Actively Recruiting
LIver Transplantation for Non-Resectable Intrahepatic CholAngiocarcinoma (LIRICA)
Led by Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera · Updated on 2024-01-24
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
511 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera
Lead Sponsor
I
Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
LIRICA is a prospective non-randomized study aimed at exploring the outcome of liver transplantation in selected patients with unresectable iCCA after a downstaging/disease control protocol with standard of care chemotherapy, in terms of overall survival and quality of life. Additionally, the study aims to identify pre-transplant biological markers and clinical factors that can stratify patients with the best post-transplant prognosis. Finally, the study aims to investigate the role of preoperative PET-MR, especially in relation to lymph node locations, by correlating the results with histological examination after iliac lymphadenectomy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
LIver Transplantation for Non-Resectable Intrahepatic CholAngiocarcinoma (LIRICA)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA)
- First diagnosis of iCCA
- Recurrence after complete hepatic resection without lymph node or distant metastasis and no major vessel invasion
- Disease not suitable for liver surgery due to tumor location, extent, or liver dysfunction
- No major vascular invasion, extrahepatic disease, or regional lymph node involvement on imaging
- No evidence of metastatic disease outside the liver after chest-abdomen-pelvis CT and PET-MR or PET-CT
- At least six months since first diagnosis or recurrence before joining the transplant waiting list
- At least six months of standard chemotherapy with disease stability or partial response at listing
- Blood counts and liver/kidney function within specified safe limits
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2
- Signed informed consent and willingness to cooperate with treatment and follow-up
You will not qualify if you...
- Tumor invading nearby extrahepatic structures or major hepatic vessels by direct invasion
- Tumor penetrating the visceral peritoneum
- Previous history of extrahepatic metastatic disease
- Prior cancers except those cured more than 5 years ago without recurrence
- Known HIV infection
- Previous solid organ or bone marrow transplantation
- Substance abuse or medical, psychological, or social conditions interfering with study participation
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Medical or surgical reasons preventing liver transplantation
- Any other reason judged by the investigator to exclude patient from the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova
Padova, Italy, 35128
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Enrico Gringeri, Prof.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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