Conversion or Neoadjuvant Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Conversion or neoadjuvant therapy..
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 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
- China
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Official title
Conversion or Neoadjuvant Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Guangxi, China (GUIDANCE)
Overview
This multicenter retrospective study which included patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received conversion or neoadjuvant therapy to explore the best treatment options and the best benefit group.
Detailed description
More than 50% patients with initial hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are diagnosed as intermediate or advanced stage diease. Transarterial chemoembolization and systemic therapy are main treatments for these patients. With the rise of targeted drugs and immunotherapy, more and more patients with advanced HCC have access to curative treatment, thereby extending their overall survival time. In clinical practice, there are many combinations used to treat these patients. However, the safety and efficacy of conversion or neoadjuvant therapy in HCC patients remains controversial.
The aim of this project is to establish a multicentre database from Guangxi province, China, to include as many HCC patients receiving conversion or neoadjuvant therapy as possible. HCC patients who received conversion or neoadjuvant therapy as initial treatment, including hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), or radiotherapy were retrospectively enrolled. The purpose of this project is to explore the best beneficiaries of conversion or neoadjuvant therapy, the best treatment strategy, and the follow-up treatment options after successful conversion therapy. The ultimate objective is to provide evidence for the necessity and feasibility of conversion or neoadjuvant therapy for patients with HCC.
The data for this study were derived from the database of the regional registry platform entitled "Guangxi Liver Cancer Clinical Study Alliance (GUIDANCE)" sponsored by the Guangxi Anticancer Association Liver Cancer Committee. All of the included patients were not previously reported and were not enrolled in those industry-sponsored clinical trials.
Interventions
- Drug Conversion or neoadjuvant therapy.
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma received conversion or neoadjuvant therapy.
Primary outcome measures
- Overall survival [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- progression-free survival [Time frame: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Histologically or clinically confirmed diagnosis of HCC.
- Patients who received conversion or neoadjuvant therapy as initial treatment, including hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), or radiotherapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS) of 0 or 1.
- With Child-Pugh 5\~7 scores.
Exclusion criteria
- Concurrent with other malignancies within 5 years.
- Incomplete medical data.
- Follow-up time less than 3 months.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Jian-Hong Zhong — Nanning
Publications
- Yang DL, Yan YH, Lai YC, Wu MS, Dong XF, Chen YZ, Li WF, Yang FQ, Yang YY, Zhong TM, Wang GD, Pang QQ, Chen K, Peng N, Nong JL, Su Z, Yu YQ, Ye L, Zeng FJ, Liu SP, Wang XY, Yao HB, Qin C, Zhang YY, Liu J, Li MJ, Liang YR, Wu PS, Li FX, Mao XS, Chen SC, Ou JJ, Luo M, Lu SC, Li ZC, Huang S, Su JY, Chen H, Zhang YG, Liang XM, Ma YL, Ma L, Zhong JH; GUIDANCE investigators. Prognostic value of radiolog PMID 41143241
- Yang DL, Peng N, Nong JL, Chen K, Su Z, Yu YQ, Ye L, Zeng FJ, Liu SP, Yan YH, Wang XY, Yao HB, Yang FQ, Li WF, Qin C, Wu MS, Yang YY, Dong XF, Li MJ, Liu J, Liang YR, Wu PS, Zhong TM, Lai YC, Chen YZ, Pang QQ, Wang GD, Li FX, Mao XS, Chen SC, Ou JJ, Huo RR, Liang XM, Xiang BD, Ma L, Zhong JH; GUIDANCE Investigators. Survival Benefit of Hepatectomy after Complete or Partial Response to Conversion T PMID 40496213
- Yang DL, Ye L, Zeng FJ, Liu J, Yao HB, Nong JL, Liu SP, Peng N, Li WF, Wu PS, Qin C, Su Z, Ou JJ, Dong XF, Yan YH, Zhong TM, Mao XS, Wu MS, Chen YZ, Wang GD, Li MJ, Wang XY, Yang FQ, Liang YR, Chen SC, Yang YY, Chen K, Li FX, Lai YC, Pang QQ, Liang XM, You XM, Xiang BD, Yu YQ, Ma L, Zhong JH; GUIDANCE investigators. Multicenter, retrospective GUIDANCE001 study comparing transarterial chemoemboliza PMID 39908184
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06405321 · GUIDANCE