Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT00971126
Study of Sorafenib With Combination of Thalidomide in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Phase 1/2 study testing sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®) in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The purpose of this phase I study is to determine the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) of thalidomide (THADO®) in combination with fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HCC. 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?
- sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 3 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Jul 2009to Mar 2010
- 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
Who may be able to join
- Patients must be at least 18 years of age.
- With histologically or cytologically documented HCC or clinically diagnosed HCC.
- Advanced (surgically unresectable and unsuitable for local therapy), and/or metastatic HCC, and/or patient refused local therapy.
- Performance status of ECOG score 0-2.
- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- At least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria:
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- measurable (must be by CT-scan or MRI) in at least one dimension according to RECIST;
- the lesion has not been previously treated with local therapy, such as radiation therapy, hepatic arterial (chemo) embolization, radiofrequency ablation, and percutaneous interventional therapy.
- Previous local therapy, such as radiotherapy, hepatic arterial (chemo)embolization, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous interventional therapy, is allowed but the treatment must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline scan.
- Patients have adequate bone marrow reserves defined as:
- ANC ≧ 1,500/μl;
- Platelets count ≧ 75,000/μl;
- Hemoglobin ≧ 8.5 g/dl.
- Adequate liver and renal functions defined as:
- Child-Turcotte-Pugh score of 7 or lower (class A and well-compensated class B);
- Liver transaminase (ALT) ≦ 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN);
- Serum total bilirubin ≦ 3mg/dl;
- Serum albumin ≧ 2.8 g/dl;
- Prothrombin time (PT)-internal normalized ration (INR) ≦ 2.3 or partial thrombin time (PTT) ≦ 6 seconds above control;
- Serum creatinine ≦ 1.5 x ULN.
- Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception, prior to study entry, during treatment, and at least 3 months after last dose of treatment.
- Patients must understand the protocol and sign a written informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Previous use of systemic anti-cancer therapy for HCC such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeting therapy within 4 weeks to study entry.
- Patients with prior use of investigational drugs including sorafenib and thalidomide.
- Active cardiac disease, including CHF NYHA class > 2, active CAD, cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta-blockers or digoxin, and uncontrolled hypertension.
- Patients with hemorrhagic diathesis or have history of active bleeding with 30 days prior to study entry.
- History of HIV infection.
- Active or uncontrolled infections requiring antibiotics treatment.
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- Metastatic brain or leptomeningeal tumours unless the patients is > 6 months from definitive therapy, has negative imaging study within 4 weeks of study entry, and is clinically stable with respect to the tumour at the time of study entry.
- With seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroids or anti-epileptics).
- History of organ allograft.
- Undergoing renal dialysis.
- Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer being evaluated in this study EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bluffer tumours [Ta, Tis \& T1] or any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to study entry.
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patients.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Phase I/II Study of Sorafenib With Combination of Thalidomide in Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The purpose of this phase I study is to determine the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) of thalidomide (THADO®) in combination with fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HCC.
The Phase II purpose of this study is to determine the disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease) for at least 4 months of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus phase I determined MTD of thalidomide (THADO®) in patients with advanced or metastatic HCC.
Read the detailed description
This is a non-randomized, open-labeled, single-arm, multi-center, phase I /II clinical study. The Phase I purpose of this study is to determine the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) of thalidomide (THADO®) in combination with fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HCC, and the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) profiles and other toxicity profiles in patients receiving fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus escalating dose of thalidomide (THADO). The Phase II primary objective of this study is to determine the disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease) for at least 4 months of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus phase I determined MTD of thalidomide (THADO®) in patients with advanced or metastatic HCC. The Phase II secondary objective of this study is to determine the objective tumor response rate, the time to tumor progression, the progression-free survival, the overall survival, and the safety and adverse event profiles, the changes of circulating biomarkers relating to angiogenesis and their correlation with disease control rate.
The sample size are required up to 24 patients for the phase I study and 53 patients for the phase II study.
Sorafenib (NEXAVAR®): supplied to Good Manufacturing Practice standards by Bayer Health Care, Taiwan as a film-coated tablet, each of which contains sorafenib tosylate (274mg) equivalent to 200 mg of sorafenib. Thalidomide (THADO®): supplied to Good Manufacturing Practice standards by TTY Biopharm Co., Ltd. as a white-yellow capsule, each of which contains 50 mg of thalidomide.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Being tested
- sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®)
- Keywords
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®)Drug
Also called Nexavar®), Thado®
Phase I Fixed dose of Sorafenib 800mg/day (400mg, p.o., bid); and Escalation dose of Thalidomide at dose Level I: 50 mg/day (50mg, p.o., qd); Level II: 100 mg/day (50mg, p.o., bid); Level III: 150 mg/day (100mg/50mg, p.o., bid); Level IV: 200 mg/day (100mg, p.o., bid).
Phase II Fixed dose of Sorafenib 800mg/day (400mg, p.o., bid); and MTD of Thalidomide at phase I study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Single Group Assignment | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Terms of efficacy assessment: objective tumor response, overall survival, progression-free survival. Terms of safety assessment: adverse effects, laboratory values.
