A Study of Capecitabine (Xeloda) and Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) in Treatment-Naive Participants With Advanced Liver Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02576964

Last Updated: 2016-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of capecitabine (Xeloda) in combination with peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) in participants with advanced liver cancer who have had no prior treatment. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is 43 individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Capecitabine + Peginterferon alfa-2a

Treatment-naive participants with advanced liver cancer will receive combination treatment with capecitabine (1000 milligrams per meter-squared \[mg/m\^2\] twice daily orally on Days 1 to 14 of each 21-day cycle) and peginterferon alfa-2a (180 micrograms (mcg) subcutaneous \[SC\] every week during each 21-day cycle) until at least 6 cycles (18 weeks) or disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Capecitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive oral capecitabine, 1000 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 14 of each 21-day cycle, for at least 6 cycles (18 weeks). Treatment may continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive SC peginterferon alfa-2a, 180 mcg every week during each 21-day cycle, for at least 6 cycles (18 weeks). Treatment may continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Interventions

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Capecitabine

Participants will receive oral capecitabine, 1000 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 14 of each 21-day cycle, for at least 6 cycles (18 weeks). Treatment may continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Participants will receive SC peginterferon alfa-2a, 180 mcg every week during each 21-day cycle, for at least 6 cycles (18 weeks). Treatment may continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Xeloda Pegasys

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults 18 to 75 years of age
* Locally advanced or metastatic liver cancer with measurable disease and not eligible for any standard therapy

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous treatment for liver cancer
* Main portal vein involvement
* Bone, brain, or leptomeningeal metastasis
* Clinically significant cardiac disease
* Malabsorption syndrome or lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract
* History of other cancer, except basal cell skin cancer or in situ cancer of the cervix
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Beijing, , China

Site Status

Guangzhou, , China

Site Status

Kueishan, , Taiwan

Site Status

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Chiang Mai, , Thailand

Site Status

Songkhla, , Thailand

Site Status

Countries

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China Taiwan Thailand

Other Identifiers

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ML18269

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id