Trial Outcomes & Findings for Safety and Efficacy of RAD001 + TACE in Localized Unresectable HCC (NCT NCT01379521)

NCT ID: NCT01379521

Last Updated: 2017-05-03

Results Overview

Time to Progression (TTP) defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of first documented radiological confirmation of disease progression based on modified RECIST criteria. Progressive Disease: \>20% increase in sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of "viable" target lesion (arterial phase enhancement)

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

65 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months

Results posted on

2017-05-03

Participant Flow

Of the 65 patients who were screened they reflect the actual enrolment but 59 patients were randomized and were included in the FAS, the Safety Set and the PP Set. There were no exclusions. Post-Treatment evaluations included any patients that was treated and does not reflect the number completed in the Overall Study.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Overall Study -Treatment Period
STARTED
33
26
Overall Study -Treatment Period
COMPLETED
0
0
Overall Study -Treatment Period
NOT COMPLETED
33
26
Post-Treatment Evaluations
STARTED
25
21
Post-Treatment Evaluations
COMPLETED
0
0
Post-Treatment Evaluations
NOT COMPLETED
25
21

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Adverse Event
3
0
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Abnormal test procedure results
0
1
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Disease Progression
23
22
Overall Study -Treatment Period
New Cancer Therapy
1
0
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Protocol Deviation
0
2
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Withdrawal by Subject
3
0
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Administrative Problems
1
0
Overall Study -Treatment Period
Death
2
1
Post-Treatment Evaluations
Disease Progression
22
20
Post-Treatment Evaluations
Withdrawal by Subject
2
1
Post-Treatment Evaluations
Death
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Safety and Efficacy of RAD001 + TACE in Localized Unresectable HCC

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=33 Participants
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=26 Participants
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Total
n=59 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
58.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.29 • n=5 Participants
61.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.32 • n=7 Participants
59.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.85 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
48 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients.

Time to Progression (TTP) defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of first documented radiological confirmation of disease progression based on modified RECIST criteria. Progressive Disease: \>20% increase in sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of "viable" target lesion (arterial phase enhancement)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=33 Participants
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=26 Participants
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Time to Progression (TTP) Based on the Modified RECIST Criteria
6.3 months
Interval 4.3 to 6.6
6.4 months
Interval 4.0 to 8.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6, 12 months, end of study

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients. The trial results are inconclusive as the study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Overall response rate was defined as the number of patients whose best overall response was either complete response or partial response according to the modified RECIST. Complete response: Disappearance of arterial phase enhance-ment in all target lesions. Partial response: \>30% decrease in sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of "viable" target lesion (arterial phase enhance-ment)Disease control rate was defined as the number of patients with a best overall response of complete response, partial response or stable disease. The study was terminated early due to slow enrollment of 4 years, higher than anticipated screen failure rate due to a higher than anticipated proportion of patients having advanced liver disease and a change in clinical practice the total of 80 patients was not reached with only 59 patients recruited in total. The study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6, 12 months, end of study

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients. The trial results are inconclusive as the study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Time to Progression (TTP) defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of first documented radiological confirmation of disease progression based on original RECIST criteria. Progressive Disease: \>20% increase in sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of target lesions with an absolute increase of ≥5 mm; new lesions. The study was terminated early due to slow enrollment of 4 years, higher than anticipated screen failure rate due to a higher than anticipated proportion of patients having advanced liver disease and a change in clinical practice the total of 80 patients was not reached with only 59 patients recruited in total. The study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6, 12 months, end of study

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients. The trial results are inconclusive as the study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Overall response rate was defined as the number of patients whose best overall response was either complete response or partial response according to the Complete response: Disappearance of all target lesions or lymph nodes \<10 mm in the short axis Partial response: \>30% decrease in sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of target lesions Disease control rate was defined as the number of patients with a best overall response of complete response, partial response or stable disease. The study was terminated early due to slow enrollment of 4 years, higher than anticipated screen failure rate due to a higher than anticipated proportion of patients having advanced liver disease and a change in clinical practice the total of 80 patients was not reached with only 59 patients recruited in total. The study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 months

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients. The trial results are inconclusive as the study was underpowered

Overall survival was defined as the time from date of randomization to date of death due to any cause. If death had not occurred at the date of the analysis cut-off then OS was censored at the date of the last contact.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=33 Participants
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=26 Participants
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Overall Survival (OS)
29.9 months
Interval 12.0 to
The trial results are inconclusive as study was underpowered therefore upper limit was not calculated due to not enough events.
21.7 months
Interval 19.4 to 27.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 months

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients. The trial results are inconclusive as the study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Incidences of cumulative new nodular recurrence, portal vein invasion and extra hepatic metastases but incidence of portal vein invasion meant those patients without documented vascular invasion at screening/baseline. The study was terminated early due to slow enrollment of 4 years, higher than anticipated screen failure rate due to a higher than anticipated proportion of patients having advanced liver disease and a change in clinical practice the total of 80 patients was not reached with only 59 patients recruited in total. The study was underpowered due to termination therefore data was not collected and the outcome measure was not analyzed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 30 months

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) comprises all randomized patients.

