Efficacy and Safety Study of Sorafenib Plus Pravastatin to Treat Advanced Hepatocarcinoma

NCT ID: NCT01418729

Last Updated: 2017-09-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall survival (OS) in order to assess the efficacy and safety of pravastatin as adjuvant treatment to sorafenib.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Advanced Hepatocarcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Sorafenib plus Pravastatin

The treatment received will be sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + pravastatin 40 mg/24 h.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pravastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment:

Patients will be randomized in two groups, A and B:

* Control Group (A ≡ 1): Patients will receive treatment with sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + placebo/24 h.
* Experimental Group (B ≡ 2): The treatment received will be sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + pravastatin 40 mg/24 h.

Sorafenib plus Placebo

The treatment received will be sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + placebo/24 h.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Pravastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment:

Patients will be randomized in two groups, A and B:

* Control Group (A ≡ 1): Patients will receive treatment with sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + placebo/24 h.
* Experimental Group (B ≡ 2): The treatment received will be sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + pravastatin 40 mg/24 h.

Interventions

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Pravastatin

Treatment:

Patients will be randomized in two groups, A and B:

* Control Group (A ≡ 1): Patients will receive treatment with sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + placebo/24 h.
* Experimental Group (B ≡ 2): The treatment received will be sorafenib 400 mg/12 h + pravastatin 40 mg/24 h.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who have been diagnosed with advanced hepatocarcinoma (HCC), confirmed histologically or with non-invasive criteria, according to the clinical practice guidelines by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) during a maximum period of 15 days prior to the baseline visit.
* Males and females, over 18 years of age.
* Patients who have not previously received treatment with sorafenib.
* Have an ECOG ≤ 2.
* Liver function: Child A and B7.
* Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks.
* Adequate kidney function: serum creatinine concentration less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN).
* Sign the written informed consent before starting any procedure, including randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who routinely (more than 3 times a week) take some sort of statin.
* Patients with hypersensitivity to statins.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Peripheral neuropathy: grade 2 or higher
* Patients who have been diagnosed, within the previous 5 years, with another type of tumor, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, or in situ carcinoma of the cervix or the urinary bladder.
* Patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy for another type of tumor.
* Patients with heart failure greater than NYHA grade II, hypertension that is uncontrolled with medication, uncontrolled arrhythmias or AMI within the previous six months.
* A history of perforation or hemorrhage due to a gastroduodenal ulcus within the last month.
* Greater hemorrhagic diseases.
* Asthmatic patients uncontrolled with medication.
* Any other contraindication associated to the use of statins.
* Physical or psychological inability to participate in the trial.
* Treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another clinical trial within 6 months prior to inclusion in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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INSTITUTO BIODONOSTIA

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Donostia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan I. Arenas Ruiz-Tapiador

MD. PHD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Juan I Arenas, MD,PHD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital Donostia

Javier Bustamante Scheneider, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de Cruces

Trinidad Serrano Aullo, MD, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

Mercedes Iñarrairaegui Bastarrica, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clínica Universitaria de Navarra

Sonia Blanco Sampascual, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de Basurto

Maria Varela, MD, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Central de Asturias

Oscar Nuñez, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Infanta Sofia

Locations

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Hospital Donostia, Instituto Biodonostia

Donostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2010-024421-21

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ESTAHEP-2010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id