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Sorafenib Plus Vitamin K1 Versus Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Registration Number
NCT02259647
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Brief Summary

60 patients of radiological, biopsy proven advanced HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma) patient will be randomized into two groups. Cases group will receive Sorafenib plus vitamin K and control group will receive Sorafenib plus placebo

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 to 70 years
  • Child A and B cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Biochemical, Radiological, histological evidence of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed as stage C and stage d with serum bilirubin <5 mg/dl according to BCLC staging system
  • HCC with portal vein thrombosis
  • Unresectable cancer, as assessed carefully by individual experts
  • No recent active treatment like surgery, radiofrequency ablation, trans arterial chemo embolization, radiotherapy, chemotherapy (within the past 6 months)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (Stage D, BCLC)with poor performance status
  • Child C cirrhosis with HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma)
  • HCC with acute decompensated state of CLD - GI bleed, increased jaundice, HE, SBP (Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis)
  • Acute febrile illness
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sorafenib +intravenous infusion ofVit K1Sorafenib 400mg twice daily + intravenous infusion ofVit K1Sorafenib 400mg twice daily + intravenous infusion ofVit K1 50 mg/day with daily increase of dose by 50 mg for 6 days, followed by oral Vitamin K1 20mg twice daily for 3month
Sorafenib+PlaceboSorafenib 400 mg twice daily + Intravenousinfusion of placeboSorafenib 400 mg twice daily + Intravenousinfusion of placebo daily for 6 days, followed by oral placebo twice daily till 3month
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival1 Year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease control rate (DCR) of tumour based on mRECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ) criteria3 months

DCR (Disease control rate) as the percentage of randomly assigned patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease based on mRECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ) criteria.

Biochemical response - improvement in tumor biomarker level3 months
Safety1 Years
Objective response rate (ORR) of tumour based on mRECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ) criteria3 months

ORR (Objective response rate) as the percentage of randomly assigned patients with complete response or partial response based on mRECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors ) criteria

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

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