Status:

COMPLETED

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies stereotactic body radiation therapy in treating patients with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Stereotactic radiation therapy may be able to send x-ray...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate feasibility and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) of the liver for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To eva...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Life expectancy \> 3 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2
  • HCC diagnosed by either of the following approaches:
  • Histologic confirmation of HCC on biopsy
  • Evidence of vascular enhancement of suspected lesion on at least two imaging techniques
  • Evidence of vascular enhancement on a single technique if the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is \> 200 ng/mL in the setting of cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B/C
  • HCC must be deemed unresectable by an experienced surgeon or patient must be medically inoperable or extra-hepatic metastases must be present (making resection an inappropriate treatment option) or patient must have declined the option of surgery after consultation with a surgeon
  • Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer score of B or C required (i.e., intermediate or advanced stage HCC)
  • Prior liver resection or ablative therapy is permitted
  • Prior transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is permitted
  • Patients must have recovered from the effects of previous therapy
  • Maximal tumor size of 15 cm and \> 700 cc of uninvolved liver
  • Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/L
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1.0 bil/L
  • Platelets \>= 70,000 bil/L
  • Total bilirubin \< 2 mg/dL
  • International normalized ratio (INR) =\< 1.5 or correctable with vitamin K (higher INR acceptable if patient is on Coumadin)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 6 times upper range of normal

Exclusion

  • Active hepatitis or encephalopathy related to liver failure
  • Prior radiation therapy to the upper abdomen or thorax
  • Lesions within 1 cm from the stomach
  • Prior uncontrolled, life threatening malignancy within the previous 6 months
  • Pregnancy is not permitted; women of child-bearing age must undergo pregnancy testing prior to enrollment
  • Previous gastric, duodenal or variceal bleed within the past 2 months
  • Thrombolytic therapy within 4 weeks or commencement of anticoagulant use within the past 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 7 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01899261

Start Date

October 7 2010

End Date

May 1 2019

Last Update

November 29 2022

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461