Percentage of participants with a decrease in the sum of the of longest diameters (SLD) of target lesions from Baseline to 30 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=32 Participants
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=25 Participants
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Percentage of Participants With a Decrease in the Sum of the of Longest Diameters (SLD) of Target Lesions From Baseline to 30 Months
93.8 Percentage of participants
88.0 Percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Everolimus + TACE

Serious events: 10 serious events
Other events: 33 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo + TACE

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 25 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=33 participants at risk
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=26 participants at risk
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Cardiac disorders
Acute myocardial infarction
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac failure congestive
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Intestinal ischaemia
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal haemorrhage
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
General disorders
Multi-organ failure
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
General disorders
Pyrexia
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Liver abscess
3.0%
1/33
3.8%
1/26
Infections and infestations
Peritonitis bacterial
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia
3.0%
1/33
3.8%
1/26
Infections and infestations
Sepsis
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26
Infections and infestations
Septic shock
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Post embolisation syndrome
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Renal haematoma
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Investigations
Hepatic enzyme increased
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyperkalaemia
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypoalbuminaemia
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal failure acute
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia aspiration
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
3.0%
1/33
0.00%
0/26
Vascular disorders
Hypotension
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26
Vascular disorders
Hypovolaemic shock
0.00%
0/33
3.8%
1/26

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Everolimus + TACE
n=33 participants at risk
everolimus 7.5mg/day by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Placebo + TACE
n=26 participants at risk
Placebo by mouth + transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia
18.2%
6/33
11.5%
3/26
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Thrombocytopenia
18.2%
6/33
3.8%
1/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
0.00%
0/33
7.7%
2/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain
57.6%
19/33
65.4%
17/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upper
24.2%
8/33
19.2%
5/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Ascites
15.2%
5/33
7.7%
2/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
18.2%
6/33
30.8%
8/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
12.1%
4/33
7.7%
2/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastritis
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gingival bleeding
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Irritable bowel syndrome
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mouth ulceration
27.3%
9/33
7.7%
2/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
18.2%
6/33
19.2%
5/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Stomatitis
21.2%
7/33
0.00%
0/26
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
21.2%
7/33
23.1%
6/26
General disorders
Mucosal inflammation
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
General disorders
Oedema peripheral
15.2%
5/33
0.00%
0/26
General disorders
Pyrexia
36.4%
12/33
46.2%
12/26
Infections and infestations
Hepatitis b
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Herpes zoster
9.1%
3/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Skin infection
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased
6.1%
2/33
3.8%
1/26
Investigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
9.1%
3/33
3.8%
1/26
Investigations
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
0.00%
0/33
7.7%
2/26
Investigations
Platelet count decreased
9.1%
3/33
3.8%
1/26
Investigations
Weight decreased
9.1%
3/33
7.7%
2/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased appetite
33.3%
11/33
19.2%
5/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Dyslipidaemia
9.1%
3/33
0.00%
0/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyperglycaemia
12.1%
4/33
0.00%
0/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypoalbuminaemia
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalaemia
15.2%
5/33
3.8%
1/26
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypomagnesaemia
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia
6.1%
2/33
3.8%
1/26
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
12.1%
4/33
3.8%
1/26
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Flank pain
6.1%
2/33
3.8%
1/26
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal pain
12.1%
4/33
7.7%
2/26
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
0.00%
0/33
7.7%
2/26
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
6.1%
2/33
0.00%
0/26
Nervous system disorders
Headache
12.1%
4/33
7.7%
2/26
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
21.2%
7/33
19.2%
5/26
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
6.1%
2/33
3.8%
1/26
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
18.2%
6/33
23.1%
6/26
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Epistaxis
12.1%
4/33
0.00%
0/26
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia
3.0%
1/33
11.5%
3/26
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
6.1%
2/33
7.7%
2/26
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
12.1%
4/33
0.00%
0/26
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
12.1%
4/33
3.8%
1/26

Additional Information

Study Director

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Phone: 862-778-8300

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