Low-dose Peg-interferon Plus Ribavirin (IFN/RBV) for Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence in Patients Who Had Surgery to Remove Primary HCC

NCT00375661 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2015-09-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose peg-interferon plus ribavirin therapy is effective in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who had the curative resection of primary HCC.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C, Chronic

Interventions

DRUG

interferon-alfa-2b and ribavirin

Interferon, pnce per week plus daily ribavirin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kyoto University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tsutomu Chiba, M.D.,Ph.D. · Kyoto University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Japan

Study Locations

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