A Multi-institutional Study for Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed Hepatoblastoma Using a Modified PHITT Strategy

NCT ID: NCT04478292

Last Updated: 2025-05-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

330 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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A Phase 3 multi-institutional study for treatment of children with newly diagnosed hepatoblastoma using a modified Paediatric Hepatic International Tumour Trial (PHITT) strategy incorporating a randomized assessment of sodium thiosulfate as auditory protection for children with localized disease, and response adapted therapy for patients with metastatic disease

Detailed Description

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Primary aims:

1. Localized Disease: Groups B and C: To evaluate and validate the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate (STS) to reduce the hearing impairment caused by a cisplatin monotherapy in non-metastatic patients without adverse features (localized PRETEXT I-III tumors without positive VPEFR annotation factors) (Group B - treated with cisplatin mono-therapy) or with adverse features (localized PRETEXT I-III tumors with positive VPEFR annotation factors) (Group C - treated with regimen C5VD)
2. Metastatic Disease: Group D: To determine the 3-year Event-free survival (EFS) in patients with metastatic disease treated with International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOPEL 4) induction therapy followed by response adapted consolidation therapy.
3. To determine the 3-year EFS in patients with HB whose tumor is completely resected at diagnosis (Group A) and either receive no adjuvant chemotherapy (Group A1, completely resected well differentiated fetal (WDF) histology HB) or 2 cycles of standard dose cisplatin monotherapy (Group A2, completely resected non-well differentiated fetal histology HB)

Secondary aims:

1. To determine any impact of STS on chemotherapy response and survival in children with localized hepatoblastoma
2. To assess the feasibility of complete resection after 2 cycles of interval compressed lower dose cisplatin monotherapy (80 mg/m2/cycle) in non-metastatic patients and without adverse features
3. To assess the feasibility of complete resection after 2 cycles of C5VD in non-metastatic patients with adverse features.5. To determine the adherence to PRETEXT and Post-treatment extent of disease (POSTTEXT) based surgical guidelines
4. To determine the prognostic relevance in HB of a "small cell undifferentiated", tumor component, percentage of tumor necrosis in post chemotherapy specimens, and the relevance of a positive microscopic margin in resected HB specimens.
5. To determine the concordance between institutional, regional expert panel (prospective) and international expert panel (retrospective) review assessment of PRETEXT and POSTTEXT stage, and correlate with outcome variables.
6. To prospectively collect patient HB tumor, peripheral blood and urine specimens, for translational biology studies.

Conditions

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Hepatoblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A

* Group A1: tumor is completely resected at diagnosis and receives no adjuvant chemotherapy(well differentiated fetal \[WDF\] histology HB) ;
* Group A2:tumor is completely resected followed by 2 cycles of standard dose cisplatin monotherapy (non-well differentiated fetal histology HB)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Primary surgery resection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Resection of the primary tumor up-front

mono CDDP-Group A2

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin 100 mg/m2/dose Day 1 . All non-WDF patients (A2) will receive 2 cycles of mono cisplatin (100 mg/m2/dose) chemotherapy. Each cycle lasts 3 weeks (21 days).

Group B

* Patients will be randomized to one of 2 arms: Arm CDDP or Arm CDDP plus STS. In each arm, patients will be stratified by resectablity after completion of 2 cycles of protocol therapy (6 cycles of standard dose cisplatin monotherapy with or without STS). All the patients in 2 arms will receive 6 cycles chemotherapy in total.
* Resection of the primary tumor will be performed after completing the 2nd cycle of chemotherapy.
* Those patients whose tumors after 2 cycles do not meet criteria for definitive surgical, 2nd resectablity evaluation will be scheduled after 4 cycles of chemotherapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mono CDDP- Group B

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin 80 mg/m2/dose Day 1. All patients in Group B (2 arms) will receive 6 cycles of mono cisplatin chemotherapy. Each cycle lasts 2 weeks (14 days).

Sodium Thiosulfate Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Weight ≥ 10 kg: 20 g/m2/dose STS or Weight 5-10 kg: 15 g/m2/dose STS or Weight \< 5 kg: 10 g/m2/dose STS will be administered by IV over 2 hours beginning 6 hours after the completion of each cisplatin infusion.

Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Tumors are deemed unresectable at diagnosis.

Resection or transplant

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ideal timing to resect of the primary tumors or transplant if if excellent response achieved at 1st or 2nd evaluation timepoint. But surgery timing is not mandated. Irrespective of the timing of surgery, patients should complete all planned protocol cycles of chemotherapy (including post transplantation). If surgical resection of the primary tumor is delayed until the end of therapy, no further post-operative chemotherapy should be given.

