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Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2Gem-oxNCT00832637

Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Tarceva &/or Cisplatin in HCC & Biliary Tree Cancers

A Phase 2 study testing Cisplatin, Erlotinib and Gemcitabine in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, run by New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a single arm phase II trial of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (Gem-Ox) with Erlotinib (Tarceva) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and biliary tree cancer (BTC) patients with platelet counts 100,000/µL. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Cisplatin, Erlotinib and Gemcitabine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2007to 15 Mar 2017
Phase
Phase 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

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or biliary tree cancer (BTC:: intra- and extra-hepatic cholanciocarcinoma, bile duct cancer, adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater and/or gallbladder carcinoma).
  • Patients must have measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).
  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Score of 0-2
  • Adequate bone marrow as evidenced by:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,500/L.
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  • Platelet count > 100,000/L.
  • Absence of a regular red blood cell transfusion requirement.
  • Adequate renal function as evidenced by serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dL.
  • Adequate hepatic function as evidenced by:
  • Serum total bilirubin 1.5x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN).
  • Alkaline phosphatase < 3x ULN for the reference lab (< 5x ULN for patients with known hepatic metastases).
  • Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/ serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) < 3x ULN for the reference lab (< 5x ULN for patients with known hepatic metastases).
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of 12 weeks.
  • Patients must be recovered from both acute and late effects of any prior surgery, radiotherapy or other antineoplastic therapy.
  • Patients of childbearing potential agree to use an effective form of contraception during the study and for 90 days following the last dose of study medication (an effective form of contraception is an oral contraceptive or a double barrier method).

Who cannot join

  • A patient may not be enrolled in the trial if any of the following criteria are met:
  • Patients with an active infection or with a fever > 38.50 degrees Celcius within 3 days of the first scheduled day of protocol treatment.
  • Patients with active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Patients with stable CNS disease, who have undergone radiotherapy at least 4 weeks prior to the planned first protocol treatment and who have been on a stable dose of corticosteroids for 3 weeks are eligible for the trial.
  • History of prior malignancy within the past 5 years except for curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, or localized prostate cancer with a current prostate serum antigen (PSA) of < 1.0 mg/dL on 2 successive evaluations at least 3 months apart, with the most recent evaluation within 4 weeks of entry.
  • Patients with prior treatment or known hypersensitivity to any of the components of oxaliplatin or gemcitabine.
  • Patients who have received chemotherapy within 30 days of the first scheduled day of protocol treatment.
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  • Patients who received radiotherapy to more than 25% of their bone marrow; or patients who received any radiotherapy within 4 weeks of entry.
  • Patients who are receiving concurrent investigational therapy or who have received investigational therapy within 30 days of the first scheduled day of protocol treatment (investigational therapy is defined as treatment for which there is currently no regulatory authority approved indication).
  • Peripheral neuropathy Grade 2.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Patients with a life expectancy of less than 12 weeks.
  • Any other medical condition, including mental illness or substance abuse, deemed by the Investigator, likely to interfere with a patient's ability to sign informed consent, cooperate and participate in the study, or interfere with the interpretation of the results.
  • Patients with any of the following laboratory parameters:
  • Abnormal hematological values with ANC < 1500/mm3, thrombocytopenia < 99,000.
  • Impaired renal function with a serum creatinine > 1.5x ULN.
  • Serum bilirubin > 1.5xULN.
  • Albumin < 2.5 mg/dl.
  • Unwillingness to participate or inability to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study.
  • History of allogeneic transplant.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Clinically significant heart disease defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4 heart disease.
  • Known or existing uncontrolled coagulopathy.
  • Patients with severe medical problems such as uncontrolled diabetes or chronically debilitating diseases that the investigator feels might compromise the study participant.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94115

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About this study

Official title: Gemcitabine and Cisplatin With Erlotinib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and Biliary Tree Cancer (BTC) (Intra- and Extra-hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater and Gallbladder Carcinoma)

This is a single arm phase II trial of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (Gem-Ox) with Erlotinib (Tarceva) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and biliary tree cancer (BTC) patients with platelet counts 100,000/µL. The purpose of this study is to determine the tumor control rate following treatment with GEM-OX combined with Tarceva in patients with HCC. Tumor control rate is defined as the percentage of patients achieving a complete response, partial response, or stable disease at 24 weeks following treatment.

