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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01833299
Other study ID # TACE-Sorafenib
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date January 2010
Est. completion date December 2018

Study information

Verified date February 2020
Source Sun Yat-sen University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the 6th most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatic resection (HR) has been the standard treatment modality for HCC aiming at clinical cure. In both Europe and Unit States proposed guidelines for HCC, HR was recommend only for patients with a single HCC lesion and preserved liver function . Unfortunately, only 10%-30% of HCCs are amenable to such "curative" surgical resection at the time of diagnosis, because of tumor multifocality, portal vein invasion, and underlying advanced liver cirrhosis . Alternatively, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) has become the most popular modality for palliative treatment for the other patients. However, the long term outcomes were generally poor for HCC patients treated with TACE.

Recently, sorafenib has shown some promises in improvement of 3-month survival among patients with advanced HCC. It is claimed that sorafenib has become the standard of care for patients advanced HCC.

Thus, the purpose of this study was to prospectively compare the effectiveness of sorafenib combined with TACE with that of TACE alone in the treatment of unresectable HCC .


Description:

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cause of cancer mortality in Asia. Most patients present with intermediate or advanced disease. Percutaneous ethanol injection, radiofrequency ablation, and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) are not considered as a curative treatment and have achieved very limited success in eradicating large HCC.

Two phase III trials were shown to be efficacious and well-tolerated in patients with advanced HCC. Median overall survival was significantly 2 to 3 months longer in the sorafenib group than that in the placebo. It is interesting to recognize the combined therapeutic effect of TACE with sorafenib. The proposed study will make an important contribution to understanding not only the safety and efficacy of sorafenib in addition to TACE in patients diagnosed with unresectable HCC, but this will also be the first clinical trial prospectively to compare the effectiveness of sorafenib combined with TACE with that of TACE alone in the treatment of unresectable HCC


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 120
Est. completion date December 2018
Est. primary completion date December 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults patients ( 18-75 years of age) with a diagnosis of HCC which is not amenable to surgical resection or local ablative therapy

2. Histological confirmed HCC or clinical/laboratory diagnosis of HCC or nodules larger than 2 cm with typical vascular features or AFP > 200

3. Patient must have quantifiable disease limited to the liver

4. Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria:

5. The lesion can be accurately measured in at least one dimension according to RECIST criteria

6. The lesion has not been previously treated with surgery, radiation therapy, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol or acetic acid injection, or cryoablation.

7. ECOG performance status (PS) <2

8. No prior targeted antiangiogenic therapy. Metronomic chemotherapies are allowed. At least 4 weeks since prior systemic chemotherapy,At least 4 weeks since prior TACE, At least 4 weeks since prior interferon.

9. Not pregnant

10. No significant baseline liver dysfunction. Cirrhotic status of Child-Pugh class A only

11. No significant renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute) or patients on dialysis

12. No current infections requiring antibiotic therapy

13. Not on anticoagulation or suffering from a known bleeding disorder

14. No unstable coronary artery disease or recent MI

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC except cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal-cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis & T1), and any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to entry is permitted

2. Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis

3. Child-Pugh B & C hepatic impairment

4. History of cardiac disease: > NY Heart Association (NYHA) class 2 congestive heart failure, active coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers or digoxin, and uncontrolled hypertension. Myocardial infarction more than 6 months prior to study entry is permitted.

5. Active clinically serious infections (> CTCAEv3 grade 2)

6. Known history of HIV

7. Known central nervous system tumors including metastatic brain disease

8. History of organ allograft

9. Substance abuse (current), psychological, or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results.

10. Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agents or any agent given in association with this trial.

11. Patients unable to swallow oral medications.

12. Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within seven days prior to the start of the study drug. Both men and women enrolled in this trial must use adequate barrier birth control measures during the course of the trial.

13. Cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy

14. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg, despite optimal medical management

15. Thrombolic or embolic events such as a cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks within the past 6 months

16. Pulmonary hemorrhage/bleeding event > CTCAE Grade 2 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug

17. Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event > CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug

18. Serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture

Study Design


Intervention

Procedure:
TACE-Sorafenib group
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization drugs and dosage:TACE with chemothrapy drugs (E-ADM 50mg, carboplatin 300 mg, MMC 8mg)and followed with embolization with lipiodol and absorbable gelatin sponge particles or polyvinyl alcohol particles. Oral sorafenib (400 mg BID) will be start the 2-4 weeks after the first TACE treatment and will continue until the patient shows disease progression, until unacceptable toxicity occurs, or until study termination.
TACE


Locations

Country Name City State
China Cancer Centre of Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Sun Yat-sen University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

References & Publications (1)

Parkin DM, Bray F, Ferlay J, Pisani P. Global cancer statistics, 2002. CA Cancer J Clin 2005;55:74-108. Llovet JM, Real MI, Montan˜a X, et al. Arterial embolisation or chemoembolisation versus symptomatic treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002;359:1734-59. Llovet JM, Ricci S, Mazzaferro V, Hilgard P, Gane E, Blanc JF, et al. Sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:378-90. Bruix J, Llovet JM. Major achievements in hepatocellular carcinoma. Lancet 2009 21;373:614-616.

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Effectiveness of sorafenib combined with TACE Measure:overall survival Measured from the date of TACE until the date of death or last visit 1 year
Secondary Time to progression 1 year
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