This study is conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib plus iodine-125 seed brachytherapy (Len-I) compared with lenvatinib (Len) alone for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) refractory to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).
This is a single-center, prospective and randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Len-I versus Len alone for patients with TACE-refractory HCC. 187 patients with TACE-refractory HCC will be enrolled in this study. The patients will receive either Len-I or Len alone using an 2:1 randomization scheme. Lenvatinib (body weight ≥ 60 kg, 12mg P.O. QD; body weight \< 60 kg, 8mg P.O. QD) will be administered to the patients and last until disease progresses, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of informed consent, loss of follow-up, death, or other circumstances that require termination of treatment, whichever occurs first. For patients in the Len-I arm, iodion-125 seeds will be implanted into the the target lesions (viable intrahepatic tumor and/or vascular tumor thrombus) under CT guidance according to the pre-operative planning within 7 days after lenvatinib administration. Iodion-125 seeds implantation can be repeated on demand during follow-up based on the evaluation of laboratory and imaging examination. The primary end point of this study is overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints are progression-free survival (PFS), time to progression (TTP), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and adverse events (AEs).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
187
Lenvatinib (body weight ≥ 60 kg, 12mg P.O. QD; body weight \< 60 kg, 8mg P.O. QD) will be administered to the patients. Iodion-125 seeds will be implanted into the the target lesions (viable intrahepatic tumor and/or vascular tumor thrombus) under CT guidance according to the pre-operative planning within 7 days after lenvatinib administration. Iodion-125 seeds implantation can be repeated on demand during follow-up based on the evaluation of laboratory and imaging examination.
Lenvatinib (body weight ≥ 60 kg, 12mg P.O. QD; body weight \< 60 kg, 8mg P.O. QD) will be administered to the patients.
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGOverall survival (OS)
The time from date of randomization to death due to any cause.
Time frame: 4 years
Progression free survival (PFS)
The time from date of randomization until the first occurrence of disease progression (according to mRECIST) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: 4 years
Time to Progression (TTP)
The time from date of randomization until the first occurrence of disease progression (according to mRECIST).
Time frame: 4 years
Objective response rate (ORR)
The proportion of patients with the best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to mRECIST.
Time frame: 4 years
Disease control rate (DCR)
The proportion of patients with the best response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) according to mRECIST.
Time frame: 4 years
Adverse Events (AEs)
Number of patients with AEs assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0.
Time frame: 4 years
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