advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Indication criteria for sorafenib included the following: (1) Child-Pugh grade, A or B; (2) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, 0 or 1; (3) hemoglobin level, not less than 8.5 g per dL; (4) neutrophil count, more than 1500 per microliter; (5) platelet count, more than 75000 per microliter; (6) total bilirubin level, less than 2.0 mg per dL; (7) alanine and aminotransferases, less than 5-fold the upper limit of the normal range; and (8) no necessity for dialysis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included the following: (1) A history of serious hypersensitivity to the components of this drug; (2) pregnant women or those who may be pregnant; (3) a history of thrombosis or ischemic heart disease; and (4) brain metastasis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hitachi General Hospital Department of Gastroenterology