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TACE Combined With Synchronous Radiofrequency /Microwave Ablation to Treat Large and Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Primary Purpose

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Thermal Ablation
EADM
Ultra-fluid lipiodol
Gelatin sponge articles
Sponsored by
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Hepatocellular focused on measuring HCC, TACE, Thermal Ablation, Safety/Efficacy

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with primary liver cancer aged from 18-80 years, and life expectancy longer than three months;
  2. Patients with large HCC (>5cm in diameter) and huge HCC (≥10cm in diameter), including HCC and mixed type of liver cancer (HCC-ICC);
  3. Patients with no thrombus in main portal vein (PV)
  4. Patients' liver function classified as Child-Pugh A or B, ECOG PS ≤ 2;
  5. Patients without bleeding tendency or coagulation disorder, or with reversible coagulopathy after therapy;
  6. White blood cell count ≥ 3.0×10^9/L;
  7. Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5g/dl;
  8. Platelet ≥ 50×10^9/L;
  9. INR ≤ 2.3 or PT not exceeding the upper limit of reference 3 seconds;
  10. Blood creatinine less than 1.5 times of upper limit of reference;
  11. Patients and/or their relatives willing to join in the clinical trial and signing the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with diffuse type of liver cancer;
  2. Cholangiocellular carcinoma
  3. Patients with main PV thrombus;
  4. Patients with hepatic vein thrombus;
  5. Patients with lymph node or distant metastasis outside of liver;
  6. Patients' liver function classified as Child-Pugh C and no improvement after treatment of liver protection;
  7. Patients with irreversible coagulation disorder and abnormality in blood routine test, or having obvious bleeding tendency;
  8. Patients with intractable massive ascites;
  9. Patients' ECOG PS >2;
  10. Patients complicated with active infection, especially cholangitis;
  11. Patients with severe disorders of heart, lungs, kidneys, or brain;
  12. Patients and/or their relatives refuse to anticipate this study.

Sites / Locations

  • Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Thermal Ablation & TACE

TACE alone

Arm Description

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is performed immediately following thermal ablation. EADM, ultra-fluid lipiodol and gelatin sponge articles are used in TACE.

Only TACE is performed. EADM, ultra-fluid lipiodol and gelatin sponge articles are used in TACE.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Overall Survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

Time-to-Disease Progression
TTDP follow-up is done at three months interval after lesions defined as stable with treatment of TACE or ablation combined with synchronous TACE six months after enrollment until lesions are defined as disease progression.
Objective response rate (ORR)
The ratio of CR plus PR. The efficacy is defined as complete regression (CR), partial regression (PR), stable disease (SD) and progressive disease (PD) according to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRESIST)
Progression free survival(PFS)
Numbers of TACE and TACE combined with ablation cycles
The times of the subjects undergoing TACE or TACE combined with ablation
Number of participants with adverse events and severe adverse events in TACE alone and TACE combined with ablation groups
Serious or mild adverse events after treatment