Group C

* Patients in Group C will have locally advanced tumors including PRETEXT I-III tumors with a positive VPEFR annotation factor and all PRETEXT IV tumors.
* Patients will be randomized to one of 2 arms: Arm C5VD or Arm C5VD plus STS. In each arm, patients will be stratified by resectablity after completion of 2 cycles of protocol therapy. All the patients in 2 arms will receive 6 cycles chemotherapy in total.
* Resection of the primary tumor will be performed after completing the 2nd cycle of chemotherapy.
* Those patients whose tumors after 2 cycles do not meet criteria for definitive surgical, 2nd resectablity evaluation will be scheduled after 4 cycles of chemotherapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sodium Thiosulfate Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Weight ≥ 10 kg: 20 g/m2/dose STS or Weight 5-10 kg: 15 g/m2/dose STS or Weight \< 5 kg: 10 g/m2/dose STS will be administered by IV over 2 hours beginning 6 hours after the completion of each cisplatin infusion.

Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, Vincristine, Doxorubicin-Group C

Intervention Type DRUG

All the patients in Group C (2 arms) will receive 6 cycles chemotherapy in total. Cisplatin 100 mg/m2/dose Day 1; 5-Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2/dose Day 1,8 and 15; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane : 300 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available)

Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Tumors are deemed unresectable at diagnosis.

Resection or transplant

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ideal timing to resect of the primary tumors or transplant if if excellent response achieved at 1st or 2nd evaluation timepoint. But surgery timing is not mandated. Irrespective of the timing of surgery, patients should complete all planned protocol cycles of chemotherapy (including post transplantation). If surgical resection of the primary tumor is delayed until the end of therapy, no further post-operative chemotherapy should be given.

Group D

* These patients have metastatic disease, suspected HB patients ≥ 8 years of age, or have an AFP ≤ 100 at diagnosis.
* Patients will receive initial chemotherapy according to the cisplatin-intensive SIOPEL-4 induction regimen. Resection (including transplant) of the primary tumor should be completed after induction Block 3, but primary tumor resection can be planned any time after completing induction therapy.
* Following 3 blocks of induction chemotherapy, patients will be stratified into 2 risk groups: Group D1 includes patients who either have a chemotherapy-induced lung CR or are rendered a lung CR by surgical metastasectomy. These patients will have chemotherapy consolidation with carboplatin/doxorubicin. In Group D2, patients will have not yet achieved a lung CR at the end of induction Block 3. These patients will get intensified consolidation therapy of carboplatin/doxorubicin with vincristine/irinotecan.
* Resection of pulmonary nodules should be considered in Group D2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Resection of pulmonary nodules

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Resection of pulmonary nodules should be considered in Group D2, patients at any cycle if continuing to respond to consolidation therapy.

Block 1 to 3 (Cisplatin, Doxorubicin) Group D

Intervention Type DRUG

Block 1 and 2: Cisplatin 70 mg/m2/dose Day1, 8 and 15; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose, Day 8 and 9; (Dexrazoxane: 300 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available); Block 3: Cisplatin 70 mg/m2/dose Day1and 8; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose Day 8 and 9; (Dexrazoxane BSA ≥ 0.6 m2/dose: 300 mg/m2/dose Day 8 and 9, where is available) All patients in Group D will receive 3 blocks in induction, followed by consolidation therapy. Block 1 and 2 last 28 days. Block 3 is 21 cycles.

Consolidation (Carboplatin, Doxorubicin) -Group D1

Intervention Type DRUG

Following Block 1-3 of induction therapy, Group D1 patients will receive 3 cycles of Carboplatin + Doxorubicin consolidation therapy. Each cycle lasts 3 weeks (21 days). Carboplatin 500 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Doxorubicin 20 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane: 200 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available).

Consolidation (Carboplatin +Doxorubicin/Vincristine + Irinotecan)-Group D2

Intervention Type DRUG

Following Block 1-3 of induction therapy, patients in Group D2, will receive 6 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy with Carboplatin + Doxorubicin in Cycles 1, 3, and 5 alternating with Vincristine + irinotecan in Cycles 2, 4, and 6. One cycle of therapy lasts 3 weeks (21 days). Cycle 1, 3 and 5: Carboplatin 500 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Doxorubicin 20 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane: 200 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available).

Cycle 2, 4 and 6: Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2/dose, Day 1 and 8; Irinotecan 50 mg/m2/dose, Day 1 to 5;

Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Tumors are deemed unresectable at diagnosis.

Resection or transplant

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ideal timing to resect of the primary tumors or transplant if if excellent response achieved at 1st or 2nd evaluation timepoint. But surgery timing is not mandated. Irrespective of the timing of surgery, patients should complete all planned protocol cycles of chemotherapy (including post transplantation). If surgical resection of the primary tumor is delayed until the end of therapy, no further post-operative chemotherapy should be given.

Interventions

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Resection of pulmonary nodules

Resection of pulmonary nodules should be considered in Group D2, patients at any cycle if continuing to respond to consolidation therapy.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

mono CDDP- Group B

Cisplatin 80 mg/m2/dose Day 1. All patients in Group B (2 arms) will receive 6 cycles of mono cisplatin chemotherapy. Each cycle lasts 2 weeks (14 days).

