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Evaluation of gadobenate dimeglumine in hepatocellular carcinoma: results from phase II and phase III clinical trials in Japan.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10508308     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), we reviewed the results of clinical phase II and III trials in Japan. Gd-BOPTA was administered at a dose of 0.1 mmol/kg to 139 patients who were suspected to have HCC. Dynamic phase images [breath-hold T1-weighted gradient echo (GRE)], spin-echo (SE) images obtained within 10 minutes of injection, and delayed breath-hold GRE images obtained 40-120 minutes after injection were evaluated. All post-contrast images were compared with T1- and T2-weighted pre-contrast images. The contrast efficacy for the dynamic study was classified as ( ) or (++) in 92.1% (128/139), in 43.1% (59/137) with SE within 10 minutes of injection, and in 43.2% (60/139) with breath-hold GRE at delayed phase. The increase in lesion-liver contrast-to-noise ratio was best at the arterial phase of dynamic breath-hold GRE. Liver signal-to-noise ratio showed a mean 52.3% increase in delayed phase. Additional information at delayed phase compared with images acquired within 10 minutes of injection (including the dynamic study) was classified as ( ) or (++) in 28.1% (39/139). With regard to safety, the overall incidence of adverse reactions was 5.0% (7/141) of the patients who were suspected to have HCC, all of whom recovered within 12 hours without any sequelae. No clinically important changes were observed in the blood and urine laboratory tests. It was concluded that Gd-BOPTA was well tolerated and effective in both dynamic study and delayed static imaging for the diagnosis of HCC.
Authors:
A Tanimoto; R Kuwatsuru; M Kadoya; K Ohtomo; S Hirohashi; T Murakami; K Hiramatsu; K Yoshikawa; H Katayama
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  1999 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-18     Completed Date:  1999-11-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  450-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. tanimoto@t3.rim.or.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnosis*
Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
Contrast Media* / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Injections, Intravenous
Japan
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Meglumine / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use
Middle Aged
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 113662-23-0/gadobenic acid; 6284-40-8/Meglumine

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