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Downstaging Protocol Containing Immunotherapy for HCC Beyond the Milan Criteria Before Liver Transplantation
Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Summary
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Due to the shortage of donor organs and the risk of tumor recurrence after transplantation, the restrictive Milan criteria is the standard guideline for liver transplantation (LT) in patients with HCC and liver cirrhosis. The XXL study (Mazzaferro et al, 2020) is the first prospective trial validating that effective and sustained downstage therapy could expand the selection criteria and improve the prognosis of recipients with HCC beyond Milan criteria. However, the optimal DT protocol is poorly defined, especially in the Asian population. Recently, immunotherapies such as immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are revolutionizing the management of advanced HCC, the combination of the ICI and other treatment regimens (Anti-VEGF, locoregional therapies et al) produced superior results in patients with advanced-stage HCC compared to those with traditional therapeutic regimens. Therefore, we hypothesize an intensive downstage regimen containing immunotherapy could expand the selection criteria for HCC LT
Official title: A Prospective, Single-arm Study of Downstaging Protocol Containing Immunotherapy for HCC Beyond the Milan Criteria Before Liver Transplantation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
59
Start Date
2023-06-21
Completion Date
2028-08-01
Last Updated
2024-11-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Downstaging procedures containing immunotherapy
Anti-PD-1 inhibitor will be given every 3-4 weeks intravenously according to the manufacturer's instruction. Other combination regimens, such as locoregional therapies or targeted therapies will be given to patients according to the protocol decided by the multidisciplinary team of Centers.
Liver transplantation
Patients with successful downstaging therapy at the end of the observation phase will enroll and undergo liver transplantation unless major medical or oncological contraindications should occur during the waiting phase.
Locations (1)
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China