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TACE Plus PD-1 Antibody vs TACE Alone for Unresectable HCC

Phase 2
Withdrawn
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Procedure: TACE
Drug: PD-1 antibody
Drug: Placebos
Registration Number
NCT03782831
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) antibody compared with TACE Alone in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Detailed Description

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the first-line treatment for patients with unrestable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at intermediate-stage. Programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) antibody is effective and safe for advanced HCC. No study has compared the efficacy and safety of TACE plus PD-1 antibody and TACE alone. Thus, the investigators carried out this prospective randomized control study to find out it.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • KPS≥70;

  • The diagnosis of HCC was based on the diagnostic criteria for HCC used by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), simultaneously staged as BCLC A or BCLC B based on Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system.

  • Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that can be accurately measured;

  • Diagnosed as unresectable with consensus by the panel of liver surgery experts;

  • Re commanded treated by TACE with consensus by the panel of liver MDT;

  • No past history of TACE, chemotherapy or molecule-targeted treatment;

  • No Cirrhosis or cirrhotic status of Child-Pugh class A only

  • Meet the following laboratory parameters:(a) Platelet count ≥ 75,000/μL; (b)Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL;(c) Total bilirubin ≤ 30mmol/L;(d) Serum albumin

    ≥ 32 g/L;(e) ASL and AST ≤ 6 x upper limit of normal;(f) Serum creatinine

    ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal;(g) INR > 2.3 or PT/APTT within normal limits; (h) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500/mm3;

  • Ability to understand the protocol and to agree to and sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Known of serious heart disease which can nor endure the treatment such as cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy
  • Evidence of hepatic decompensation including ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding or hepatic encephalopathy
  • Known history of HIV
  • History of organ allograft
  • Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agents or any agent given in association with this trial.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis.
  • Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event > CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Known central nervous system tumors including metastatic brain disease
  • Poor compliance that can not comply with the course of treatment and follow up.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TACE plus PD-1 antibodyTACEPatients received hepatic intra-arterial infusion with lipiodol mixed with chemotherapy drugs (EADM, lobaplatin, and MMC), and embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) on demand. In addition, patients received 3mg/kg PD-1 antibody intravenously every 2 weeks up to documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent.
TACE plus PD-1 antibodyPD-1 antibodyPatients received hepatic intra-arterial infusion with lipiodol mixed with chemotherapy drugs (EADM, lobaplatin, and MMC), and embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) on demand. In addition, patients received 3mg/kg PD-1 antibody intravenously every 2 weeks up to documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent.
TACE aloneTACEPatients received hepatic intra-arterial infusion with lipiodol mixed with hemotherapy drugs (EADM, lobaplatin, and MMC), and embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) on demand. In addition, patients received placebos intravenously every 2 weeks
TACE alonePlacebosPatients received hepatic intra-arterial infusion with lipiodol mixed with hemotherapy drugs (EADM, lobaplatin, and MMC), and embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) on demand. In addition, patients received placebos intravenously every 2 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression Free Survival (PFS)12 months

PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of disease progression based on modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST), or date of death, whichever occurred first.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Objective Response Rate (ORR)12 months

ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on mRECIST. CR was defined as disappearance of any intratumoral arterial enhancement in all target lesions. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of viable (enhancement of arterial phase) target lesions taking as reference to the baseline sum of the diameters of target lesions.

Adverse Events12 months

Number of adverse events. Postoperative adverse events were graded based on CTCAE v4.03

Overall Survival (OS)12 months

OS was defined as the duration from the date of randomization until the date of death from any cause. Participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive, and participants who remained alive were censored at the time of data cutoff.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Cancer Center Sun Yat-sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Kaiping Central Hospital

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Kaiping, Guangdong, China

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