Read the detailed description

The incidence and mortality of HCC has increased in the United States. Promising responses have been observed in HCC patients treated with gemcitabine and cisplatin, inclusing good disease stabilization and progression free survival. Cisplatin-gemcitabine enhances the cytotoxicity of cisplatin by increasing the formation of cytotoxic platinum DNA adducts. Similarly, Oxaliplatin also has DNA cross linkage properties and one could assume that its combination with gemcitabine is likely to potentiate the cytotoxicity of the latter. Erlotinib has also been reported to result in clinical benefit in HCC and BTC patients. Based on these prior findings, we embarked on this phase II protocol of gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and erlotinib in HCC and BTC patients.

Keywords
Liver, Gallbladder, Bile duct, Gemzar, Eloxatin, Tarceva, erlotinib, Gem-ox
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Cholangiocarcinoma, Bile Duct Neoplasms, Gallbladder Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • CisplatinDrug

    Also called Platinol®

    Cisplatin is administered intravenously at 40 mg/m2 on day 1 and day 15, every 28 days. Cisplatin is administered following Gemcitabine. Cisplatin administration should occur with hydration with normal saline at 250 mL/ hour for at least 4 hours before and during Cisplatin administration. Additionally, Cisplatin administration should be preceded by osmotic diuresis with Mannitol 25%, 12.5 grams.

  • ErlotinibDrug

    Also called Tarceva®

    100 mg orally daily. For grade 3 or 4 skin rash, erlotinib should be held until resolution of the rash to no more than grade 1 before resumption of erlotinib.

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Also called Gemzar®

    Gemcitabine is administered intravenously at 1000 mg/m2 on day 1 and 15, every 28 days. The clinical formulation is supplied in a sterile form for intravenous use only. Vials of gemcitabine contain either 200 mg or 1 g of gemcitabine hydrochloride (HCl )(expressed as free base) formulated with mannitol (200 mg or 1 g, respectively) and sodium acetate (12.5 mg or 62.5 mg, respectively) as a sterile lyophilized powder. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added for pH adjustment.

Study groups in NCT00832637
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, ErlotinibExperimentalA combination of Cisplatin at 40 mg/m2 + Gemcitabine at 1000 mg/m2, every 28 days + Erlotinib 100 mg daily, orally. Cycles will be repeated every four weeks.
Receives: Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Erlotinib; Drug: Gemcitabine

What is being measured

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

  1. Tumor Control Rate

    Rate of tumor control is defined as the percentage of patients achieving a complete response (CR) + partial response (PR) + stable disease (SD) at 24 weeks following treatment.

    Response is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.0). Target lesions are assessed by computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), neither sufficient decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for Progressive Disease; Progressive Disease (PD), 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: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Overall Response Rate

    Overall response rate is defined as the percentage of patients achieving a complete response (CR) + partial response (PR) at 24 weeks following treatment.

    Response is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.0). Target lesions are assessed by computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), neither sufficient decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for Progressive Disease; Progressive Disease (PD), 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: 24 weeks

  2. Time to Tumor Progression (TTP)

    The time from treatment initiation to disease progression. Progression is evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.0). Target lesions are assessed by computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Progressive Disease (PD), 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: 2 years

  3. Median Survival Time (MST)

    Survival is defined as the time from treatment initiation to death by any cause

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Toxicity

    Toxicity will be evaluated per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0. Frequency and severity of adverse events will be tabulated using counts of frequently occurring, serious and severe events of interest (i.e. Grade 3 and Grade 4 adverse events).

    Measured: Patients are followed for at least one month following end of on-study treatment. All patients who discontinue the trial secondary to an adverse event are followed until resolution, stabilization or return to a baseline condition. An average of 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2013
  4. Study completion15 Mar 2017

Why it stopped: Low accrual

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00832637
Sponsor's protocol ID
INST OX-05-024
Other IDs
NCI-2011-02729, B9E-US-X467
Acronym
Gem-ox
Status last verified
Jun 2018
First submitted
13 Jan 2009
Last updated
29 Jun 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cisplatin, Erlotinib and Gemcitabine in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, run by New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance at 2 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 16 inclusion and 23 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 29 Jun 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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 phase mean?

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 14 Jul 2015). 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?

Tumor Control Rate (time frame: 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 29 Jun 2018.

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