The Impact on Survival of Neo-adjuvant Transarterial Chemoinfusion (TAI) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis (PVTT) Who Underwent Hepatectomy : A Random, Controlled, Stage III Clinical Trial.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To compare the impact on survival of neo-adjuvant TAI for patients with HCC and PVTT who underwent hepatectomy.

Official Title
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The Impact on Survival of Neo-adjuvant Transarterial Chemoinfusion (TAI) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis (PVTT) Who Underwent Hepatectomy : A Random, Controlled, Stage III Clinical Trial.

Conditions
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: TAI


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: older than 18 years old and younger than 75 years; ECOG PS≤1; proven hepatocellular carcinoma according patological examination or EASL/AASLD diagnostic criteria; not previous treated for tumor; estimated tumor and tumor thrombosis could be removed en bloc in operation; no distant metastasis; the lab test could meet: neutrophil count≥2.0×109/L; hemoglobin≥100g/L; platelet count≥75×109/L; serum albumin≥35g/L; total bilirubin<2-times upper limit of normal; ALT<3-times upper limit of normal; AST<3-times upper limit of normal; serum creatine<1.5-times upper limit of normal; PT≤upper limit of normal plus 4 seconds; INR≤2.2; sign up consent; Exclusion Criteria: cannot tolerate TAI or surgery; distant metastasis exits; known history of other malignancy; be allergic to related drugs; underwent organ transplantation before; be treated before (interferon included); known history of HIV infection; known history of drug or alcohol abuse; have GI hemorrhage or cardiac/brain vascular events within 30 days; pregnancy;

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: treatment group<br>transarterial chemoinfusion (TAI) with mFOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin, calcium folinate, and 5-FU) | Procedure: TAI<br>* transarterial chemoinfusion with mFOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin, calcium folinate, and 5-FU)<br>|
| No Intervention: control group<br>no neo-adjuvant treatment before operation | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall survival (OS) | overall survival | From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 60 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| recurrence-free survival (RFS) | recurrence-free survival | From date of randomization until the date of recurrence, assessed up to 60 months | 
| recurrence rate | recurrence rate | 1 year, 2 year, 3 year, 5 year after surgery |