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Implementation of biomimetic 3D bioprinting technology in selecting optimal regimens as adjuvant therapy to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver resection or ablation: a feasibility study

Implementation of biomimetic 3D bioprinting technology in selecting optimal regimens as adjuvant therapy to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver resection or ablation: a feasibility study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114608
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2025-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Liver cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years at the time of screening; 2.Diagnosis of HCC; 3.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) score of 0 or 1; 4. With or without prior locoregional therapy such as transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) before surgery; 5.Meet any item indicating higher risk of tumour recurrence: any tumour size >= 5cm, number of tumour >= 3, presence of microvascular or marcovascular invasion, or poor tumour differentiation; 6.No prior systemic therapy for HCC; 7. No other active malignancies within 5 years, except malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (eg. 5-year overall survival rate > 90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localised prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or stage I uterine cancer; 8. Willing and able to provide written informed consent for the collection and usage of biological samples.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Non-HCC diagnosis, including fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, mixed HCC cholangiocarcinoma etc; 2.Fail to give consent or refusal to take part in the study; 3.Child-Pugh class C liver cirrhosis; 4.Receipt of any prior systemic therapy for HCC.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy of Live-in-Cube in guiding the selection of optimal adjuvant treatment;Recurrence rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Disease free survival;Overall survival;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Chan

Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong

acchan@hku.hk+852 2255 3025

Outcome results

None listed

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