Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2NCT02290977
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) With Radiation Therapy (RT) in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Phase 2 study testing Scheduled interval TACE - RT in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.
Trial summary
The presence of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most significant prognostic factors for poor prognosis, without treatment, their survival is less than 3 months. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis
- What is being tested?
- Scheduled interval TACE - RT
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSouth Korea
- Study dates
- Nov 2014to Apr 2016
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients must have a diagnosis of HCC by at least one criterion listed below (korean liver cancer study group (KLCSG) guideline 2009) 1.1 Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of HCC 1.2 Liver nodule in high risk group 1.2.1 If alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ≥200 ng/mL , ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI 1.2.2 If AFP<200 ng/mL, ≥2 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT, MRI, and angiography 1.3 ≥ 2 cm nodule in liver cirrhosis (LC), ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI
- Patients must have a diagnosis of PVTT 2.1 Early arterial enhancement and delayed washout on multiphasic CT or MRI
- Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status 0 1 2
- Age ≥ 20 and 70 or less
- Unsuitable for resection or transplant or radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Unsuitable for or refractory to TACE or drug eluting beads (DEB)
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- Agreement of study-specific informed consent
- Assessment by radiation oncologist and medical oncologist or hepatologist within 28 days prior to study entry?
- Child-Pugh score A-B within 7 days prior to study entry
- Normal liver (Liver minus gross tumor volume) ≥ 700 cc
- Blood work requirements
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 /mm3, Platelet ≥ 70,000/mm3, Hgb ≥ 8 g/dl
- Liver function test (LFT): Total bilirubin<3.0 mg/dL, International normalized ratio(INR) < 1.7, Albumin ≥ 2.8g/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)< 6 X normal
- Serum creatinine < 1.5 X normal, or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
- Male, consent contraception at least 6 months
- Childbearing potential woman, consent contraception at least 6 months
- Life expectancy more than 12 weeks
- Stable breathing more than 5 minutes
Who cannot join
- 1. Complete obstruction of main portal vein 2. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding woman 3. Previous upper abdominal RT history 4. Uncontrolled active co-morbidity 5. Another primary cancer history within 2 years 6. Uncontrolled ascites or hepatic encephalopathy 7. Connective tissue disease which known as radiation hypersensitivity 8. Uncontrolled moderate to severe gastroduodenal ulcer or esophagogastric varices
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 135-710
Yong Han Paik, MD, PhD, yh.paik@samsung.com
Yong-Han Paik, MD, PhD
About this study
Official title: Scheduled Interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization and Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Combined With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis: Prospective Phase II Trial
The presence of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most significant prognostic factors for poor prognosis, without treatment, their survival is less than 3 months. In the HCC patients who combined with PVTT, Radiation therapy (RT) showed 50% of local control and about 10 months survival duration. Despite the standard treatment of the HCC combined with PVTT is sorafenib, but Korean Liver Cancer Study Group (KLCSG) recommend RT as an alternative option in those patients. Investigators previously reported the retrospective study that the scheduled interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization (TACE) followed by RT for HCC combined with PVTT and 60% of the patients showed objective response without significant elevation of complication. However, the prospective outcomes of TACE followed by RT for HCC are scantly reported. Based on those background, we start this prospective study to evaluate the clinical outcomes and adverse event in the RT after TACE in the unresectable HCC patients who combined with PVTT.
- Being tested
- Scheduled interval TACE - RT
- Keywords
- RT, TACE
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Scheduled interval TACE - RTRadiation
RT will be administered at 2 weeks after TACE in HCC combined PVTT
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled TACE-RT | Experimental | RT will be delivered at two weeks after TACE for HCC combined PVTT. Receives: Radiation: Scheduled interval TACE - RT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall survival rate after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Overall survival rate will be evaluated at 1 year after treatment.
Measured: One year after treatment
Adverse event assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Adverse event will be evaluated at 3 months after treatment.
Measured: Three months after treatment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Radiologic response assessed by modified Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (mRECIST) after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Radiologic response will be evaluated at 3 months after treatment.
Measured: Three months after treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Nov 2014 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2014
- Primary completionOct 2015 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatocellular CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Samsung Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Paik Yong Han, Samsung Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02290977
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2014-07-009
- Status last verified
- Dec 2014
- First submitted
- 6 Nov 2014
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Dec 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Scheduled Interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization and Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Combined With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis: Prospective Phase II Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02290977
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2014-07-009
- Keywords
- RT, TACE
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Samsung Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2014
- Primary completion
- Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Nov 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The presence of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most significant prognostic factors for poor prognosis, without treatment, their survival is less than 3 months. In the HCC patients who combined with PVTT, Radiation therapy (RT) showed 50% of local control and about 10 months survival duration. Despite the standard treatment of the HCC combined with PVTT is sorafenib, but Korean Liver Cancer Study Group (KLCSG) recommend RT as an alternative option in those patients. Investigators previously reported the retrospective study that the scheduled interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization (TACE) followed by RT for HCC combined with PVTT and 60% of the patients showed objective response without significant elevation of complication. However, the prospective outcomes of TACE followed by RT for HCC are scantly reported. Based on those background, we start this prospective study to evaluate the clinical outcomes and adverse event in the RT after TACE in the unresectable HCC patients who combined with PVTT.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled TACE-RT | Experimental | Radiation: Scheduled interval TACE - RTRT will be delivered at two weeks after TACE for HCC combined PVTT. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (18 listed)
- Patients must have a diagnosis of HCC by at least one criterion listed below (korean liver cancer study group (KLCSG) guideline 2009) 1.1 Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of HCC 1.2 Liver nodule in high risk group 1.2.1 If alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ≥200 ng/mL , ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI 1.2.2 If AFP<200 ng/mL, ≥2 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT, MRI, and angiography 1.3 ≥ 2 cm nodule in liver cirrhosis (LC), ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI
- Patients must have a diagnosis of PVTT 2.1 Early arterial enhancement and delayed washout on multiphasic CT or MRI
- Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status 0 1 2
- Age ≥ 20 and 70 or less
- Unsuitable for resection or transplant or radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. Complete obstruction of main portal vein 2. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding woman 3. Previous upper abdominal RT history 4. Uncontrolled active co-morbidity 5. Another primary cancer history within 2 years 6. Uncontrolled ascites or hepatic encephalopathy 7. Connective tissue disease which known as radiation hypersensitivity 8. Uncontrolled moderate to severe gastroduodenal ulcer or esophagogastric varices
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled interval TACE - RTRT will be administered at 2 weeks after TACE in HCC combined PVTT | Radiation | Scheduled TACE-RT |
Primary outcome
Overall survival rate after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Time frame: One year after treatment
Overall survival rate will be evaluated at 1 year after treatment.
Adverse event assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Time frame: Three months after treatment
Adverse event will be evaluated at 3 months after treatment.
1 secondary outcome
Radiologic response assessed by modified Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (mRECIST) after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT
Time frame: Three months after treatment
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Dec 2014.
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Scheduled interval TACE - RT in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 18 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yong Han Paik, Professor (82-2-3410-2612, yh.paik@samsung.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Overall survival rate after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT (time frame: One year after treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.