HAIC Versus TACE for Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma Staged BCLC A/B.

Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT02973685
Collaborator
Kaiping Central Hospital (Other), Guangzhou No.12 People's Hospital (Other), First People's Hospital of Foshan (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) compared with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma staged BCLC A/B.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy
  • Procedure: Transarterial chemoembolization
  • Drug: Folfox Protocol
  • Drug: TACE Drug Protocol
Phase 3

Detailed Description

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the most widely used palliative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. While a number of studies demonstrate poor effect of TACE for patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma staged BCLC A/B especially for those with tumor larger than 10 cm. Our previous prospective study also revealed similar results of large HCC patients treated with TACE. Recently, the results of our preliminary pilot study suggested that, compared with TACE, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) may improve the survivals for HCC with large HCC. Thus, the investigators carried out this prospective randomized control to demonstrate the superiority of HAIC over TACE.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
315 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The Efficacy and Safety of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Compared With Transarterial Chemoembolization as Initial Treatment in Patients With Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma Staged BCLC A/B.
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2016
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2020
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy

Procedure/Surgery: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy Drug: Folfox Protocol. Hepatic intra-arterial infusion via the tumor feeding arteries of Oxaliplatin , fluorouracil, and leucovorin

Procedure: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy
A standard hepatic artery catheter was introduced via the femoral artery percutaneously. Selective catheterization of the proper hepatic artery was performed using standard diagnostic catheters and fluoroscopic guidance. In the event of multiple arterial supply(including superior-mesenteric artery), the proportion of the liver supplied by each artery was estimated by the arteriogram. After optimal positioning of the catheter in dominant supplying artery to ensure minimal reflux, the catheter was fixed and connected with infusion tube. In the condition of multiple tumors on both left and right lobe, the gastroduodenal artery was embolized and the catheter was positioned in the hepatic proper artery for infusion. Folfox Protocol were infused through the fixed catheter sequentially.

Drug: Folfox Protocol
oxaliplatin,leucovorin and 5-FU
Other Names:
  • Folfox for TAI
  • Active Comparator: Transarterial chemoembolization

    Procedure/Surgery: Transarterial chemoembolization Drug: TACE Drug Protocol. Hepatic intra-arterial infusion with lipiodol mixed with chemotherapy drugs (EADM, lobaplatin, with or without MMC), and embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA).

    Procedure: Transarterial chemoembolization
    Previous procedure was same with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. After optimal positioning of the catheter, TACE Drug Protocol were injected.

    Drug: TACE Drug Protocol
    lipiodol mixed with chemotherapy drugs(EADM , lobaplatin, with or without MMC) followed by polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA)
    Other Names:
  • Drugs for transarterial chemotherapy and embolization
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall survival [24 months]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Time to progression [24 months]

    2. Adverse Events [30 Days after HAIC]

      Postoperative adverse events were graded based on CTCAE v4.03

    3. Number of of Patients developed Adverse Events [30 Days after HAIC]

      Number of of patients who developed adverse event. Postoperative adverse events were graded based on CTCAE v3.0

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 75 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Age range from 18-75 years;

    • 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;

    • The sum of diameters of all lesions longer than 10 cm with the maximum lesion longer than 7 cm.

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

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

    • No past history of TACE, TAI, 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.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 The First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China 510060
    2 Cancer Center Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou Guangdong China 510060
    3 Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital Guangzhou Guangdong China 510620
    4 Kaiping Central Hospital Kaiping Guangdong China 529300

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Sun Yat-sen University
    • Kaiping Central Hospital
    • Guangzhou No.12 People's Hospital
    • First People's Hospital of Foshan

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Ming Shi, MD, The Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Shi Ming, Proffessor, Sun Yat-sen University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02973685
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • HCC-S023
    First Posted:
    Nov 25, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    May 14, 2020
    Last Verified:
    May 1, 2020
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Keywords provided by Shi Ming, Proffessor, Sun Yat-sen University
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of May 14, 2020