Efficacy and Safety of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus: a Single-arm, Multicenter, Prospective Study (HCC-BDTT in LT)

April 7, 2025 updated by: Xiao Xu, Zhejiang University
The prognosis for patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus (BDTT-HCC) remains notably grim, as there are presently no universally accepted treatment guidelines in place to address this complex condition. Long-term outcomes of liver transplantation (LT) for BDTT-HCC are unclear, whether LT is a proper therapeutic option for BDTT-HCC patients remains to be determined. Therefore, we designed a clinical trial to evaluate survival of BDTT-HCC patients in LT. This is an open-labeled, single-arm, prospective, multicenter and real-world study designed to assess the survival outcomes of BDTT-HCC patients in LT. Patients will be enrolled based on histological confirmation of HCC with BDTT. The study will span a total of 4 years, including a 2-year enrollment phase and a subsequent 2-year follow-up period. We anticipate that LT will provide favorable survival benefits for BDTT-HCC patients, particularly in the key indicator recurrence-free survival (RFS) and improved quality of life. Upon successful completion of the trial, we will extend our monitoring over a longer follow-up time to accurately estimate important indicators such as overall survival (OS). We expect that this study will provide substantial evidence to refine treatment guidelines through thorough data analysis, ultimately contributing to better patient outcomes and advancing our understanding of the disease.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

130

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

  • Name: Xiao xu Professor, MD. PHD
  • Phone Number: +86 13588191177
  • Email: zjxu@zju.edu.cn

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HCC and BDTT patients in LT

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

(1) age between 18 and 70 years; (2) Postoperative pathological diagnosis of HCC with BDTT requiring LT; (3) the general condition can tolerate the operation; (4) written informed consent given by the patient; (5) patients without distant metastasis.

Exclusion Criteria:

(1) Those who did not undergo regular LT for various reasons, split LT, reduced-size LT, simultaneous transplantation, re-transplantation, multiple-organ recipients are excluded; (2) Additional surgical procedures such as pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed; (3) those with other diseases such as active pulmonary tuberculosis, coronary heart disease, renal insufficiency and so on, which affect the therapeutic effect; (4) Extensive abdominal metastasis was found during operation; (5) serious consequences or deaths caused by anesthesia accident during operation; (6) Postoperative death due to other diseases such as traffic accidents, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents; (7) With distant metastasis before operation.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
HCC-BDTT in LT
HCC and BDTT patients in LT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Recurrence free survival rate
Time Frame: 2025.1.10-2029.1.10
2025.1.10-2029.1.10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall survival rate
Time Frame: 2025.1.10-2029.1.10
2025.1.10-2029.1.10

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Tumor recurrence rate
Time Frame: 2025.1.10-2029.1.10
2025.1.10-2029.1.10

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Zhejiang University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 10, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 10, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CT-2024-ZJU-OBS12

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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