Small study tests best way to mix chemo for liver tumors
NCT ID NCT03706157
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 10 people with liver cancer (HCC) who were getting a standard treatment called chemoembolization (c-TACE). The goal was to see if mixing the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin with salt water or a contrast dye changes how the drug spreads inside the tumor. Researchers took small tissue samples and used special imaging to track the drug, aiming to find the best way to prepare the treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Oct 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (\>18) * Informed consent * CHC Child-Pugh stage A or B, BCLC stage B * Referred for chemoembolization of a non-surgery-candidate CHC * Blood test results compatible with cTACE (INR ≤ 1,5, ASAT/ALAT\<5N, albumine\>2,5g/dl) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to cTACE, angiography, confocal laser endomicroscopy or liver biopsy Hyperthyroidism * Contraindication to the use of fluorescein, Ariblastine,Lipiodol, Visipaque, Gelita spon, Avitene * extra hepatic metastasis * Subcapsular or exophytic tumor impeding direct percutaneous access through healthy liver tissue * Waiting list for liver transplant * Complete portal venous thrombosis or flow inversion * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Protected major (Guardianship) * Patient in situation of exclusion (determined by a previous or ongoing study) * Subject incapacity to understand informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital, Strasbourg, france
Strasbourg, 67000, France
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