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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

Phase 4 Completed 100 enrolled Kyoto University
Non-randomizedSingle-groupOpen-labelPrevention

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.

Timeline

Start
2006-09
Primary completion
2012-03
Completion
2013-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Ribavirin Small molecule
Comparator interferon alfa-2b Protein / enzyme biologic