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Efficacy of antiplatelet therapy in reducing risk of recurrence for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Efficacy of antiplatelet therapy in reducing risk of recurrence for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative hepatic resection or ablation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0004846
Enrollment
288
Registered
2020-03-20
Start date
2020-12-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Patients are administered orally once a day for a total of 96 weeks, depending on the group. Those who are taking antiviral agents for chronic hepatitis B can change their antiviral agents to t

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have been diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and who have undergone surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as initial treatment within 3 months of the visit date. 2) Patients who were confirmed as having no residual cancer on CT or MRI after surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) 3) Patients who voluntarily consent to participate in this study, and written consent by subject or legal representative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any of the following subjects should be excluded from this clinical trial. 1) Patients with chronic hepatitis C who have HCV RNA detected by HCV RNA PCR 2) Patients who are receiving antiviral medication for chronic hepatitis B who are not suitable for changing to tefovir tablet according to the investigator's judgment' 2-1) Decreased renal function: at least one of basal glomerular filtration rate 30 mg / g) or hypophosphatemia (<2.5 mg / dL) 2-2) Bone mineral density decrease: If you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, or if you need to use steroid drugs in the long term 3) Patients who consume excessive alcohol (male, =210g / day; female, =140g / day) 4) Patients who have received antiplatelet drugs containing aspirin (including general medicine) for at least 1 month within 5 years before screening 5) Patients who need to simultaneously administer a high risk of bleeding (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or anticoagulants) 6) Patients with risk of bleeding from esophageal varices or gastric varices during screening (high risk varicose veins: F2, F3 grade or with red color sign) 7) Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class B or C) 8) Patients who have hypersensitivity to tefovir or other ingredients in tefovir 9) Patients with hypersensitivity to aspirin or salicylic acid 10) Genetic problems such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption 11) Patients with peptic ulcer, except ulcer scars 12) Aspirin asthma (induced asthma attacks by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or a person with a history of it 13) Hemophilia patients 14) Patients with severe renal impairment (GFR <60 mL / min / 1.73m2, estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula) 15) Patients with severe heart failure 16) Patients with a tendency to bleed (Platelet count <50,000 / mm3) 17) Patients co-administered at least 15 milligrams (15 mg / week) of methotrexate for 7 days 18) Women who are pregnant, lactating or planning 19) Patients in other clinical trials within 30 days prior to screening 20) Patients who have failed to complete this study or have any medical condition that may interfere with the efficacy or safety evaluation of the investigational drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Major bleeding: Major organ bleeding; intramuscular bleeding causing intracranial, intravertebral, intraocular, posterior peritoneum, intraarticular, pleural, compartment syndrome, or reduction of Hb 2g / dL or more or 2 units of red blood cell transfusion bleeding;2) Bleeding-related mortality;3) Malignant tumors other than hepatocellular carcinoma;4) End-stage kidney disease;5) Cardiovascular events

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJeong-Hoon Lee

Seoul National University Hospital

pindra@empal.com+82-2-2072-2228

Outcome results

None listed

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