Seocalcitol Versus Placebo in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional educational/counseling/training trial for Liver Neoplasms focused on measuring hepatocellular, carcinoma, liver, cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Hospital in- or out-patients Either sex Aged 18-75 years With hepatocellular carcinoma, verified by histology/cytology, which is not amenable to curative treatment or transplantation. Patients must have measurable disease, and be classifiable as to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0, as described in Llovet JM et al. Hepatology 1999;29:62-67. Exclusion Criteria: Patients treated with chemotherapy or other anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks before visit 1 Patients with another primary tumor, except for basocellular carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix, within the last 2 years A history of renal stone(s) A life expectancy of < 3 months World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 3 or 4 Okuda stage III. Patients with hypercalcemia, or other clinically important laboratory abnormalities Patients with previous/current calcium metabolic disease, taking calcium-lowering therapy, or medication known to affect systemic calcium metabolism are also excluded. All patients must give their signed informed consent to join the study.
Sites / Locations
- E.g. University Health Network Toronto General Hospital (numerous facilities are recruiting in Canada)
- E.g. Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Service d´Hepato-Gastro-Enterologie (numerous facilities are recruiting in France)
- E.g. Osp. Maggiore, Policlinico di Milano (numerous facilities are recruiting in Italy)
- E.g. Hospital Clinic Provincial de Barcelona (numerous facilities are recruiting in Spain)
- E.g. The University of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (numerous facilities are recruiting in UK)