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Pilot study of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy followed by sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Pilot study of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy followed by sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma - HICS 55

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000009094
Enrollment
55
Registered
2012-10-11
Start date
2012-10-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (Low-Dose FP) Patients become refractory HAIC , followed by sorafenib.

Sponsors

Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism,Hiroshima University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 20 Years and older. 2) Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks at the pre-treatment evaluation. 3) Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with histological evidence on a biopsy specimen, or typical findings by dynamic CT or MRI. 4) Not suitable for resection or local ablation therapy or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. 5) At least 4 weeks since last therapy for HCC. 6) Patients with no sorafenib and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. 7) Intrahepatic tumor which affects patient'prognosis. 8) Extrahepatic tumor apread which not affects patient's prognosis. 9) ECOG Performance status of 0 or 1. 10) Child-Pugh 5,6,7 12) Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function, as assessed by the following laboratory requirements: Granulocyte >= 3000/mm3 Platelet count >= 50,000 /mm3 Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dl Total serum bilirubin <= 3 mg/dl serum albimin>=2.8 Serum creatinine <= 1.5 mg/dl prothrombin consumption test>=50% Amylase <= 2 times upper limit of normal 12) Written Informed Consent must be obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) With other malignant disease. 2) A pregnant woman, or a woman suspected of pregnancy. 3) With severe infectious disease. 4) With history of severe allergy. 5) With severe renal function disease. 6) With severe allergy for 5FU or CDDP. 7) With severe bone marrow supression. 8) Esophageal and/or gastric varices which has high risk of bleeding and clinically significant gastro- intestinal bleeding. 9) Serious hypertension 10) Any condition that is unstable or could jeopardize the safety of the patient and its compliance in the study, in the investigator's judgment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The 1-year survival rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The 2-year survival rate Over all survival Respose rate of HAIC Survival rate according to HAIC response Time to progression of HAIC Response rate of sorafenib Survival rate according to sorafenib response Adverse events Liver function process

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi Aikata

Hiroshima University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism

aikata@hiroshima-u.ac.jp082-257-5191

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026