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Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT00516165

RAD001 in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 1/2 study testing RAD001 in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Laboratory studies have shown that RAD001 can prevent cells from multiplying. Consequently, the study drug is being tested in medical conditions in which excessive cell multiplication (as in cancer) needs to be stopped. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What is being tested?
RAD001
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2007to Nov 2011
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Unresectable of metastatic HCC. Patients must have prior core biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of HCC and have archived tissues available for correlative studies
  • At least one measurable site of disease according to RECIST criteria that has not been previously irradiated. If it has had previous radiation to teh marker lesion(s), there must be evidence of progression since the radiation
  • 0-2 prior systemic chemotherapy and biologic regimens for hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Patients with prior chemoembolization history can participate in the study if the chemoembolization was performed more than 4 weeks ago and patients must have measurable disease outside of prior chemoembolization field
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Minimum of 4 weeks since any major surgery or completion of radiation
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  • Minimum of 4 weeks since completion of all prior systemic anticancer therapy
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • CLIP score of equal to or less then 3
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as outlined in the protocol

Who cannot join

  • Prior treatment with any investigational drug within the preceding 4 weeks
  • Chronic treatment with systemic steroids or another immunosuppressive agent
  • Uncontrolled brain or leptomeningeal metastases, including patients who continue to require glucocorticoids for brain or leptomeningeal metastases
  • Patients with any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other condition that could affect participation in the study
  • Known history of HIV seropositivity
  • Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of RAD001
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  • Active, bleeding diathesis
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Patients who have received prior treatment with an mTor inhibitor
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to RAD001 or other rapamycins or its excipients
  • History of non-compliance to medical regimens
  • Patients with a positive dipstick for urine protein (reading of 2+ or greater) will then undergo a 24-hour urine collection for protein. If patients have a 2g or greater of protein/24hr, they will be excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/II Study of RAD001 in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Laboratory studies have shown that RAD001 can prevent cells from multiplying. Consequently, the study drug is being tested in medical conditions in which excessive cell multiplication (as in cancer) needs to be stopped. The main purpose of this research study is to find the highest dose of RAD001 that can be given safely (without causing severe side effects) and to learn the effects (good or bad) RAD001 has on participants with liver cancer.

Read the detailed description
  • Participants will be given a supply of the study drug RAD001 to be taken at home. They will be asked to take the study drug every morning on an empty stomach and will be given a study drug diary to record the time/date each time they take RAD001. Each 6 week period of time is called a cycle of study treatment.
  • We are looking for the highest dose of RAD001 that can be given safely. Therefore not every participant will receive the same dose of RAD001.
  • Participants will come to the clinic every other week. At each of these visits, a physical examination and blood tests will be performed.
  • A CT and MRI will be repeated every 6 weeks during the first 3 cycles of treatment then every 12 weeks thereafter.
Being tested
RAD001
Keywords
liver cancer, RAD001
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.

  • RAD001Drug

    Also called Everolimus

    Oral pills taken daily in a 42-day cycle (6 weeks). Cycles will be repeated every 42 days

Study groups in NCT00516165
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RAD001ExperimentalPatients will receive RAD001 10 mg/day orally (6 weeks/cycle). Patients will be continued on treatment until disease progression, limiting toxicity, patient withdrawal of consent, or death.
Receives: Drug: RAD001

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose of RAD001 in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Progression-free Survival Rate at 24 Weeks

    Progression was 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"

    This information will be collected during two years of patient participation.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Number of Patients With Adverse Events Who Were Treated With RAD001 for Advanced HCC

    Everolimus given at 10 mg/day as a single agent was well tolerated in patients with advanced HCC.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Overall Response Rate

    Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by 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: 2 years

  3. Time to Progression

    3.9 months with a CI of 21-

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Overall Survival

    The median overall survival was 8.4 months (95% CI, 3.9-21.1 months). Only 2 ((8 %) patients were progression-free at 24 weeks. The study did not proceed to the second stage of the phase 2 portion of the study.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2011

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00516165
Sponsor's protocol ID
06-352
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
13 Aug 2007
Last updated
7 Feb 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Treiber G. mTOR inhibitors for hepatocellular cancer: a forward-moving target. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2009 Feb;9(2):247-61. doi: 10.1586/14737140.9.2.247.

    PubMed 19192962

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing RAD001 in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 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 10 inclusion and 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Feb 2017). 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?

Maximum Tolerated Dose of RAD001 in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00516165, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 7 Feb 2017.

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