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Carcinoma, HepatocellularNCT00503867

SIR-Spheres® for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A study testing SIR-Spheres microspheres in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular and Hepatoma, run by Sirtex Medical at 4 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety and toxicity of treatment with SIR-Spheres® in patients with unresectable primary liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Hepatoma
What is being tested?
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Jul 2007to 9 Mar 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC.
  • at least 18 years of age.
  • must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC either by histological confirmation or, in a subject who exhibits a vascular liver mass in the presence of radiographically apparent cirrhosis, an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level greater than 500 International Units/milliliter (UI/ml).
  • must present HCC that is not amenable to surgical resection or immediate liver transplantation, or that is not optimally treatable with local ablative techniques such as radio-frequency ablation due to its size, extent or presence of cirrhosis.
  • must present measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as greater than or equal to 10 mm with spiral CT scan or greater than or equal to 20 mm using conventional techniques (CT, MRI).
  • must present with a whole-liver tumor burden of greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 70%
  • must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less.
  • must have normal organ and marrow function

Who cannot join

  • Includes both the listed contraindications to SIR-Spheres® and the exclusion criteria specific to the setting of this investigational study:
  • hepatic artery directed therapy within the previous 6 months.
  • chemotherapy within the previous 4 weeks
  • have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered previously
  • Prior external hepatic radiation therapy for HCC, more than two prior systemic chemotherapy regimes for HCC or any other concomitant therapy for HCC
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of their cancer.
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  • Any extra-hepatic metastases other than metastatic disease found in the lung, bone and/or abdominal lymph nodes that are not otherwise life limiting.
  • Any other concurrent malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for at least five years.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Any of the following contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization:
  • Bleeding diathesis
  • Severe peripheral vascular disease
  • Portal hypertension with hepatofugal flow
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding.
  • Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception in men or women of childbearing potential.
  • Current enrollment in any other investigational drug or device study.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75203

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Thomas Jefferson University - Kimmel Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • UPMC Liver Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study of Yttrium-90 Microspheres (SIR-Spheres®) Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety and toxicity of treatment with SIR-Spheres® in patients with unresectable primary liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Other purposes of this study include assessment of the effect of treatment on overall survival, the length of time it takes for the disease to worsen, if and how the treatment affects the patient's quality of life, and if and how the cancer responds to the treatment.

Read the detailed description

This study is a multi-institutional, non-randomized pilot study that aims to assess the safety and toxicity of hepatic arterial radioembolization using SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 microspheres (SIR-Spheres microspheres) in the treatment of patients with unresectable primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The study aims to recruit 40 patients over a period of 24 months.

Being tested
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Keywords
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, SIR-Spheres, Y-90 Microspheres, brachytherapy, Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), liver cancer
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Liver Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SIR-Spheres microspheresDevice

    SIR-Spheres Yttrium-90 microspheres

Study groups in NCT00503867
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SIR-Spheres microspheresExperimentalSIR-Spheres microspheres
Receives: Device: SIR-Spheres microspheres

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events Grade 3 or Higher

    Using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria (NCI-CTC) version 3.0 as recorded in the case report form.

    Measured: From date of enrollment until the date of death from any cause assessed up 24 weeks.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Time to Disease Progression

    Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.

    Measured: From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.

  2. Tumor Response Rate

    Tumour response rates estimated by the proportion of patients with a best response of CR, PR or SD by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) with corresponding exact 90% confidence limits being reported. Per RECIST v1.0 for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

    Measured: From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.

  3. Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality of Life

    Measured: 52 weeks

  4. Overall Survival

    Overall Survival is defined as the time interval between the date of enrollment and the date of death from any cause.

    Measured: From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start18 Jul 2007
  3. Primary completion9 Mar 2010
  4. Study completion9 Mar 2010

Why it stopped: Low patient recruitment

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00503867
Sponsor's protocol ID
STX 0106
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
18 Jul 2007
Last updated
10 Dec 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No: Originally there was a plan to share the data with the Data Monitoring Committee, however the study was closed early due to lack of enrollment and the Data Monitoring Committee did not convene.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing SIR-Spheres microspheres in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular and Hepatoma, run by Sirtex Medical at 4 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Dec 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Participants With Adverse Events Grade 3 or Higher (time frame: From date of enrollment until the date of death from any cause assessed up 24 weeks.). 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 10 Dec 2020.

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