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The Impact on Survival of Neo-adjuvant Transarterial Chemoinfusion (TAI) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis (PVTT) Who Underwent Hepatectomy : A Random, Controlled, Stage III Clinical Trial.

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Registration Number
NCT03368651
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Brief Summary

To compare the impact on survival of neo-adjuvant TAI for patients with HCC and PVTT who underwent hepatectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria
  • older than 18 years old and younger than 75 years;
  • ECOG PS≤1;
  • proven hepatocellular carcinoma according patological examination or EASL/AASLD diagnostic criteria;
  • not previous treated for tumor;
  • estimated tumor and tumor thrombosis could be removed en bloc in operation;
  • no distant metastasis;
  • the lab test could meet: neutrophil count≥2.0×109/L; hemoglobin≥100g/L; platelet count≥75×109/L; serum albumin≥35g/L; total bilirubin<2-times upper limit of normal; ALT<3-times upper limit of normal; AST<3-times upper limit of normal; serum creatine<1.5-times upper limit of normal; PT≤upper limit of normal plus 4 seconds; INR≤2.2;
  • sign up consent;
Exclusion Criteria
  • cannot tolerate TAI or surgery;
  • distant metastasis exits;
  • known history of other malignancy;
  • be allergic to related drugs;
  • underwent organ transplantation before;
  • be treated before (interferon included);
  • known history of HIV infection;
  • known history of drug or alcohol abuse;
  • have GI hemorrhage or cardiac/brain vascular events within 30 days;
  • pregnancy;

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival (OS)From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 60 months

overall survival

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrence-free survival (RFS)From date of randomization until the date of recurrence, assessed up to 60 months

recurrence-free survival

recurrence rate1 year, 2 year, 3 year, 5 year after surgery

recurrence rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University
🇨🇳Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Shaohua Li, MD
Contact
+8615088064187
lishaoh@sysucc.org.cn

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