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The Impact on Recurrence Risk of Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoinfusion (TAI) Versus Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis (PVTT) After Hepatectomy : A Random, Controlled, Stage III Clinical Trial.

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Procedure: TAI
Procedure: TACE
Drug: epidoxorubicin and cisplatin and lipiodol
Drug: mFOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin, calcium folinate, and 5-FU)
Registration Number
NCT03192644
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Brief Summary

To compare the impact on recurrence risk of adjuvant TAI and adjuvant TACE for patients with HCC and PVTT after hepatectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
162
Inclusion Criteria
  • older than 18 years old and younger than 75 years;
  • ECOG PS<3;
  • proven hepatocellular carcinoma with PVTT according pathological examination;
  • not previous treated for tumor;
  • tumor and tumor thrombosis were removed in operation;
  • no recurrence occurence at 4 to 7 weeks after surgery;
  • the lab test could meet: neutrophil count≥1.5×109/L; hemoglobin≥80g/L; platelet count≥60×109/L; serum albumin≥28g/L; total bilirubin<3-times upper limit of normal; ALT<5-times upper limit of normal; AST<5-times upper limit of normal; serum creatine<1.5-times upper limit of normal; PT≤upper limit of normal plus 6 seconds; INR≤2.3;
  • sign up consent;
  • unrolled by other clinical trials about hepatocellular carcinoma.
Exclusion Criteria
  • cannot tolerate TACE or TAI;
  • CNS or bone 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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group A (TAI)TAI-
Group B (TACE)epidoxorubicin and cisplatin and lipiodol-
Group A (TAI)mFOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin, calcium folinate, and 5-FU)-
Group B (TACE)TACE-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrence-free survival (RFS)From date of randomization until the date of recurrence, assessed up to 60 months

recurrence-free survival

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrence rate1 year, 2 year, 3 year, 5 year after surgery

recurrence rate

Overall survival (OS)From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 60 months

overall survival

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, China

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