Trial of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) With Sorafenib for Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

NCT ID: NCT01170104

Last Updated: 2011-06-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the time to progression of the combination therapy of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and sorafenib in patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Sorafenib

Sorafenib (NEXAVAR, Bayer) will be administered after TACE continuous dosing from day 1 until progression or up to 6 cycles of TACE as an oral 400mg twice-daily without food (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating).

Intervention Type DRUG

TACE (Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization)

Sorafenib (NEXAVAR, Bayer) will be administered after TACE continuous dosing from day 1 until progression or up to 6 cycles of TACE as an oral 400mg twice-daily without food (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Unresectable Hepatocellular carcinoma with local liver lesion treatable with TACE
2. Age \> 18 years.
3. ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1.
4. Child-Pugh class A (class B could be included when Childs score is 7).
5. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
6. Subjects with at least one measurable lesion.
7. Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements to be conducted within 7 days prior to screening:

* Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dl
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1,500/mm3
* Platelet count \> 75,000/μl
* Total bilirubin \< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
* ALT and AST \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (UNL)
* Alkaline phosphatase \< 5 x ULN
* PT-INR/PTT \< 1.5 x upper limit of normal
* Serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN
8. Signed and dated informed consent before the start of specific protocol procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of cardiac disease: congestive heart failure \>NYHA class 2; active CAD (MI more than 6 mo prior to study entry is allowed); cardiac arrythmias requiring anti-arrythmic therapy( beta blockers or digoxin are permitted) or uncontrolled hypertension.
2. History of HIV infection.
3. Active clinically serious infections (\> grade 2 NCI-CTC version 3.0)
4. Symptomatic metastatic brain or meningeal tumors (unless the patient is \> 6 months from definitive therapy, has a negative imaging study within 4 weeks of study entry and is clinically stable with respect to the tumor at the time of study entry)
5. Patients with seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroids or anti-epileptics)
6. History of organ allograft The organ allograft may be allowed as protocol specific.
7. Patients with evidence or history of uncontrolled bleeding diathesis
8. Patients undergoing renal dialysis
9. Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer being evaluated in this study EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors \[Ta, Tis \& T1\] or any cancer curatively treated \> 3 years prior to study entry.
10. Excluded therapies and medications, previous and concomitant:

* Anticancer chemotherapy or immunotherapy during the study or within 4 weeks of study entry
* Radiotherapy during study or within 3 weeks of start of study drug. (Palliative radiotherapy will be allowed). Major surgery within 4 weeks of start of study
* Investigational drug therapy outside of this trial during or within 4 weeks of study entry
* Prior exposure to the study drug.
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days of the start of treatment. Both men and women enrolled in this trial must use adequate barrier birth control measures during the course of the trial (and men for at least 3 months after last administration of study medication).
* Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
* Any condition that is unstable or could jeopardize the safety of the patient and their compliance in the study
* Patients unable to swallow oral medications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gyeongsang National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chung-Ang University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chung-Ang University Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Joung-Soon Jang, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine

Locations

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Chung-Ang University Hospital

Dongjak, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Joung-Soon Jang, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

82-2-6299-1427

In Gyu Hwang, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

82-2-748-9786

Facility Contacts

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Joung-Soon Jang, M.D.

Role: primary

82-2-6299-1427

In Gyu Hwang, M.D.

Role: backup

82-2-748-9786

Other Identifiers

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CAUHHO 2009-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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