The DRAGON 2 Trial

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMaastricht University

About this trial

In the randomized controlled DRAGON 2 trial study subjects will be randomized between two arms, PVE alone (control group) and PVE/HVE (interventional group).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with primarily unresectable/ potentially resectable CRLM with a FLR <30% (<40% in chemotherapy damaged livers)

Patients with non-resected primary CRC may be included if there is an intention to resect the CRC after the liver treatment (liver first approach) or simultaneously during one of the liver procedures.

Patients with resectable or ablatable lung or brain metastases can be included (statement about the resectability of these extrahepatic metastases by a tumor board needs to be available)

18 Years and older

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or lactating female.

Premenopausal females not able or willing to commit to oral contraception

Patients with prohibitive comorbidities, decision made by local team

Any patient with non-resectable or non-ablatable extrahepatic disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Embolization

Treatment groups

348 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators