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RecruitingNCT06205472Updated Jan 16, 2024

Phase II Study of Adjuvant SIB Radiotherapy Following Narrow-Margin Hepatectomy in Patients With HCC.

A Phase 2 interventional study of Adjuvant SIB radiotherapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Narrow Margin and Radiotherapy, sponsored by Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-16.

Sponsored by Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a single-arm prospective phase II clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of adjuvant simultaneouslyintegrated boost radiotherapy following narrow-margin(\<1cm) hepatectomy in patients with HCC. Eligibility patients will receive IMRT or VMAT to high risk area of tumor bed and tumor bed. The prescription dose to 95% GTVtb boost was planned at 55-60Gy, with PTV 45-50Gy, in 23-25 fractions, mainly depending on the dose constraints of OARs. The primary endpoint is the 3-year OS, the secondary endpoints are disease-free survival, patterns of failure, toxic events and local control rate.

Read the detailed description

Surgical resection is the primary treatment for HCC. However, it is associated with a high rate of recurrence and death. Based on the results of our retrospective study and phase II study, adjuvant radiotherapy is an effective, tolerable, and promising adjuvant regimen in patients with narrow-margin(\<1cm) after hepatectomy. The 3-year and 5-year OS rates of 88.2% and 72.2% were significantly higher than the expected rates based on published reports and exceeded our predetermined threshold. However, there is no standard for the prescription dose. The high risk area of recurrence is mostly close to the blood vessels in the tumor bed, and simultaneously integrated boost (SIB) technique can optimize the target dose while protecting normal tissues. So, the investigators conducted this single-arm prospective phase II clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of adjuvant SIB radiotherapy following narrow-margin(\<1cm) hepatectomy in patients with HCC.

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Narrow Margin
  • Radiotherapy

Keywords

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Narrow Margin
  • Adjuvant Simultaneously Integrated Boost Radiotherapy
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In context

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

3,182 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; 954 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 55 across 2,298 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Hepatocellular.

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Lead sponsor

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences is the lead sponsor of 373 studies on the registry; 270 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Pathological diagnosis of HCC after hepatectomy with narrow pathological margins (\< 1 cm)
  • Age > 18 years
  • Recovery from surgery with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0 or 1
  • Child-Push Score: A5-A6
  • Estimated life expectancy > 3 months
  • No distant metastasis (M0)
  • Blood routine examination: Hb≥80g/L, ANC≥1.0x10\^9/L, PLT≥50x10\^9/L
  • Hepatic function: alanine transaminase(ALT) and aspartate transaminase(AST) ≤1.5 times ULN; or ALT ≤ULN and AST ≤6 times ULN exclude possibility of heart disease
  • Renal function: creatinine(CRE) and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)≤1.5 times ULN
  • Voluntary to participate and sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of malignancies, except for basal cell skin carcinoma and in situ carcinoma of the cervix
  • Had prior abdominal irradiation
  • Had prior liver transplantation
  • Had serious myocardial disease or renal failure
  • Had moderate or severe ascites with obvious symptoms
  • Duration from surgery ≥ 3 months
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Adjuvant SIB radiotherapy

    Adjuvant integrated boost radiotherapy following narrow-margin hepatectomy in patients with HCC.

    Radiation: Adjuvant SIB radiotherapy

Interventions

  • RadiationAdjuvant SIB radiotherapy

    Eligibility patients will receive IMRT or VMAT to high risk area of tumor bed and tumor bed. The prescription dose to 95% GTVtb boost was planned at 55-60Gy, with PTV 45-50Gy, in 23-25 fractions,mainly depending on the dose constraints of OARs.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The 3-year Overall Survival

    The 3-year overall survival was calculated from the date of surgical resection to the date of death from any cause.

    Time frame: up to 36 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease-free Survival (DFS)

    Disease-free survival (DFS) was calculated from the date of surgical resection to the date of the first recurrence or death from HCC

    Time frame: up to 36 months

  2. Pattern of Failure

    The type of recurrence (locoregional failures or distant failure)

    Time frame: up to 36 months

  3. Toxic Events

    Toxic events was evaluated during received protocol therapy according to CTCAE 4.03

    Time frame: up to 36 months

  4. Local Control Rate

    Patients with stable disease \[SD\], partial response \[PR\] or complete response\[CR\] were recorded as local control.

    Time frame: up to 36 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Bo Chen
    Beijing, China
    • Bo Chen · Contact · chenboo@outlook.com · 00861324000876
    • Yirui Zhai · Sub investigator
    • Bo Chen · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 16, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06205472
Lead sponsor
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Responsible party
BO CHEN (Associate Professor, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 16, 2024
Start date
Jan 26, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 12, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 12, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 16, 2024

Study contacts

Bo Chen, MD
Contact
chenboo@outlook.com
00861324000876

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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