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Adjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy After Trans-arterial Chemoembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

No phase Interventional Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectable

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: TACE, SBRT.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectable. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Germany
Next step
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Overview

The study investigates the adjuvant SBRT following TACE in early and intermediate stages HCC not amenable for surgical resection.

Interventions

  • Procedure TACE
    1-2 session TACE before SBRT according to the preference of the interventional radiologist. Goal of TACE is the complete emnbolization of the HCC-nodules. It is allowed to use both conventional TACE (cTACE) and drug-eluting beads TACE (DEB-TACE) according to the interventional radiologist preference.
  • Radiation SBRT
    SBRT should be 1 month after last TACE. This can be extended till 2 months if indicated. However, prolongation of the gap between TACE and SBRT is not encouraged. Treatment center should choose one of fractionation schedule mentioned allowed in the study, in order to achieve a balance between dose applied for tumor control and constraints for OAR PTV Dose in 5 / 8 fractions (Gy) EQD2 (α/β 10Gy) 5x 8-6 Gy @ 83% isodose = 40-30 Gy (60-40 Gy) 8 x 6-4.5 Gy @ 83% isodose = 48-36 Gy (64-43.5 Gy)

Primary outcome measures

  • 1-year local control rate [Time frame: 12 Months]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
  • 1- year progression free survival [Time frame: 12 Months]
  • Qualtiy of life based on EORTC QLQC30 [Time frame: 12 Months]
  • Quality of life based on EORTC QLQ-HCC18 [Time frame: 12 Months]
  • Possibility of a secondary resection/organ transplant [Time frame: 3 Years]
  • Side effects [Time frame: 6 months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • HCC (diagnosis: histological or radiological)
  • Age: 18-80
  • Number of lesions 1-3 lesions
  • Size of the lesion (or sum of 2-3 lesions) ≥ 4 cm
  • Sufficient non-tumorous liver volume (≥ 800 cm3)
  • Child Pugh Score: A5-6 or B7-8
  • BCLC A or B
  • Patient is illegible or refused surgical resection or orthotopic liver transplant
  • Blood work (within 2 weeks before registration):
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 cells/mm³)
  • Platelets ≥50,000 cells/mm³
  • AST (and ALT) < 5 times ULN
  • Serum creatinine ≤ ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min

Exclusion criteria

  • Evidence of extrahepatic disease (lymph node or distant metastases)
  • Evidence of macroscopic vascular invasion
  • Evidence of an arterio-portal or arterio-venous fistulas
  • History of previous malignancy
  • Previous SIRT
  • Previous Sorafenib in the last 8 weeks
  • Pregnant and lactating females

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Germany · 1 center
  • RWTH Aachen University Hospital — Aachen

Identifiers

NCT: NCT04996914 · 20-341

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