Liver CancerPhase 1/2NCT00057980
Epirubicin and Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Phase 1/2 study testing celecoxib and epirubicin hydrochloride in people with Liver Cancer, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining celecoxib with epirubicin may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Liver Cancer
- What is being tested?
- celecoxib and epirubicin hydrochloride
- How many people
- 8 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2002to Feb 2007
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of localized or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by 1 of the following:
- Biopsy
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) measurement (greater than 400 ng/mL if hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] is negative OR greater than 1,000 ng/mL if HBsAg is positive)
- Not amenable to surgical resection or liver-directed therapy
- Measurable or evaluable disease* NOTE: *Changes in AFP alone are not sufficient
- Child-Pugh score A or B
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
- 18 and over
Performance status
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy
- At least 12 weeks
Hematopoietic
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 75,000/mm^3
Hepatic
- Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL
- AST no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
Renal
- Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
Cardiovascular
- LVEF greater than 45% by MUGA or echocardiogram
Other
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No requirement for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) except low-dose (81 mg) aspirin
- No known hypersensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs
- No contraindication to cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor therapy
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
Chemotherapy
- Not specified
Endocrine therapy
- Not specified
Radiotherapy
- Not specified
Surgery
- Not specified
Other
- No prior therapy for HCC
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
About this study
Official title: Phase I/II Study of Epirubicin and Celecoxib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining celecoxib with epirubicin may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of epirubicin when given together with celecoxib and to see how well it works in treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin when administered with celecoxib in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the 6-month and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the effects of this regimen on serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and correlate these effects with response in these patients.
- Correlate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in tumor tissue and nonmalignant liver tissue with response in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of epirubicin.
- Phase I:Patients receive epirubicin IV over 20 minutes on day 1 and oral celecoxib twice daily on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-5 patients receive escalating doses of epirubicin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 3 of 5 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
- Phase II: Additional patients are accrued and treated as in phase I at the MTD of epirubicin.
Patients are followed every 3 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-52 patients (3-15 for phase I and 12-37 for phase II) will be accrued for this study.
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer
- Being tested
- celecoxib, epirubicin hydrochloride
- Keywords
- advanced adult primary liver cancer, localized unresectable adult primary liver cancer, adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma
- Medical subject headings
- Liver Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
celecoxibDrug
epirubicin hydrochlorideDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin
Response rate
Survival at 6 months
Overall survival
Secondary outcomes (3)
Toxicity profile
Serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels in correlation to response
Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in tumor tissue and nonmalignant liver tissue in correlation to response
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Apr 2003 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2002
- Primary completionFeb 2007
- Study completionFeb 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Liver CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Northwestern UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Mary Mulcahy, MD, Study chair, Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00057980
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NU 02I6
- Other IDs
- NU-02I6
- Status last verified
- Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 7 Apr 2003
- Last updated
- 11 Jun 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jun 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase I/II Study of Epirubicin and Celecoxib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00057980
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NU 02I6
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer
- Keywords
- advanced adult primary liver cancer, localized unresectable adult primary liver cancer, adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Oct 2002
- Primary completion
- Feb 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Apr 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining celecoxib with epirubicin may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of epirubicin when given together with celecoxib and to see how well it works in treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin when administered with celecoxib in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the 6-month and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the effects of this regimen on serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and correlate these effects with response in these patients.
- Correlate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in tumor tissue and nonmalignant liver tissue with response in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of epirubicin.
- Phase I:Patients receive epirubicin IV over 20 minutes on day 1 and oral celecoxib twice daily on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-5 patients receive escalating doses of epirubicin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 3 of 5 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
- Phase II: Additional patients are accrued and treated as in phase I at the MTD of epirubicin.
Patients are followed every 3 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-52 patients (3-15 for phase I and 12-37 for phase II) will be accrued for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| celecoxib | Drug | – |
| epirubicin hydrochloride | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin
Response rate
Survival at 6 months
Overall survival
3 secondary outcomes
Toxicity profile
Serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels in correlation to response
Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in tumor tissue and nonmalignant liver tissue in correlation to response
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Jun 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mary Mulcahy, MD study chair
Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing celecoxib and epirubicin hydrochloride in people with Liver Cancer, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jun 2012.