Adjuvant Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Versus Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

June 1, 2019 updated by: Chengcheng Liao, Guangxi Medical University

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Radical Hepatectomy With Adjuvant Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Versus Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to determine that adjuvant systemic chemotherapy is superior to adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) in prolonging recurrence free survival（RFS） in patients after radical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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:

  1. a preoperative diagnosis of HCC with no previous treatment;
  2. compensated cirrhosis with Child-Pugh class A, B or no cirrhosis;
  3. multiple tumors more than 5 cm or tumor involving a major branch (the Wrstor second branch) of the portal or hepatic vein(s) on preoperative investigations, and on intraoperative ultrasonography and gross examination of the liver during operation;
  4. on exploration and intraoperative ultrasonography, the tumor with multiple lesions localized in right or left hemiliver,or the main tumor localized in one lobe only with a small solitary lesion in contralateral lobe, or tumor involving a major branch (the Wrst or second branch) of the portal or hepatic vein(s), which could be safely resected without grossly remaining tumors, and the patient was judged to have well preserved liver function to survive the operation.
  5. Adequate organ and marrow function, with neutrophil count≥1.5X10e9/L, platelet count≥75×10e9/L, AST or ALT﹤2.5×upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin<1.5×ULN, international normalized ratio <1.5;normal baseline left ventricular ejection fraction_lower limit of normal for the institution. Patients with AST and ALT<5 ×ULN could be recruited if total bilirubin was in the normal range.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. documented allergy to study drugs; any previous TACE or systemic chemotherapy treatment before random assignment;
  2. concomitant use of any other anticancer therapy, including interferon alfa and herbal medicine approved by the local authority to be used as anticancer medicine (except palliative radiotherapy to a nontarget lesion);
  3. CNS metastasis;
  4. Other serious illness or medical condition.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: systemic chemotherapy
Pirarubicin(Brand Name:Pirarubicin - Main Luck Pharmaceutical, China) 30mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 and Oxaliplatin(Brand Name: Eloxatin) 100 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 2 every 3 weeks within 4-6 weeks after hepatic resection(a total of 4 cycles).
Drug: systemic chemotherapy
Pirarubicin(Brand Name:Pirarubicin - Main Luck Pharmaceutical, China) 30mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 and Oxaliplatin(Brand Name: Eloxatin) 100 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 2 every 3 weeks starting 4-6 weeks after hepatic resection.
Active Comparator: Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (Lipiodol 5-10ml,Pirarubicin17mg/m2 and Oxaliplatin 30mg/m2 are infused through the right and left hepatic arteries,followed by embolization using gelatin sponge particles(Gelfoam; Guangzhou)) within 4-6 weeks after hepatic resection(a total of 1 cycle).
Drug: Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
Lipiodol 5-10ml,Pirarubicin17mg/m2 and Oxaliplatin 30mg/m2 are infused through the right and left hepatic arteries,followed by embolization using gelatin sponge particles(Gelfoam; Guangzhou) starting 4-6 weeks after hepatic resection.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
recurrence free survival
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall survival
Time Frame: 3 months and 24 months
3 months and 24 months
Time to Recurrence
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
Time to Recurrence within liver
Time Frame: 3 months and 12 months
3 months and 12 months
Time of tumor distant metastasis
Time Frame: 3 months and 12 months
3 months and 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Guangxi Medical University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Lequn Li, PhD, Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Medical University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

October 22, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2019

Last Verified

June 1, 2019

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TA-C/hcc

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