Efficacy of Postoperative Adjuvant Treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis

NCT ID: NCT01033578

Last Updated: 2009-12-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to assess efficacy of the different adjuvant chemotherapy strategies after hepatectomy and thrombectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and portal vein tumor thrombosis( PVTT).

Detailed Description

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third major cause of cancer-related death. HCC is characterized by its propensity for portal vein invasion. Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) can be detected macroscopically in the portal vein in 44% to 62.2% of autopsy cases. The natural history of untreated HCC with PVTT is dismal. The median survival of such patients was reported to be 2.7 mouths.

Non-surgical therapies, such as systemic/regional chemotherapy and transcatheter arterial embolization / transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TAE/TACE), are not effective in treating HCC with PVTT. With the improvement of surgical techniques, surgical resection has been reported to achieve promising results. However, the high rate of recurrence and metastasis constitutes one of the most important challenges in improving surgical efficacy for HCC with PVTT.

There is rare report about prevention and treatment of postoperative recurrence and metastasis for HCC with macroscopical PVTT patients. We previously found the postoperative portal vein infusion chemotherapy (PVIC) and TACE benefited PVTT patients, which required further prospective randomized controlled studies with large case number to support our findings. The randomized controlled trial was design to investigate the efficacy of the different adjuvant chemotherapy strategies after hepatectomy and thrombectomy for HCC and PVTT.

Conditions

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control

Receive hepatectomy and thrombectomy alone, no postoperative adjuvant treatments

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

PVIC, TACE

Intervention Type OTHER

PVIC:5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) were continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for 6 cycles.

TACE: 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

PVIC Group

Portal Vein Infusion Chemotherapy (PVIC): 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) was continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump implanted in operation. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for six cycles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PVIC, TACE

Intervention Type OTHER

PVIC:5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) were continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for 6 cycles.

TACE: 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

TACE Group

Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE): 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PVIC, TACE

Intervention Type OTHER

PVIC:5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) were continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for 6 cycles.

TACE: 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

PVIC+TACE Group

Combination of PVIC and TACE. PVIC started 2 weeks after operation and TACE started 6 weeks after operation. Both PVIC and TACE were repeated at 8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PVIC, TACE

Intervention Type OTHER

PVIC:5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) were continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for 6 cycles.

TACE: 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

Interventions

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PVIC, TACE

PVIC:5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2 for 24 hours on days 1), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 2), and cisplatin (20 mg/m2 for 6 hours on days 3) were continuously infused into portal vein through tube by a infusion pump. Treatment started 2 weeks after the operation and was repeated every 4 weeks for 6 cycles.

TACE: 5-fluorouracil (650 mg/m2), doxorubicin (10 mg/m2), cisplatin (20 mg/m2), and lipiodol 5ml were injected into hepatic artery by puncturing the common femoral artery in the right groin and passing a catheter through the abdominal aorta, through the celiac axis and common hepatic artery, into the proper hepatic artery. Treatment started 4 weeks after the operation and was repeated at 6-8 weeks intervals for 3 cycles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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PVIC: portal vein infusion chemotherapy TACE: transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 to 75 years
2. Hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis in the first branch and/or main trunk of the portal vein confirmed by preoperative radiologic investigations, intraoperative exploration and postoperative pathology.
3. No extrahepatic metastasis
4. No previous management
5. The tumor and PVTT were completely removed confirmed by macroscopy and intraoperative ultrasonography
6. Good or moderate hepatic function (Child-Pugh Class A or B)
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refuse to participate
2. Absolute neutrophil count \<1.5\*109/L, hemoglobin \< 80g/L or platelet count \<50 \* 109/L, transaminases greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal, serum creatinine greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, INR greater than 1.5 times of normal, which could not recover after treatment
3. Ascites refractory to diuretics
4. Variceal bleeding
5. Severe diseases of the heart or Lung
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fudan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Jia Fan, Doctor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Locations

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Liver Cancer Insitute, Zhongshan Hospital

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xiaoying Wang, Doctor

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 86-21-64041990

Email: [email protected]

Jia Fan, Doctor

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 86-21-64041990

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Jia Fan, Doctor

Role: primary

Xiaoying Wang, Doctor

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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Fudan-LCI-PVTT-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id