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Recombinant Human Thyroid Stimulating Hormone for Radioiodine 131I Treatment

China30 participantsStarted 2024-04-20

Plain-language summary

Subjects: patients with postoperative local recurrent or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer . Experimental group: Recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone injection: 0.9mg/1.0mL/piece; intramuscular injection; once a day for two consecutive days. Control group: Thyroid hormone withdraw for 4-6 weeks. The two groups were treated with radioiodine 131I after plasma thyroid stimulating hormone elevated (\>30mU/L). The efficacy and adverse reactions were observed.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18\~75 years old (including 18 and 75 years old); * ECOG: 0-2 points; * Expected survival of more than 3 months; Differentiated thyroid carcinoma undergoing total thyroidectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy and confirmed as locally recurrent or metastatic disease by imaging, serum tumor marker, biopsy pathology; at least one measurable lesion (diameter of the tumor ≥10 mm), and meets the requirements of RECIST 1.1. * Hemoglobin ≥80g/L, neutrophil ≥1.5×109/L, platelet count ≥80×109/L, serum creatinine ≤1.5× upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance ≥60ml/min, Blood urea nitrogen ≤2.5× upper limit of normal (ULN); Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5×ULN; If accompanied by liver metastasis, ALT and AST≤5×ULN albumin ≥25 g/L; * Women of childbearing potential must have taken reliable contraceptive measures or undergone a pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to enrollment, with a negative result, and be willing to use appropriate contraceptive methods during the trial and for 1 year after the last dose of 131I (for women), or for 6 months after the last dose of 131I (for men); * Participants voluntarily joined the study and signed informed consent, with good compliance and follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe and uncontrolled diseases, including: 1) Uncontrolled hypertension (despite optimal drug therapy, systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood p…

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

The rate of hyroid stimulating hormone elevation

Timeframe: For patients in the experimental group: 24 hours after the second time of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone injection; For patients in the no intervention group: 4 to 6 weeks after thyroid hormone withdraw

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Timeframe: Time interval from start to 3 months after completion of the therapy

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06405217

SponsorNanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-31

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