Full Information

First Posted
December 3, 2015
Last Updated
October 17, 2016
Sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Collaborators
Xijing Hospital, Changhai Hospital, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai Cancer Hospital, China, Shengjing Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Jilin Provincial Tumor Hospital, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Henan Cancer Hospital, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Tumor Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Wuhan Union Hospital, China, LanZhou University, Sun Yat-sen University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02630108
Brief Title
TACE Combined With Synchronous Radiofrequency /Microwave Ablation to Treat Large and Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Official Title
Clinical Study of Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Combined With Synchronous Radiofrequency /Microwave Ablation to Treat Large and Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
December 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2017 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
April 2018 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Collaborators
Xijing Hospital, Changhai Hospital, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai Cancer Hospital, China, Shengjing Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Jilin Provincial Tumor Hospital, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Henan Cancer Hospital, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Tumor Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Wuhan Union Hospital, China, LanZhou University, Sun Yat-sen University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
It is a prospective and multi-center clinical research in China to compare the efficacy, safety and related impact factors between TACE alone and TACE combined with synchronous multi-point MWA/RFA for large and huge liver cancer.
Detailed Description
It is an open random prospective phase III clinical trial conducted by Principal Investigator Professor Jian-Hua Wang. Investigators in twenty-five hospitals in China participate in. Patients with unresectable large HCC (>5cm in diameter) and huge HCC (>=10cm in diameter) are enrolled. The investigators propose to recruitment 280 patients who are randomly assigned into the combined group (treated with TACE and synchronous ablation) and the control group (treated with TACE alone) according to the proportion of 1:1, which means 140 patients in each group. The criteria of inclusion and exclusion, and the methods of lab tests, imaging modality and treatment procedures are the same.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Keywords
HCC, TACE, Thermal Ablation, Safety/Efficacy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
280 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Thermal Ablation & TACE
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is performed immediately following thermal ablation. EADM, ultra-fluid lipiodol and gelatin sponge articles are used in TACE.
Arm Title
TACE alone
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Only TACE is performed. EADM, ultra-fluid lipiodol and gelatin sponge articles are used in TACE.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Thermal Ablation
Other Intervention Name(s)
Radiofrequency ablation, Microwave ablation
Intervention Description
Thermal ablation in this trial includes radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation, one of them can be chosen to be performed.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
EADM
Other Intervention Name(s)
Epirubicin
Intervention Description
EADM is a chemotherapy drug used in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).Dosage: EADM 30-60 mg per patient,depending on the situation of the patient.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Ultra-fluid lipiodol
Other Intervention Name(s)
lipiodol
Intervention Description
Ultra-fluid lipiodol is a kind of embolization material used in TACE. Standard: 38% ultra-fluid lipiodol .
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Gelatin sponge articles
Intervention Description
Gelatin sponge articles embolization material used in TACE. Standard: 350-560 um in diameter.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Survival
Time Frame
From the date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 26 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time-to-Disease Progression
Description
TTDP follow-up is done at three months interval after lesions defined as stable with treatment of TACE or ablation combined with synchronous TACE six months after enrollment until lesions are defined as disease progression.
Time Frame
From the date of first procedure of TACE or TACE combined with synchronous ablation until the time when the disease progresses from an intermediate to an advanced stage as defined by specific events, assessed up to 26 months
Title
Objective response rate (ORR)
Description
The ratio of CR plus PR. The efficacy is defined as complete regression (CR), partial regression (PR), stable disease (SD) and progressive disease (PD) according to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRESIST)
Time Frame
Six months after the date of first procedure of TACE or TACE combined with synchronous ablation.
Title
Progression free survival(PFS)
Time Frame
From the date of first procedure of TACE or TACE combined with synchronous ablationto until the time when lesions are defined as disease progression or death by any cause,assessed up to 26 months.
Title
Numbers of TACE and TACE combined with ablation cycles
Description
The times of the subjects undergoing TACE or TACE combined with ablation
Time Frame
From the date of randomization until the date of death, assessed up to 26 months.
Title
Number of participants with adverse events and severe adverse events in TACE alone and TACE combined with ablation groups
Description
Serious or mild adverse events after treatment
Time Frame
From the date of randomization until the date of follow-up visit (30 days after the procedure of TACE or TACE combined with thermal ablation)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with primary liver cancer aged from 18-80 years, and life expectancy longer than three months; Patients with large HCC (>5cm in diameter) and huge HCC (≥10cm in diameter), including HCC and mixed type of liver cancer (HCC-ICC); Patients with no thrombus in main portal vein (PV) Patients' liver function classified as Child-Pugh A or B, ECOG PS ≤ 2; Patients without bleeding tendency or coagulation disorder, or with reversible coagulopathy after therapy; White blood cell count ≥ 3.0×10^9/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5g/dl; Platelet ≥ 50×10^9/L; INR ≤ 2.3 or PT not exceeding the upper limit of reference 3 seconds; Blood creatinine less than 1.5 times of upper limit of reference; Patients and/or their relatives willing to join in the clinical trial and signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with diffuse type of liver cancer; Cholangiocellular carcinoma Patients with main PV thrombus; Patients with hepatic vein thrombus; Patients with lymph node or distant metastasis outside of liver; Patients' liver function classified as Child-Pugh C and no improvement after treatment of liver protection; Patients with irreversible coagulation disorder and abnormality in blood routine test, or having obvious bleeding tendency; Patients with intractable massive ascites; Patients' ECOG PS >2; Patients complicated with active infection, especially cholangitis; Patients with severe disorders of heart, lungs, kidneys, or brain; Patients and/or their relatives refuse to anticipate this study.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jianhua Wang, MD
Phone
+8613611759557
Email
wang.jianhua@zs-hospital.sh.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Rong Liu, MD
Phone
+8613681971563
Email
liu.rong@zs-hospital.sh.cn
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jianhua Wang, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
City
Shanghai
State/Province
Shanghai
ZIP/Postal Code
200032
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jianhua Wang, MD
Phone
+8613611749557
Email
wang.jianhua@zs-hospital.sh.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rong Liu, MD
Phone
+8613681971563
Email
liu.rong@zs-hospital.sh.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jianhua Wang, MD
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rong Liu, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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