STOPPER CHINA:With Tandem Microspheres in the Treatment of Localized Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT03113955

Last Updated: 2021-12-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

109 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-24

Study Completion Date

2020-02-28

Brief Summary

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A Single-arm Trial of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization with Tandem Microspheres in the Treatment of Localized Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Detailed Description

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It is a prospective, single-arm, multicenter study. The primary effectiveness endpoint for this clinical trial is 6-month overall objective tumor response (ORR).

Conditions

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Localized Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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single -arm

A Single-arm Trial of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization with Tandem Microspheres in the Treatment of Localized Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tandem Microsphere loaded with Epirubicin

Intervention Type DEVICE

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with Tandem Microspheres loaded with Epirubicin in the treatment of patients with localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Interventions

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Tandem Microsphere loaded with Epirubicin

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with Tandem Microspheres loaded with Epirubicin in the treatment of patients with localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject is able to provide informed consent and must sign the Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee (IRB/EC) approved Informed Consent Form.
2. Male or female of age ≥18 and ≤75 years.
3. Confirmed diagnosis of HCC according to the diagnostic criteria included in the management guideline issued by China's Ministry of Health in 2017.
4. HCC is diagnosed for the first time or recurrence of tumor after surgical or ablation treatment.
5. Single tumor less than 7cm in diameter or multiple tumors with maximum 3 lesions with \>1cm in diameter, individual diameter \<7cm and less than 10cm in total diameter.
6. no previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy or transarterial embolization (with or without chemotherapy) for HCC
7. Preserved liver function (Child-Pugh A or B7).
8. ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of vascular invasion or extra-hepatic spread of disease, or diffuse HCC, defined as \>50% liver involvement , or arteriovenuous fistula
2. Macrovascular invasion of main or primary branches of portal vein at entry into the study
3. Any contraindication for TACE treatment
4. Any contraindication for Epirubicin administration
5. Advanced liver disease (bilirubin levels \>2 mg/dl, AST or ALT \>5 times upper limit of normal)
6. Renal failure or insufficient renal function (Creatinine levels \>2 mg/dl)
7. Subject unable to receive MRI examination
8. Pregnant or breast feeding woman, or plan to become pregnant during treatment or within 12 months of treatment
9. couldn't commit reliable birth control measures during treatment or within 12 months of treatment
10. Subject is participating other investigational drug or device clinical trial within 30 days of signing the informed consent
11. Subject is not suitable to participate in the study as judged by investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Varian Medical Systems

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Cathy Peng

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

BSC China

Locations

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Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Guangdong Nanfang Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Site Status

Zhongda Hospital Affiliated Southeast University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Shengjing Hospital Affiliated China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Second Aff. Hosp. of Zhejiang University College of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Wang W, Zhang S, Zhong B, Cai W, Gao L, Li B, Yao D, Zhao Y, Sun Z, Zhou S, Zhang T, Chen X, Ju S, Wang YC. Dynamic changes of radiological and radiomics patterns based on MRI in viable hepatocellular carcinoma after transarterial chemoembolization. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 May;50(5):2110-2120. doi: 10.1007/s00261-024-04676-z. Epub 2024 Nov 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39542948 (View on PubMed)

Zhu HD, Li X, Sun JH, Zhu X, Liu ZY, Li HL, Lu J, Yan ZP, Shao GL, He XF, Chao M, Lu LG, Zhong BY, Li R, Zhang Q, Teng GJ. Transarterial Chemoembolization with Epirubicin-Loaded Microspheres for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Multicenter, Phase 2 Study (STOPPER Trial). Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2024 Mar;47(3):325-336. doi: 10.1007/s00270-024-03666-4. Epub 2024 Feb 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38413420 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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S2382

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id