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CompletedNCT07321613Updated Jan 7, 2026

Effect of TCC Cocktail Combined With TACE Versus TACE Alone on Survival in uHCC Patients

An observational study in Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC), sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-07.

Sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
545
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study that aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a triple-drug cocktail (TCC), consisting of Thalidomide, Carmofur, and Compound Mylabris Capsules (CMC), in combination with conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) for the treatment of patients with unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC)

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In context

Liver Neoplasms

1,391 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Neoplasms; 345 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 545 is above the median of 200 across 350 observational studies indexed under Liver Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 636 studies on the registry; 283 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
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This multicenter, retrospective cohort study included adult patients (≥18 years old) diagnosed with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The diagnosis was made according to the Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of primary liver cancer (relevant edition). All patients received initial treatment with conventional transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).

Inclusion criteria

  • patients who met the HCC diagnostic criteria according to the Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer in China.
  • patients underwent conventional TACE.
  • availability of complete medical records for data extraction and follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a history of previous or synchronous treatment for tumors such as radio frequency ablation (RFA) or systemic chemotherapy.
  • poor liver functions (Child-Pugh class C).
  • accompanying other life-threatening diseases.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
545 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • TACE+cocktail

    Patients in the TACE+cocktail group received TACE and took the combined oral medications daily, which consisted of thalidomide tablets, carmofur tablets , and compound mylabris capsule.

    Drug: Thalidomide (50mg) · Drug: carmofur · Drug: compound mylabris capsule · Procedure: TACE

  • TACE only

    Patients in the TACE only group received only TACE treatment.

    Procedure: TACE

Interventions

  • DrugThalidomide (50mg)

    Thalidomide tablets (Changzhou Pharmaceutical Factory, 50 mg qn)

  • Drugcarmofur

    carmofur tablets (Qilu Pharmaceutical, 100 mg, tid)

  • Drugcompound mylabris capsule

    CMC (Guizhou Yibai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 750 mg, bid)

  • ProcedureTACE

    received initial treatment with traditional TACE by well-trained and experienced physicians

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Defined as the time interval from the date of the patient's first TACE treatment to the date of death from any cause or the date of the last follow-up (whichever occurred first).

    Time frame: up to five years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) at 6 Months

    The proportion of patients achieving a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) according to mRECIST criteria at the 6-month follow-up after treatment initiation.

    Time frame: up to six months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
    Shanghai, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 7, 2026, 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
NCT07321613
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 7, 2026
Start date
May 1, 2023
Primary completion
May 1, 2025
Completion
Jun 1, 2025
Last update
Jan 7, 2026

Oversight

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