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Monitoring of tumor volume of hepatocellular carcinoma by circulating tumor DNA

A pilot study of tumor volume monitoring in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma using circulating tumor DNA

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1020200017
Enrollment
5
Registered
2020-08-17
Start date
2020-08-15
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

Hepatocellular Carcinoma advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Suzuki Yuji
Lead Sponsor
Takikawa Yasuhiro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with BCLC stage B or C unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who are not eligible for local therapy. Patients who are receiving a new molecularly targeted drug such as sorafenib or lenvatinib will be eligible for the study. Other patients participating in clinical trials of molecularly targeted drugs being conducted will also be eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any of the following 1) to 4) 1) Patients who have been informed by themselves or their representatives that they will not participate in the research. 2) Patients who are deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the study by the attending physician. 3) Patients whose mutant genes were not identified in next-generation sequencing analysis of primary tissues. 4) Patients with no next of kin to obtain final consent for pathology at the time of death.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Objective response rate assessed by mRECIST on CT and MRI at 2 months after the start of treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival and overall survival as assessed by mRECIST on CT and MRI two months after the start of treatment.

Contacts

Public ContactYuji Suzuki

Iwate Medical University

yusuzuki@iwate-med.ac.jp+81-19-651-5111

Outcome results

None listed

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