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A single-center, prospective, controlled study of the efficacy and safety of irinotecan or epirubicin in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma via drug-loaded microspheres with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE)

A single-center, prospective, controlled study of the efficacy and safety of irinotecan or epirubicin in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma via drug-loaded microspheres with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800018964
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-10-19
Start date
2018-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-22

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Conditions

hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

Group A:Drug-loaded irinotecan microsphere
Group B:epirubicin embolization microspheres

Sponsors

Shaanxi Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Understand and sign the informed consent approved by ethics committee 2. Aged 18 to 75 years male or female; 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. Single tumor less than 10cm in diameter or multiple tumors with maximum 10 lesions, individual diameter <6cm; 5. Preserved liver function (Child-Pugh A or B7) OR ALBI grade 1/2; 6. ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of macrovascular invasion of portal vein or hepatic vein or extra-hepatic spread of disease; 2. With arteriovenuous fistula or artery-portal vein fistula; 3. Diffuse HCC with defined as >50% liver involvement; 4. Any contraindication for TACE treatment; 5. Any contraindication for Epirubicin or Irinotecan application; 6. Advanced liver disease (bilirubin levels >2 mg/dl, AST or ALT >5 times upper limit of normal); 7. Renal failure or insufficient renal function (Creatinine levels >2 mg/dl); 8. Subject unable to receive MRI examination; 9. Pregnant or breast feeding woman, or plan to become pregnant during treatment or within 12 months of treatment; 10. Couldn't commit reliable birth control measures during treatment or within 12 months of treatment; 11. Subject is participating other investigational drug or device clinical trial; 12. Subject is not suitable to participate in the study as judged by investigator; 13. With history of DEB-TACE for HCC.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TTP (time-to-progression);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ORR;OS;

Contacts

Public ContactZhubin Li

Shaanxi Cancer Hospital

xihuan-aa@163.com+86 13759887494

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026