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The purpose of this study is to determine if VT-122 provides a clinical benefit when added to Sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).


Clinical Trial Description

The most common clinical course of the patient with cancer is local tumor progression leading to the development of metastases, systemic inflammation and the ensuing symptom cluster known as anorexia-cachexia syndrome. This syndrome includes cachexia (anorexia, weight loss and muscle wasting), fatigue, weakness, pain, dyspnea, nausea, malaise, depression and poor performance status. Patients suffering from this syndrome also have poor tolerance, adherence and response to anti-cancer therapy, resulting in disease progression and reduced life expectancy. In spite of the dire need, no proven options for treating inflammatory cancer cachexia are currently available.

VT-122 is the co-administration of the cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, etodolac and the beta-adrenergic antagonist, propranolol.

It is proposed that these drugs can attenuate systemic inflammation and ameliorate the symptoms of inflammatory cachexia in patients with advanced cancer. As a result, this treatment may improve tolerability and adherence to anti-cancer therapy, thereby yielding direct and indirect benefits in reducing disease progression and improving both the life expectancy and quality of life for patients with advanced cancer.

The potentially synergistic activities of beta blockers and COX-2 inhibitors, their offsetting side effects and their known beneficial impact on co-morbidities associated with liver failure may make them well-suited for use with sorafenib, the standard of care for patients with advanced HCC.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether use of VT-122 is safe and effective in cachectic patients with advanced HCC. In addition to assessing cachexia-related symptoms, the ability of the VT-122 regimen to improve tolerability to sorafenib and thereby to improve both survival and quality of life will also be assessed. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01265576
Study type Interventional
Source Vicus Therapeutics
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date December 2010
Completion date April 2016

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