Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2/3NCT02584556
Adjuvant Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Versus Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Phase 2/3 study testing systemic chemotherapy and Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Guangxi Medical University.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- systemic chemotherapy and Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2015to Oct 2017
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- 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 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- a preoperative diagnosis of HCC with no previous treatment;
- compensated cirrhosis with Child-Pugh class A, B or no cirrhosis;
- 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;
- 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.
- 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.
Who cannot join
- documented allergy to study drugs; any previous TACE or systemic chemotherapy treatment before random assignment;
- 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);
- CNS metastasis;
- Other serious illness or medical condition.
About this study
Official title: 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.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Being tested
- systemic chemotherapy, Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
systemic chemotherapyDrug
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.
Transcatheter Arterial ChemoembolizationDrug
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| systemic chemotherapy | Experimental | 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). Receives: Drug: systemic chemotherapy |
| Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization | Active comparator | 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). Receives: Drug: Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
recurrence free survival
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (4)
Overall survival
Measured: 3 months and 24 months
Time to Recurrence
Measured: 6 months and 12 months
Time to Recurrence within liver
Measured: 3 months and 12 months
Time of tumor distant metastasis
Measured: 3 months and 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2015 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hepatocellular CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 2/3
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Guangxi Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chengcheng Liao, Guangxi Medical University
- Investigators
- Lequn Li, PhD, Study director, Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02584556
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TA-C/hcc
- Status last verified
- Jun 2019
- First submitted
- 20 Oct 2015
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Zhong C, Guo RP, Li JQ, Shi M, Wei W, Chen MS, Zhang YQ. A randomized controlled trial of hepatectomy with adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization versus hepatectomy alone for Stage III A hepatocellular carcinoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct;135(10):1437-45. doi: 10.1007/s00432-009-0588-2. Epub 2009 May 1.
PubMed 19408012Peng BG, He Q, Li JP, Zhou F. Adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization improves efficacy of hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein tumor thrombus. Am J Surg. 2009 Sep;198(3):313-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.026. Epub 2009 Mar 12.
PubMed 19285298Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.5643. Epub 2013 Aug 26.
PubMed 23980077
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Radical Hepatectomy With Adjuvant Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Versus Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02584556
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TA-C/hcc
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Withdrawn
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Guangxi Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Oct 2015 (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 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 design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| systemic chemotherapy | Experimental | Drug: systemic chemotherapyPirarubicin(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). |
| Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization | Active comparator | Drug: Transcatheter Arterial ChemoembolizationTranscatheter 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). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- a preoperative diagnosis of HCC with no previous treatment;
- compensated cirrhosis with Child-Pugh class A, B or no cirrhosis;
- 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;
- 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.
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- documented allergy to study drugs; any previous TACE or systemic chemotherapy treatment before random assignment;
- 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);
- CNS metastasis;
- Other serious illness or medical condition.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| systemic chemotherapyPirarubicin(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. | Drug | systemic chemotherapy |
| Transcatheter Arterial ChemoembolizationLipiodol 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. | Drug | Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization |
Primary outcome
recurrence free survival
Time frame: 6 months
4 secondary outcomes
Overall survival
Time frame: 3 months and 24 months
Time to Recurrence
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Time to Recurrence within liver
Time frame: 3 months and 12 months
Time of tumor distant metastasis
Time frame: 3 months and 12 months
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2019.
- Background: PubMed 19408012Zhong C, Guo RP, Li JQ, Shi M, Wei W, Chen MS, Zhang YQ. A randomized controlled trial of hepatectomy with adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization versus hepatectomy alone for Stage III A hepatocellular carcinoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct;135(10):1437-45. doi: 10.1007/s00432-009-0588-2. Epub 2009 May 1.
- Background: PubMed 19285298Peng BG, He Q, Li JP, Zhou F. Adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization improves efficacy of hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein tumor thrombus. Am J Surg. 2009 Sep;198(3):313-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.026. Epub 2009 Mar 12.
- Background: PubMed 23980077Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.5643. Epub 2013 Aug 26.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lequn Li, PhD study director
Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Medical University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2/3 study testing systemic chemotherapy and Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Guangxi Medical University.
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 5 inclusion and 4 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 combined 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.
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
recurrence free survival (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02584556, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 4 Jun 2019.