Dose Escalation of Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

NCT ID: NCT00490685

Last Updated: 2010-09-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 142 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2007-04-30

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate, after radiological progression, efficacy in patients treated with Sorafenib at a dose of 600 mg bid compared to that in patients treated with best supportive care.

Primary efficacy objective is progression free survival from randomization.

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Interventions

Sorafenib (BAY-43-9006)

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with advanced/inoperable HCC not eligible for radical or loco-regional therapies Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks at screening Histologically or cytologically documented HCC

At least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria:

1. The lesion is measurable as per RECIST criteria, and

2. The lesion has not been subject to previous loco-regional therapy (such as radiation therapy, TACE, TAE, PEI, RFA, or cryoablation) Patients previously treated with loco-regional treatments are eligible provided that previously treated lesions are not selected as target lesions. Local therapy must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline scan ECOG PS of 0, 1, or 2 Cirrhotic status of Child-Pugh class A or B Barcelona-Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B or C

The following laboratory parameters:

• Platelet count ≥ 60 x 109 /L
• Haemoglobin ≥ 8,5 g/dL
• Total bilirubin ≤ 3 mg/dL
• Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Aspartato transaminase (AST) ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal
• Amylase and lipase < 1,5 x the upper limit of normal
• Serum creatinine ≤ 1,5 x the upper limit of normal
• Prothrombin time (PT)-international normalized ratio (INR) < 2,3 or PT < 0,6 seconds above control. Patients who are being therapeutically anticoagulated with an agent such as Coumadin or heparin will be allowed to participate provided that no prior evidence of underlying abnormality in these parameters exists.

Written informed consent prior to any study specific screening procedures with the understanding that the patient has the right to withdraw from the study at any time, without prejudice.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC, except cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis & T1).
• Any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to entry is permitted Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
• History of cardiac disease: congestive heart failure > New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2;
• active coronary artery disease (CAD);
• cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers ordigoxin), or uncontrolled hypertension.
• Myocardial infarction more than 6 months prior to study entry is permitted if there is no evidence of active CAD
• Active clinically serious infections (> Grade 2 [NCI CTCAE] )
• Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Known Central Nervous System tumors including metastatic brain disease
• Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry
• History of organ allograft
• Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
• Patients unable to swallow oral medications
• Any condition that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study
• Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within seven days prior to the start of study drug.
• Both men and women enrolled in this trial must use adequate barrier birth control measures during the course of the trial

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Principal Investigators

Armando Santoro, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Locations

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Rozzano, Milan, Italy

Countries

Italy

References

Abou-Alfa GK, Schwartz L, Ricci S, Amadori D, Santoro A, Figer A, De Greve J, Douillard JY, Lathia C, Schwartz B, Taylor I, Moscovici M, Saltz LB. Phase II study of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Sep 10;24(26):4293-300. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.01.3441. Epub 2006 Aug 14.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 16908937 (View on PubMed)

Rimassa L, Pressiani T, Boni C, Carnaghi C, Rota Caremoli E, Fagiuoli S, Foa P, Salvagni S, Cortesi E, Chiara Tronconi M, Personeni N, Bozzarelli S, Chiara Banzi M, Fanello S, Romano Lutman F, Giordano L, Santoro A. A phase II randomized dose escalation trial of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncologist. 2013;18(4):379-80. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0221. Epub 2013 Apr 11.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 23580239 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

EUDRACT 2007-000758-30

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ONC-2006-004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id