Measured: The overall survival will be measured from the time the patient has started protocol treatment to the date of the patient's death. 2. An interim analysis of safety profiles will be reviewed by safety committee.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Sep 2009 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2009
- Primary completionJan 2010
- Study completionMar 2010
Why it stopped: Two patients in the first dose level be counted as reaching DLT. DSMB recommend terminated early this trial.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatocellular CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 3 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Chung Hu Chan, MD, PHD, Principal investigator, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00971126
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TCOGP-1209
- Status last verified
- Sep 2009
- First submitted
- 1 Jul 2009
- Last updated
- 4 May 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 May 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase I/II Study of Sorafenib With Combination of Thalidomide in Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00971126
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TCOGP-1209
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Keywords
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Two patients in the first dose level be counted as reaching DLT. DSMB recommend terminated early this trial.
- Enrolment
- 3 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, TaiwanUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Study start
- Jul 2009
- Primary completion
- Jan 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Sep 2009 (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.
The purpose of this phase I study is to determine the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) of thalidomide (THADO®) in combination with fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HCC.
The Phase II purpose of this study is to determine the disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease) for at least 4 months of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus phase I determined MTD of thalidomide (THADO®) in patients with advanced or metastatic HCC.
Detailed description
This is a non-randomized, open-labeled, single-arm, multi-center, phase I /II clinical study. The Phase I purpose of this study is to determine the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) of thalidomide (THADO®) in combination with fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic HCC, and the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) profiles and other toxicity profiles in patients receiving fixed dose of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus escalating dose of thalidomide (THADO). The Phase II primary objective of this study is to determine the disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease) for at least 4 months of sorafenib (NEXAVAR®) plus phase I determined MTD of thalidomide (THADO®) in patients with advanced or metastatic HCC. The Phase II secondary objective of this study is to determine the objective tumor response rate, the time to tumor progression, the progression-free survival, the overall survival, and the safety and adverse event profiles, the changes of circulating biomarkers relating to angiogenesis and their correlation with disease control rate.
The sample size are required up to 24 patients for the phase I study and 53 patients for the phase II study.
Sorafenib (NEXAVAR®): supplied to Good Manufacturing Practice standards by Bayer Health Care, Taiwan as a film-coated tablet, each of which contains sorafenib tosylate (274mg) equivalent to 200 mg of sorafenib. Thalidomide (THADO®): supplied to Good Manufacturing Practice standards by TTY Biopharm Co., Ltd. as a white-yellow capsule, each of which contains 50 mg of thalidomide.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Single Group Assignment | Experimental | Drug: sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (22 listed)
- Patients must be at least 18 years of age.
- With histologically or cytologically documented HCC or clinically diagnosed HCC.
- Advanced (surgically unresectable and unsuitable for local therapy), and/or metastatic HCC, and/or patient refused local therapy.
- Performance status of ECOG score 0-2.
- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Previous use of systemic anti-cancer therapy for HCC such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeting therapy within 4 weeks to study entry.
- Patients with prior use of investigational drugs including sorafenib and thalidomide.
- Active cardiac disease, including CHF NYHA class > 2, active CAD, cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta-blockers or digoxin, and uncontrolled hypertension.
- Patients with hemorrhagic diathesis or have history of active bleeding with 30 days prior to study entry.
- History of HIV infection.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®)Also: Nexavar®), Thado®Phase I Fixed dose of Sorafenib 800mg/day (400mg, p.o., bid); and Escalation dose of Thalidomide at dose Level I: 50 mg/day (50mg, p.o., qd); Level II: 100 mg/day (50mg, p.o., bid); Level III: 150 mg/day (100mg/50mg, p.o., bid); Level IV: 200 mg/day (100mg, p.o., bid). Phase II Fixed dose of Sorafenib 800mg/day (400mg, p.o., bid); and MTD of Thalidomide at phase I study. | Drug | Single Group Assignment |
Primary outcome
Terms of efficacy assessment: objective tumor response, overall survival, progression-free survival. Terms of safety assessment: adverse effects, laboratory values.
Time frame: The overall survival will be measured from the time the patient has started protocol treatment to the date of the patient's death. 2. An interim analysis of safety profiles will be reviewed by safety committee.
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Two patients in the first dose level be counted as reaching DLT. DSMB recommend terminated early this trial.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 May 2016.
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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.
Chung Hu Chan, MD, PHD principal investigator
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing sorafenib (Nexavar®), thalidomide (Thado®) in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 22 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2016. 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 Taiwan. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Two patients in the first dose level be counted as reaching DLT. DSMB recommend terminated early this trial.). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Terms of efficacy assessment: objective tumor response, overall survival, progression-free survival. Terms of safety assessment: adverse effects, laboratory values. (time frame: The overall survival will be measured from the time the patient has started protocol treatment to the date of the patient's death. 2. An interim analysis of safety profiles will be reviewed by safety committee.). 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 4 May 2016.