Oral Chemotherapy Versus Supportive Therapy In The Treatment Of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (OTCHCC)
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Purpose
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma, a malignant tumour of liver is one of the most common cancers worldwide. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) being a tertiary care hospital receives about two to three cases of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) each day in the investigators Gastroenterology out patient department. Most of these patients present late when the disease is already advanced and no curative therapies can be offered. At this stage, palliative therapy forms the mainstay of treatment. This includes transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or Oral chemotherapy. Many patients also have involvement of branches of portal vein, which further limit therapeutic options. According to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging of liver cancer, involvement of portal vein precludes any standard form of therapy. These patients have been recommended for experimental therapies. Various forms of chemotherapy have been tried this group of patients. HCC is a vascular tumour and thalidomide is an anti-angiogenic drug and inhibits vascularity and has been used in the treatment of HCC. Capecitabine is a novel drug, which gives continuous delivery of 5-FU and has been used in patients with HCC and has been found to be safe.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Drug: Oral Other: Supportive |
Phase 2 Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | RCT Of Oral Thalidomide And Capecitabine Versus Supportive Therapy In The Treatment Of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (BCLC D) |
- Survival [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Tumour response [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Number of patients with side effects [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Patients developing various adverse events will be recorded
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change from baseline in Child status at 1 year [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Child status is calculated from the following 5 parameters
- Bilirubin < 2: 1, 2-3: 2 and > 3 : 3 points
- Albumin: > 3.5: 1, 2.8-3.5 : 2 and <2.8: 3 points
- Prothrombin time( seconds over control): 1-3: 1, 4-6: 2 and > 6: 3
- Encephalopathy: None: 1, (grade 1 and 2): 2 and (grade 3 and 4): 3
- Ascites: Absent: 1, slight: 2 and moderate: 3
Child A: score 5-6, Child B: 7-9 and Child C: 10 or more
| Estimated Enrollment: | 74 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2007 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2014 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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No Intervention: Supportive
Supportive therapy
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Other: Supportive
No specific therapy will be given
Other Name: Supportive therapy
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Active Comparator: Oral
Oral thalidomide and capecitabine
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Drug: Oral
Capecitabine : 500 mg OD x 1 week 500 mg BD x 1 week 500 mg (2 morning, 1 evening) x 1 week After attaining the max dose of 1500 mg, a cycle of Capecitabine 1500mg every day for 2 weeks and 1 week off to be maintained. Thalidomide: 50 mg OD x 1 week 100 mg OD x 1 week 200 mg OD x 1 week, 300 mg OD x 1 week Other Name: Oral chemotherapy
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Aim The aim of the study is to compare the effect of Oral chemotherapeutic drugs (Thalidomide and Capecitabine) in comparison with supportive therapy in the treatment of advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma in a randomized controlled trial.
Setting The study would be conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, a tertiary care teaching hospital, in the departments of Gastroenterology and Radiodiagnosis.
Diagnostic criteria
- Cirrhosis of liver- Diagnosis will be founded on the basis of clinical, biochemical, imaging and endoscopy findings.
Hepatocellular carcinoma- when any one of the following is present
- Two imaging modalities (dual phase CT (DPCT)/ contrast enhanced MRI) showing arterialization of the hepatic mass
- AFP more than 400ng/ml along with arterialisation on one imaging modality (DPCT/ contrast enhanced MRI)
- Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)
Definitions
Advanced HCC-(BCLC D) Liver mass (solitary or multiple)with vascular involvement with any of the following
- extrahepatic disease
- distant metastasis
- PST score >2
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLS) staging is based on the BCLC classification (Llovet JM et al. Lancet 2003). Liver cancer is staged into BCLC A- D according to this classification.
Tumor response: Based on DP contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) done every 1, 3, 6 months after starting oral chemotherapy the response will be graded into the following- Complete response (CR): Tumor resolved completely Partial response (PR): Tumor size decreased >50% (product of 2 large diameters) Minor response (MR): Tumor size decreased 25 - 50% Stable disease (SD): Tumor size + 25% No response (NR): No change Disease progression Fresh lesions or recurrence
Patient tolerance Grade 1: no side effects Grade 2: moderate side effects Grade 3: severe side effects Grade 4: life threatening side effects
Performance status (PST score) PST score of 0-4 would be assessed on the following basis 0- No cancer related symptoms. Normal life style
- Minor symptoms related to cancer. Capable of non-strenuous activity.Fully ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities. Confined to bed less than 50% of waking hours
- Capable of only limited self-care. Confined to bed more than 50% of waking hours.
- Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally confined to bed.
- Dead
Sample Size Earlier studies have shown 1-year response rate of 10% for doxorubicin and 25% response rate for thalidomide. Combining these two drugs, 25% response rate is taken in the oral chemotherapy group, 37 patients are needed in each group. (Total 74 pts)
Randomization
- Patients will be randomized after the confirmation of diagnosis and obtaining written consent
- Sequences will be generated by the Statistician
- Randomization will be done by drawing consecutively numbered opaque sealed envelopes
Follow up Clinical follow up
- All patients would be followed up in the Liver clinic monthly unless their clinical condition warrants earlier follow up
- Liver function tests/ complete blood count would also be done at each visit and Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) (if elevated earlier) every six months
- Patient tolerance, child's status would be estimated.
- Side effects to the drugs would be noted.
Imaging follow up
- At one month, a dual phase CT would be done to ascertain the response to therapy and the need to repeat the procedure. Subsequently, the DPCT would be done at 3 and 6 monthly intervals in the arm receiving oral chemotherapy.
Duration of follow up- one year after starting chemotherapy
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 70 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients above 12 years of age with
- ECOG performance status (PST) score of 3 or above
- Underlying Child's A and B cirrhosis
- More than 50% involvement of liver by tumor
- Thrombosed main portal vein
- HV/IVC thrombosis
- Extra hepatic disease
- Metastatic disease
- Informed written consent of patient
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of drug allergy
- Co-morbid illness like coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure etc
- Pregnancy
- Outstation patients from distant areas not in a position to follow up
Contacts and Locations| India | |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Recruiting |
| New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110029 | |
| Contact: Subrat K Acharya, DM 91-112658500 ext 4934 subratacharya2004@yahoo.com | |
| Principal Investigator: | Subrat K Acharya, DM | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Subrat Kumar Acharya, Professor and Head, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01438450 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | ICMR- D.O No.5/8/7/26/99-ECD-1 |
| Study First Received: | September 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | July 12, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | India: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi:
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Thalidomide Capecitabine Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma Therapy Supportive care |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Carcinoma Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Liver Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Digestive System Diseases Liver Diseases Thalidomide Capecitabine Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions Leprostatic Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Growth Inhibitors Antineoplastic Agents Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
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