AzTrials
AzTrials

Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2NCT02290977

Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) With Radiation Therapy (RT) in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

A Phase 2 study testing Scheduled interval TACE - RT in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The presence of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most significant prognostic factors for poor prognosis, without treatment, their survival is less than 3 months. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Scheduled interval TACE - RT
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2014to Apr 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have a diagnosis of HCC by at least one criterion listed below (korean liver cancer study group (KLCSG) guideline 2009) 1.1 Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of HCC 1.2 Liver nodule in high risk group 1.2.1 If alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ≥200 ng/mL , ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI 1.2.2 If AFP<200 ng/mL, ≥2 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT, MRI, and angiography 1.3 ≥ 2 cm nodule in liver cirrhosis (LC), ≥ 1 typical HCC enhancing pattern on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or MRI
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of PVTT 2.1 Early arterial enhancement and delayed washout on multiphasic CT or MRI
  • Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status 0 1 2
  • Age ≥ 20 and 70 or less
  • Unsuitable for resection or transplant or radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
  • Unsuitable for or refractory to TACE or drug eluting beads (DEB)
Show all 18Show fewer
  • Agreement of study-specific informed consent
  • Assessment by radiation oncologist and medical oncologist or hepatologist within 28 days prior to study entry?
  • Child-Pugh score A-B within 7 days prior to study entry
  • Normal liver (Liver minus gross tumor volume) ≥ 700 cc
  • Blood work requirements
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 /mm3, Platelet ≥ 70,000/mm3, Hgb ≥ 8 g/dl
  • Liver function test (LFT): Total bilirubin<3.0 mg/dL, International normalized ratio(INR) < 1.7, Albumin ≥ 2.8g/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)< 6 X normal
  • Serum creatinine < 1.5 X normal, or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Male, consent contraception at least 6 months
  • Childbearing potential woman, consent contraception at least 6 months
  • Life expectancy more than 12 weeks
  • Stable breathing more than 5 minutes

Who cannot join

  • 1. Complete obstruction of main portal vein 2. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding woman 3. Previous upper abdominal RT history 4. Uncontrolled active co-morbidity 5. Another primary cancer history within 2 years 6. Uncontrolled ascites or hepatic encephalopathy 7. Connective tissue disease which known as radiation hypersensitivity 8. Uncontrolled moderate to severe gastroduodenal ulcer or esophagogastric varices

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yong Han Paik, Professor contact

82-2-3410-2612

yh.paik@samsung.com

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 135-710

    Yong Han Paik, MD, PhD, yh.paik@samsung.com

    Yong-Han Paik, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Scheduled Interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization and Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Combined With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis: Prospective Phase II Trial

The presence of portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most significant prognostic factors for poor prognosis, without treatment, their survival is less than 3 months. In the HCC patients who combined with PVTT, Radiation therapy (RT) showed 50% of local control and about 10 months survival duration. Despite the standard treatment of the HCC combined with PVTT is sorafenib, but Korean Liver Cancer Study Group (KLCSG) recommend RT as an alternative option in those patients. Investigators previously reported the retrospective study that the scheduled interval Trans-catheter Arterial Chemo-embolization (TACE) followed by RT for HCC combined with PVTT and 60% of the patients showed objective response without significant elevation of complication. However, the prospective outcomes of TACE followed by RT for HCC are scantly reported. Based on those background, we start this prospective study to evaluate the clinical outcomes and adverse event in the RT after TACE in the unresectable HCC patients who combined with PVTT.

Being tested
Scheduled interval TACE - RT
Keywords
RT, TACE
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Scheduled interval TACE - RTRadiation

    RT will be administered at 2 weeks after TACE in HCC combined PVTT

Study groups in NCT02290977
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Scheduled TACE-RTExperimentalRT will be delivered at two weeks after TACE for HCC combined PVTT.
Receives: Radiation: Scheduled interval TACE - RT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall survival rate after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT

    Overall survival rate will be evaluated at 1 year after treatment.

    Measured: One year after treatment

  2. Adverse event assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT

    Adverse event will be evaluated at 3 months after treatment.

    Measured: Three months after treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Radiologic response assessed by modified Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (mRECIST) after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT

    Radiologic response will be evaluated at 3 months after treatment.

    Measured: Three months after treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Nov 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2016 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02290977
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014-07-009
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
6 Nov 2014
Last updated
5 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Scheduled interval TACE - RT in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 18 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yong Han Paik, Professor (82-2-3410-2612, yh.paik@samsung.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall survival rate after scheduled TACE-RT for HCC with PVTT (time frame: One year after treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2014.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in