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Article: A randomized, controlled trial of postoperative adjuvant interferon therapy after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma

TitleA randomized, controlled trial of postoperative adjuvant interferon therapy after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma
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Issue Date2007
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.com
Citation
Annals Of Surgery, 2007, v. 245 n. 6, p. 831-842 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVE: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of adjuvant interferon therapy in patients with predominantly hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to investigate whether the prognosis after hepatic resection could be improved. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Recurrence is common after hepatic resection for HCC. Interferon possesses antiviral, immunomodulatory, antiproliferative, and antiangiogenic effects and may be an effective form of adjuvant therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Since February 1999, patients with no residual disease after hepatic resection for HCC were randomly assigned with stratification by pTNM stage to receive no treatment (control group), interferon alpha-2b 10 MIU/m (IFN-I group) or 30 MIU/m (IFN-II group) thrice weekly for 16 weeks. Enrollment to the IFN-II group was terminated from January 2000 because adverse effects resulted in treatment discontinuation in the first 6 patients. By June 2002, 40 patients each had been enrolled into the control group and IFN-I group. The baseline clinical, laboratory, and tumor characteristics of both groups were comparable. RESULTS: The 1- and 5-year survival rates were 85% and 61%, respectively, for the control group and 97% and 79%, respectively, for the IFN-I group (P = 0.137). After adjusting for the confounding prognostic factors in a Cox model, the relative risk of death for interferon treatment was 0.42 (95% CI, 0.17-1.05; P = 0.063). Exploratory subset analysis showed that adjuvant interferon had no survival benefit for pTNM stage I/II tumor (5-year survival 90% in both groups; P = 0.917) but prevented early recurrence and improved the 5-year survival of patients with stage III/IVA tumor from 24% to 68% (P = 0.038). CONCLUSION: In a group of patients with predominantly hepatitis B-related HCC, adjuvant interferon therapy showed a trend for survival benefit, primarily in those with pTNM stage III/IVA tumors. Further larger randomized trials stratified for stage are needed. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
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dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, SCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, IOLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:45:18Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:45:18Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals Of Surgery, 2007, v. 245 n. 6, p. 831-842en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0003-4932en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88584-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of adjuvant interferon therapy in patients with predominantly hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to investigate whether the prognosis after hepatic resection could be improved. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Recurrence is common after hepatic resection for HCC. Interferon possesses antiviral, immunomodulatory, antiproliferative, and antiangiogenic effects and may be an effective form of adjuvant therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Since February 1999, patients with no residual disease after hepatic resection for HCC were randomly assigned with stratification by pTNM stage to receive no treatment (control group), interferon alpha-2b 10 MIU/m (IFN-I group) or 30 MIU/m (IFN-II group) thrice weekly for 16 weeks. Enrollment to the IFN-II group was terminated from January 2000 because adverse effects resulted in treatment discontinuation in the first 6 patients. By June 2002, 40 patients each had been enrolled into the control group and IFN-I group. The baseline clinical, laboratory, and tumor characteristics of both groups were comparable. RESULTS: The 1- and 5-year survival rates were 85% and 61%, respectively, for the control group and 97% and 79%, respectively, for the IFN-I group (P = 0.137). After adjusting for the confounding prognostic factors in a Cox model, the relative risk of death for interferon treatment was 0.42 (95% CI, 0.17-1.05; P = 0.063). Exploratory subset analysis showed that adjuvant interferon had no survival benefit for pTNM stage I/II tumor (5-year survival 90% in both groups; P = 0.917) but prevented early recurrence and improved the 5-year survival of patients with stage III/IVA tumor from 24% to 68% (P = 0.038). CONCLUSION: In a group of patients with predominantly hepatitis B-related HCC, adjuvant interferon therapy showed a trend for survival benefit, primarily in those with pTNM stage III/IVA tumors. Further larger randomized trials stratified for stage are needed. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Surgeryen_HK
dc.rightsThis is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Annals of Surgery, 2007, v. 245 n. 6, p. 831-842en_HK
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Agents - adverse effects - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Hepatocellular - drug therapy - pathology - surgery - virology-
dc.subject.meshInterferon-alpha - adverse effects - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshLiver Neoplasms - drug therapy - pathology - surgery - virology-
dc.subject.meshProportional Hazards Models-
dc.titleA randomized, controlled trial of postoperative adjuvant interferon therapy after resection of hepatocellular carcinomaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.emailNg, IOL: iolng@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
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