Erlotinib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chemoprevention

NCT ID: NCT04172779

Last Updated: 2025-11-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-28

Study Completion Date

2030-12-31

Brief Summary

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This phase II randomized placebo-controlled trial studies low-dose erlotinib treatment to assess its efficacy and safety to prevent development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cirrhosis, Liver Advanced Liver Fibrosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Erlotinib treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

erlotinib hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral administration of erlotinib 50mg (two 25mg capsules)

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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erlotinib hydrochloride

Oral administration of erlotinib 50mg (two 25mg capsules)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults (≥ 18 years-old)
* Clinically and/or histologically diagnosed advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis
* No active hepatic decompensation
* No prior history of HCC
* FIB-4 index \> 3.25
* PLSec score ≥ 3
* Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function, Karnofsky performance status score ≥70
* Both sexes and all racial/ethnic groups will be considered

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors
* Uncontrolled intercurrent, use of CYP3A4 modulators
* Erlotinib treatment \<4 weeks or \<80% of planned regimen at the end of week 4
* HCC development during the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yujin Hoshida, MD, PhD

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yujin Hoshida

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UT Southwestern

Amit Singal, MD, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UT Southwestern

Locations

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Lisa Quirk, MS, MPH

Role: CONTACT

214-648-3111

Yujin Hoshida, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

214-648-3111

Facility Contacts

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Yujin Hoshida

Role: primary

2146486137

Other Identifiers

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P50CA295495

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

STU-2019-1515

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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