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DRAGON-PLC


Huidige inclusies:

7/358 (2%)

Doel:

Vergelijken van gecombineerde portale en hepatische vene embolisatie (PVE/HVE) met portale vene embolisatie (PVE) bij HCC, iCCA en pCCA

Samenvatting:

An International Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Combined Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization (PVE/HVE) with PVE Alone in Patients with Colorectal Liver Cancer Metastases (CRLM) and a Small Future Liver Remnant (FLR)

Resection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRLM) improves survival compared to chemotherapy alone and may lead to cure in up to 40% of patients. Extended liver resections are sometimes necessary to resect primarily unresectable/ potentially resectable (PU/PR) colorectal liver metastases. These resections are generally performed if the volume of the future liver remnant (FLR) comprises at least 30% of the total volume of the liver (without the volume of the metastases) or when liver function of the FLR on technetium-99m (99mTc) scintigraphy exceeds 2.67%/min/m2.

When this liver volume or function criterion is not met, a high chance of post-hepatectomy liver failure exists. To prevent this, the induction of liver regeneration between a two-stage hepatectomy is commonly performed.

The current standard procedure to induce regeneration is the embolization of the portal vein branches to the tumor carrying liver (PVE) to induce hypertrophy of the remaining part of the liver which will serve as the FLR. Recently, combined embolization of both portal and hepatic veins (PVE/HVE) has been described as a possible superior alternative to PVE, as it increases and accelerates hypertrophy of the FLR. PVE/HVE combines simultaneous embolization of the main portal vein branches into the tumor carrying liver and the hepatic vein draining this part of the liver. Preclinical studies in pigs, several retrospective studies, and the prospective DRAGON 1 interim analysis (n=60) have demonstrated the safety and feasibility of this novel technique. However, no international randomized controlled trial has been performed, in which combined PVE/HVE is compared with PVE

Primaire uitkomst:

FLR volume of functie sufficient voor resectie 3 weken na embolisatie

FLR:

  • ≥30% in normally functioning livers
  • ≥40% in livers with potentially impaired function
  • ≥50% in livers with severely impaired function resulting from liver cirrhosis (max. Child Pugh A5) OR for any FLR volume
  • Function on hepatobiliary scintigraphy is > 2.69 %/min/m2

Secundaire uitkomsten:

Drainage related

  • Biliary drainage type
  • Re-intervention rate
  • Cholangitis rate
  • Time from drainage to embolization
Intervention effect
  • Kineticgrowthrate
  • FLR functionincrease
  • Time tosufficientFLR volume
  • Salvageprocedure rate
  • Post-embolizationcomplications
Resection- related
  • Time from intervention to resection
  • Clinical resectability
  • Intra/post-operative complications (incl. PHLF rate)
  • Blood loss
  • 90d mortality
  • Composite: resected with 90-day survival
  • Inflammation/fibrosis/cirrhosis at histology
Oncological and long-term
  • 3y survival
  • Recurrence rate
  • 5y progression-free survival
  • No. & type of oncological interventions during survival
  • Cause of death
  • Quality of life
  • Costs

Ontwerp:

Multicenter prospectieve interventionele studie

Duur:

Inclusiecriteria:

Patients with primary liver cancer (HCC, iCCA, pCCA) and insufficient FLR volume/functionn

  • FLR volume:
    - <30% in normally functioning livers
    - <40% in livers with potentially impaired function
  • FLR function <2.69%/min/m2, measured using HEBIS

18 years and older

Exclusiecriteria:

  • Liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score B or C)
  • Presence of portal hypertension
  • Presence of cholangitis
  • Prohibitive comorbidities
  • Non-resectable or non-ablatable extrahepatic disease

National Clinical Trial (NCT) nummer:

NCT06914648

Deelnemende centra:
Maastricht UMC
Maastricht
Maxima Medisch Centrum
Eindhoven
Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Leiden

Website:

Website DRAGON-PLC


Hoofdonderzoekers:
Dr. M.J.L. Dewulf
BIG: 29926012101
Maastricht UMC
Dr. R.M. van Dam
BIG: 69045005401
Maastricht UMC
Dr. C. van der Leij
BIG: 99065272201
Maastricht UMC

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