Intervention Type DRUG

Block 1 to 3 (Cisplatin, Doxorubicin) Group D

Block 1 and 2: Cisplatin 70 mg/m2/dose Day1, 8 and 15; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose, Day 8 and 9; (Dexrazoxane: 300 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available); Block 3: Cisplatin 70 mg/m2/dose Day1and 8; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose Day 8 and 9; (Dexrazoxane BSA ≥ 0.6 m2/dose: 300 mg/m2/dose Day 8 and 9, where is available) All patients in Group D will receive 3 blocks in induction, followed by consolidation therapy. Block 1 and 2 last 28 days. Block 3 is 21 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Consolidation (Carboplatin, Doxorubicin) -Group D1

Following Block 1-3 of induction therapy, Group D1 patients will receive 3 cycles of Carboplatin + Doxorubicin consolidation therapy. Each cycle lasts 3 weeks (21 days). Carboplatin 500 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Doxorubicin 20 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane: 200 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available).

Intervention Type DRUG

Consolidation (Carboplatin +Doxorubicin/Vincristine + Irinotecan)-Group D2

Following Block 1-3 of induction therapy, patients in Group D2, will receive 6 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy with Carboplatin + Doxorubicin in Cycles 1, 3, and 5 alternating with Vincristine + irinotecan in Cycles 2, 4, and 6. One cycle of therapy lasts 3 weeks (21 days). Cycle 1, 3 and 5: Carboplatin 500 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Doxorubicin 20 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane: 200 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available).

Cycle 2, 4 and 6: Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2/dose, Day 1 and 8; Irinotecan 50 mg/m2/dose, Day 1 to 5;

Intervention Type DRUG

Sodium Thiosulfate Injection

Weight ≥ 10 kg: 20 g/m2/dose STS or Weight 5-10 kg: 15 g/m2/dose STS or Weight \< 5 kg: 10 g/m2/dose STS will be administered by IV over 2 hours beginning 6 hours after the completion of each cisplatin infusion.

Intervention Type DRUG

Primary surgery resection

Resection of the primary tumor up-front

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

mono CDDP-Group A2

Cisplatin 100 mg/m2/dose Day 1 . All non-WDF patients (A2) will receive 2 cycles of mono cisplatin (100 mg/m2/dose) chemotherapy. Each cycle lasts 3 weeks (21 days).

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, Vincristine, Doxorubicin-Group C

All the patients in Group C (2 arms) will receive 6 cycles chemotherapy in total. Cisplatin 100 mg/m2/dose Day 1; 5-Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2/dose Day 1; Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2/dose Day 1,8 and 15; Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2; (Dexrazoxane : 300 mg/m2/dose Day 1 and 2, where is available)

Intervention Type DRUG

Biopsy

Tumors are deemed unresectable at diagnosis.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Resection or transplant

Ideal timing to resect of the primary tumors or transplant if if excellent response achieved at 1st or 2nd evaluation timepoint. But surgery timing is not mandated. Irrespective of the timing of surgery, patients should complete all planned protocol cycles of chemotherapy (including post transplantation). If surgical resection of the primary tumor is delayed until the end of therapy, no further post-operative chemotherapy should be given.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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STS C5VD Group C Group D1 CD Group D2 CD/VI

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Performance Level Patients must have a performance status corresponding to ECOG scores 0, 1, or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients \>16 years of age and Lansky for patients ≤16 years of age.
* Diagnosis Patients must be newly diagnosed with histologically-proven primary pediatric HB
* Emergent Treatment for HB In emergency situation when a patient meets all other eligibility criteria and has had baseline required observations, but is too ill to undergo a biopsy safely, the patient may be enrolled without a biopsy.
* Prior Therapy Patients may have had surgical resection of the hepatic malignancy prior to enrollment. All other anti-cancer therapy for the current liver lesion is prohibited.
* Organ Function Requirements

I) Adequate renal function defined as:

Creatinine clearance or radioisotope Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2

II) Adequate liver function defined as:

Total bilirubin ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine transaminase (ALT) \< 10 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age.

III) Adequate pulmonary function defined as:

Normal pulmonary function tests (including DLCO) if there is clinical indication for determination (e.g. dyspnea at rest, known requirement for supplemental oxygen)

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior chemotherapy or tumor directed therapy expect for surgical resection of the hepatic malignancy (i.e. radiation therapy, biologic agents, local therapy (embolization, radiofrequency ablation, and laser)). Therefore, patients with a pre-disposition syndrome who have a prior malignancy are not eligible.
* Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug.
* Patients who are currently receiving other anticancer agents.
* Patients with uncontrolled infection.
* Patients who previously received a solid organ transplant.
Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shanghai Children's Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yi-Jin Gao, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shanghai Children's Medical Center

Locations

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Shanghai Children's Medical Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Min Xu, MD

Role: CONTACT

+8613816116777

Hongxiang Gao

Role: CONTACT

+8615216606578

Facility Contacts

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Hongxiang Gao, M.D.

Role: primary

+8615216606578

References

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Other Identifiers

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NCMC-SH-HEP-2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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