includes a heterogeneous population of patients with varying tumour burdens, liver function (Child-Pugh A or B) and disease aetiology.This suggests that not all patients with intermediate-stage HCC will derive similar benefit from transcatheter arterial infusion (TAI), and that some patients may benefit from other treatment options.

Repetition of TACE is based on evidence suggesting that one cycle of TACE may not be sufficient for effective treatment of intermediate-stage HCC and repeating TACE prolongs survival. However, intermediate-stage HCC patients often have unsatisfactory clinical outcomes with repeated TACE and there is not sufficiently addressed by existing guidelines include the criteria for repeating TACE and recommendations about the number of TACE cycles to be repeated before switching to another or no treatment.The study,recently published in the journal of Hepatology shows the ART score of >=2.5 prior the second TACE identifies patients with a dismal prognosis who may not profit from further TACE sessions.In clinical practice，however, we also found some patients who showed TACE-resistant at the beginning of treatment may access to get objective response of retreatment with TAI. So we conduct this prospective,randomized controlled study to find out whether the patient who showed TACE-resistant can obtain survival benefit from retreatment with TAI.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

79

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
        • Cancer Center Sun Yat-sen University

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 old diagnosed with HCC according to the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) diagnostic criteria
  • The patient has received 2 session of TACE
  • TACE failure/refractoriness by Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan (LCSGJ) criteria
  • Cirrhotic status of Child-Pugh class A

  • The following laboratory parameters:

    • Platelet count ≥ 60,000/µL
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL Serum albumin ≥ 35 g/L
    • ASL and AST ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal
    • INR ≤ 1.5 or PT/APTT within normal limits
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/mm3
  • Ability to understand the protocol and to agree to and sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with complete response (CR) after the first TACE did not receive a further TACE session
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) >1
  • Known history of HIV
  • History of organ allograft
  • Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agents or any agent given in association with this trial.
  • Cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy
  • Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis.
  • Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event > CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Severe Arterioportal Shunts or Arteriavein Shunts
  • Known metastatic disease

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: TAI of FOLFOX
Retreatment With Transcatheter arterial infusion of oxaliplatin , fluorouracil, and leucovorin
Procedure: TAI of FOLFOX
Retreatment with TAI: administration of Oxaliplatin , fluorouracil, and leucovorin via the tumor feeding arteries
Other Names:
  • Transcatheter arterial infusion of oxaliplatin , fluorouracil, and leucovorin
Active Comparator: Sorafenib
treatment with sorafenib
Drug: Sorafenib
Accept sorafenib.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Progression free survival
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Number of Adverse Events
Time Frame: 30 days
All severe adverse events for the entire course of treatment
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborators

Guangzhou No.12 People's Hospital
Kaiping Central Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 19, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCC201408

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