Overview

Liver Cancer Prevention Trial in Patients With Chronic Hep C Infection

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This randomized phase II trial studies how well S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Disulphate P-Toluene-Sulfonate (SAMe) works compared to a placebo in preventing liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of SAMe may keep cancer from forming in patients with advanced liver disease
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)