Chemoembolization of Non-resectable Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Embolization Microspheres (IDASPHERE)
Localized Non-Resectable Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Localized Non-Resectable Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) proven by cytology or histology or diagnosis according to the 2005 criteria of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, (AASLD), which requires the presence of histological or unequivocal cirhosis and according to the size of nodules:
- nodule < 1 cm: increase in the size according to US scan every 3-4 months
- nodule between 1 and 2 cm: 2 concordant imaging techniques: CT-scan, MRI, contrast-enhanced US (CEUS); diagnosis of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the presence of typical images (hypervascularized arterial + wash-out phase) with 2 imaging methods; in other cases, biopsy.
nodule > 2 cm: CT-scan or MRI or CEUS (only 1 technique); diagnosis of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the presence of hypervascularization associated with either a wash-out image or alphafoetoprotein> 200 µg/L; in other cases, biopsy.
- A maximum of 3 nodules (Single-lobe disease - no limit to the number of nodules, in bilobar disease - a maximum of 3 nodules) distributed throughout the liver and detected by liver MRI with the injection of Gadolinium chelate, dating back less than 1 month. In cases of a contra-indication for MRI (pacemaker, metallic intra-ocular foreign body, certains cardiac valves et certains intra-cranial clips), a CT-scan with and without iodine-based contrast).
- cases of cirrhosis: Child-Pugh stage A or B 7 without ascites, or icterus
- WHO perfomance status 0, 1
- Platelets > 50 000/mm3, Polynuclear neutrophils > 1000/mm3
- Creatininemia < 150 µmol/l
- Absence of heart failure (isotopic or US LVEF > 50%)
- Age >18 years
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients able to undergo surgical resection or liver transplantation or local treatment with radio-frequency ablation
- Extra-hepatic metastases (lungs, bones, peritoneum...)
- Digestive haemorrhage dating back less than one month
- Patients on anticoagulants
- Portal thrombosis occurring in more than one segmental branch or hepatofugal flow on the Doppler
- Pregnant women
- Uncontrolled infection
- Hypersensitivity to anthracyclines
- Hypersensitivity to iodine contrast agents
- Patients under guardianship
Sites / Locations
- CHU de DIJON
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
Radiation : Chemoembolization will take place in the Interventional Radiology room: the syringe, prepared at the pharmacy, will contain microspheres loaded with a defined dose of idarubicin. Then five millilitres of Visipaque® will be added to visualize the injection Biological : blood samples (5 ml) will be taken