Status:

UNKNOWN

VEGF Signaling Promotes Cell Growth and Metastasis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a VEGF Receptor Mediated Pathway

Lead Sponsor:

First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Guangdong Province, Department of Science and Technology

Conditions:

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-90 years

Brief Summary

The investigators study the VEGF signaling in ICC cell lines/human tissues and its mechanism in HCC growth, proliferation and apoptosis.

Detailed Description

Several studies have documented the elevated expression of VEGF and its receptors in ICC cell lines and tumor tissues. Another study observed that the elevation of VEGF promotes the growth. Clinical a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • hepatocellular patients diagnosed through biopsy;or either dynamic imagine with a diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and CA199\>100U/L;or two or more dynamic imagine with a diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  • Child-Pugh A or B
  • well preserved renal and hematopoietic Function
  • receive complete surgical therapy
  • achieve complete section accessed by contrast-enhanced CT

Exclusion

  • incomplete section
  • Child-Pugh C
  • combination with other hepatobiliary disease
  • suffer from other tumors concurrently or in last five years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01917370

Start Date

October 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

August 6 2013

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First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000