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This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and how well nivolumab, fluorouracil, and interferon alpha 2b work for the treatment of fibrolamellar cancer (liver cell cancer) that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Interferon alpha 2b may help stimulate the immune system to fight cancer. Giving nivolumab, fluorouracil, and interferon alpha 2b may work better in treating unresectable fibrolamellar cancer compared to fluorouracil and interferon alpha 2b alone.


Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of therapy with nivolumab + fluorouracil (5-FU) + recombinant interferon alpha 2b-like protein (IFN-alpha2b) in patients with unresectable fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLHCC) in the context of palliative systemic and prebiopsy therapy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the efficacy of nivolumab + 5-FU + IFN-alpha2b therapy in patients with unresectable FLHCC by estimating the overall response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria, and comparing those rates to those from historical controls in our published data. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the immunological/biomarker changes in tumor tissues and peripheral blood in response to nivolumab + 5-FU + IFN-aplha2b therapy (pre- versus [vs] post-treatment). II. To explore any potential association between these biomarker measures and both antitumor response and immune-related response criteria (irRC) assessed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) Department of Diagnostic Imaging. OUTLINE: Patients receive fluorouracil intravenously (IV) continuously on days 1-7 and 15-21 and recombinant interferon alpha 2b-like protein subcutaneously (SC) on days 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, and 19. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning in cycle 3, patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1, fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-7 and 15-21, and recombinant interferon alpha 2b-like protein interferon alpha 2b SC on days 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, and 19. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then every 12 weeks for 6 years. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
  • Stage III Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Stage IIIA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Stage IIIB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Stage IV Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Stage IVB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8
  • Unresectable Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

NCT number NCT04380545
Study type Interventional
Source M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Status Suspended
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date January 13, 2021
Completion date July 31, 2025

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