The Role of Serum AKR1B10 in Early Warning of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: serum AKR1B10 levels.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cirrhosis, Hepotacellular 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
- Next step
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Official title
The Role of Serum AKR1B10 in Early Warning of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis Patients ------ Risk Early Warning and Follow-up Study
Overview
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a globally prevalent malignancy. In its characteristic "chronic hepatitis-liver cirrhosis-HCC" progression trilogy, patients with cirrhosis demonstrate a 5-year HCC incidence rate of 3%-5%, yet effective monitoring strategies remain lacking. Current early diagnosis relies on the combination of imaging techniques and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), but AFP measurements are frequently confounded by pregnancy and liver diseases, resulting in suboptimal sensitivity and specificity. In recent years, novel tumor biomarkers such as AKR1B10 (Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10) have been examined. This multicenter prospective cohort study aims to validate the predictive value of serum AKR1B10 for malignant transformation in cirrhosis-HCC progression, and evaluate its combined efficacy with existing risk prediction models, ultimately establishing a high-sensitivity early diagnostic strategy for clinical implementation.
Detailed description
Patients with liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis were enrolled in this clinical trial. The study was designed to investigate the clinical value of serum AKR1B10 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk prediction, early diagnosis, and screening among individuals with cirrhosis. Previous studies have demonstrated elevated AKR1B10 levels in small tumor nodules measuring \<2 cm. Based on these findings, Investigators hypothesize that in a subset of cirrhotic patients, hepatic tissues may harbor ultra-early carcinogenic or precancerous lesions undetectable by current clinical modalities, and that serum AKR1B10 could serve as an early warning signal for such occult malignant transformation.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test serum AKR1B10 levels
Investigators collected blood from the patients every three months to test their serum AKR1B10 levels.
Primary outcome measures
- HCC [Time frame: 36 mouths]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Meets diagnostic criteria for liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis
- Aged 18-75 years, regardless of gender
- Willing to participate in the study and provides signed informed consent
- Has not participated in other clinical trials within the last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Incomplete clinical data, serological or imaging records
- Lost to follow-up prior to reaching the observational endpoints
- Aged <18 years or >75 years
- Concurrent severe systemic diseases (e.g., involving cardiovascular, cerebral, pulmonary, renal, or hematopoietic systems)
- Current or recent (within 3 months) participation in other clinical trials
- Diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
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
- University of South China — Hengyang
Publications
- Yeo YH, Lee YT, Tseng HR, Zhu Y, You S, Agopian VG, Yang JD. Alpha-fetoprotein: Past, present, and future. Hepatol Commun. 2024 Apr 12;8(5):e0422. doi: 10.1097/HC9.0000000000000422. eCollection 2024 May 1. PMID 38619448
- Cao W, Chen HD, Yu YW, Li N, Chen WQ. Changing profiles of cancer burden worldwide and in China: a secondary analysis of the global cancer statistics 2020. Chin Med J (Engl). 2021 Mar 17;134(7):783-791. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000001474. PMID 33734139
- Ilikhan SU, Bilici M, Sahin H, Akca AS, Can M, Oz II, Guven B, Buyukuysal MC, Ustundag Y. Assessment of the correlation between serum prolidase and alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jun 14;21(22):6999-7007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i22.6999. PMID 26078578
- Allemani C, Matsuda T, Di Carlo V, Harewood R, Matz M, Niksic M, Bonaventure A, Valkov M, Johnson CJ, Esteve J, Ogunbiyi OJ, Azevedo E Silva G, Chen WQ, Eser S, Engholm G, Stiller CA, Monnereau A, Woods RR, Visser O, Lim GH, Aitken J, Weir HK, Coleman MP; CONCORD Working Group. Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patie PMID 29395269
- Kapoor S. AKR1B10 and its emerging role in tumor carcinogenesis and as a cancer biomarker. Int J Cancer. 2013 Jan 15;132(2):495. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27685. Epub 2012 Jul 30. No abstract available. PMID 22729709
- Ye X, Li C, Zu X, Lin M, Liu Q, Liu J, Xu G, Chen Z, Xu Y, Liu L, Luo D, Cao Z, Shi G, Feng Z, Deng H, Liao Q, Cai C, Liao DF, Wang J, Jin J, Cao D. A Large-Scale Multicenter Study Validates Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member B10 as a Prevalent Serum Marker for Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology. 2019 Jun;69(6):2489-2501. doi: 10.1002/hep.30519. Epub 2019 Apr 6. PMID 30672601
- Chidambaranathan-Reghupaty S, Fisher PB, Sarkar D. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): Epidemiology, etiology and molecular classification. Adv Cancer Res. 2021;149:1-61. doi: 10.1016/bs.acr.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Nov 28. PMID 33579421
- Zhu AX. Hepatocellular carcinoma: are we making progress? Cancer Invest. 2003 Jun;21(3):418-28. doi: 10.1081/cnv-120018233. PMID 12901288
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07147335 · AKR1B10's clinical study