Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00019604

Purpose

RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that heats tumors to several degrees above body temperature and may kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver cancer.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Liver Cancer Metastatic Cancer Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific	Procedure: computed tomography Procedure: magnetic resonance imaging Procedure: positron emission tomography Procedure: radiofrequency ablation Procedure: radionuclide imaging Procedure: ultrasound imaging Radiation: fludeoxyglucose F 18 Radiation: gadopentetate dimeglumine	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment
Official Title:	The Use of Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Hepatic Neoplasms

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: CT Scans Cancer Liver Cancer MRI Scans Nuclear Scans Radiation Therapy

Drug Information available for: Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Primary Outcome Measures:

Nature and duration of response [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Treatment effects [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Response as measured by positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG-PET) after treatment [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Comparison of FDG-PET results with CT scan, biopsy, and serum marker results [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Comparison of FDG-PET performance with CT scan and MRI performance in assessing efficacy of study treatment [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	58
Study Start Date:	August 1998
Primary Completion Date:	January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Evaluate the nature and duration of response of patients with primary or metastatic liver neoplasms, who are not candidates for surgical resection, treated with radiofrequency interstitial tissue ablation.
Evaluate the ability of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the effects of this therapy on tumor blood flow and tumor vascular density in these patients.
Determine the ability of positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG-PET) to monitor response after treatment with this therapy in these patients.
Compare FDG-PET results with CT scan, biopsy, and serum marker results in patients treated with this therapy.
Compare the performance of FDG-PET with CT scan and MRI, in terms of their ability to assess the efficacy of this therapy in these patients.

OUTLINE: Lesions are targeted by ultrasound and then radiofrequency ablation needles are inserted into the lesions and heated to a target temperature greater than 60 degrees C for 15 minutes, though exposure time may vary depending on temperatures achieved. To achieve a 1 cm margin of ablated tissue around each lesion, multiple ablation courses may be performed, depending on the size of the lesions and the time required to complete the treatment.

Patients undergo magnetic resonance imaging with gadopentetate dimeglumine contrast, CT scan, ultrasound, and positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 at baseline, 6 weeks, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 2 years.

Patients are followed at 6 weeks, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 2 years or until evidence of recurrence.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 58 patients will be accrued for this study within 6 years.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Histologically confirmed primary or metastatic liver lesions
- Not a candidate for surgical resection
Must have six or fewer lesions and no single lesion greater than 7 cm in diameter
Extrahepatic disease allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

18 and over

Performance status:

ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

At least 3 months

Hematopoietic:

Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3
PT or PTT no greater than 1.5 times control (except for therapeutically anticoagulated nonrelated medical conditions [e.g., atrial fibrillation])

Hepatic:

Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL

Renal:

Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL

Other:

Not pregnant or nursing
Negative pregnancy test
No pacemakers, cerebral aneurysm clips, shrapnel injury, or implantable electronic devices
No known uncontrollable serious reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis) to contrast agents used in this study
Weight less than 136 kg

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

Not specified

Chemotherapy:

Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

Not specified

Radiotherapy:

Not specified

Surgery:

Not specified

Other:

Concurrent systemic therapy for extrahepatic disease is allowed only if begun prior to radiofrequency ablation

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00019604

Locations

United States, Maryland
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Study Chair:

Steven K. Libutti, MD

NCI - Surgery Branch

More Information

Additional Information:

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	CDR0000066875, NCI-99-C-0025
Study First Received:	July 11, 2001
Last Updated:	February 20, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00019604 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

localized unresectable adult primary liver cancer
recurrent adult primary liver cancer
liver metastases
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Liver Neoplasms
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms

Neoplasm Metastasis
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Recurrence

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Liver Neoplasms
Neoplastic Processes
Liver Diseases
Neoplasms
Pathologic Processes

Digestive System Diseases
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 04, 2009