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Carcinoma, HepatocellularPhase 1NCT03289533

A Study Of Avelumab In Combination With Axitinib In Advanced HCC (VEGF Liver 100)

A Phase 1 study testing Avelumab (MSB0010718C) and Axitinib (AG-013736) in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, run by Pfizer at 7 sites in Japan.

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

To evaluate the safety, efficacy and PK of avelumab in combination with axitinib as first line treatment in patients with advanced HCC Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What is being tested?
Avelumab (MSB0010718C) and Axitinib (AG-013736)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
7 sitesJapan
Study dates
8 Sep 2017to 25 Oct 2019
Phase
Phase 1
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic HCC, obtained by histology/cytology (on a prior tumor biopsy) or by imaging with serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) ≥400 ng/mL.
  • All patients must provide at least 1 archival tumor specimen. If archival tumor specimen is no longer available, de novo tumor biopsy will be required during screening.
  • HCC not amenable to local therapy.
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST v. 1.1.
  • Child Pugh Class A disease.
  • BCLC stage B or C disease.
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  • No evidence of uncontrolled hypertension as documented by 2 baseline blood pressure readings taken at least 1 hour apart.
  • ECOG performance status 0 or 1.
  • Adequate bone marrow function, renal and liver functions
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of normal (LLN) as assessed by multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiogram (ECHO).

Who cannot join

  • Prior systemic treatment for advanced HCC, including prior treatment with approved or investigational drugs.
  • Any prior locoregional therapy within 4 weeks and radiotherapy or surgical procedure within 2 weeks (4 weeks for major surgery) of enrollment.
  • Patients with known symptomatic brain metastases requiring steroids.
  • Presence of hepatic encephalopathy (ie, Child Pugh score of 2 or 3) and/or clinically relevant ascites (ie, Child Pugh score of 3).
  • Presence of main portal vein invasion by HCC.
  • Any of the following within the 12 months prior to enrollment: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, LVEF less than LLN, clinically significant pericardial effusion, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy except for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

Japan7 sites
  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045

  • National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center

    Fukuoka, 810-8563

  • Iizuka Hospital

    Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-8505

  • Kyorin University Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology

    Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611

  • Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital

    Musashino, Tokyo, 180-8610

  • Aichi Cancer Center Hospital

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681

  • Kindai University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    Ōsaka-sayama, Osaka, 589-8511

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About this study

Official title: AN OPEN LABEL, SINGLE ARM PHASE 1B STUDY OF AVELUMAB PLUS AXITINIB AS FIRST LINE TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

To evaluate the safety, efficacy and PK of avelumab in combination with axitinib as first line treatment in patients with advanced HCC

Being tested
Avelumab (MSB0010718C), Axitinib (AG-013736)
Keywords
Cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver disease, Avelumab, Axitinib
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Neoplasms, Liver Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Avelumab (MSB0010718C)Drug

    Patients will receive avelumab 10 mg/kg Q2W in combination with axitinib 5 mg BID.

  • Axitinib (AG-013736)Drug

    Patients will receive avelumab 10 mg/kg Q2W in combination with axitinib 5 mg BID.

Study groups in NCT03289533
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental 1ExperimentalAvelumab (MSB0010718C) in combination with axitinib (AG-013736)
Receives: Drug: Avelumab (MSB0010718C); Drug: Axitinib (AG-013736)

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) by Severity as Graded by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version (v.) 4.03

    An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AEs were graded by investigator according to NCI CTCAE v.4.03 as follows: Grade 1: mild AE, Grade 2: moderate AE, Grade 3: severe AE, Grade 4: life-threatening consequences and urgent intervention indicated, Grade 5: death related to AE.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days after last dose of study drug or initiation of new anti-cancer drug therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 21 months)

  2. Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Parameter Values (Hematology) as Graded by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE) Version 4.03

    As per NCI-CTCAE v 4.03, anemia Grade 1= Less than (<) lower limit of normal (LLN) to 100 gram per liter (g/L),Grade 2= <100 to 80 g/L; hemoglobin increased: Grade 1= increase of greater than (>) 0 to 2 gram per deciliter(g/dL) above upper limit of normal [ULN]; lymphocyte count decreased: Grade 1= <LLN to 0.8*10^9/L, Grade 2= <0.8*10^9/L to 0.5*10^9/L, Grade 3= <0.5*10^9/L to 0.2*10^9/L ; lymphocyte count increased: Grade 2= >4*10^9/L to 20*10^9/L; neutrophil count decreased: Grade 1= <LLN to 1.5*10^9/L ,Grade 2= <1.5*10^9/L to 1.0*10^9/L; platelet count decreased: Grade 1= <LLN to 75.0*10^9/L, Grade 2= <75.0*10^9/L to 50.0*10^9/L; white blood cell decreased: Grade 1= <LLN to 3*10^9/L, Grade 2= <3*10^9/L to 2*10^9/L.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days after last dose of study drug or initiation of new anti-cancer drug therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 21 months)

  3. Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Parameter Values (Chemistry) as Graded by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE) Version (v) 4.03

    ALT,ALP,AST increased grades(g):g1>ULN-3.0*ULN,g2>3.0-5.0*ULN,g3>5.0-20.0*ULN; blood bilirubin increased:g1>ULN-1.5*ULN, g2>1.5-3.0*ULN, g3>3.0-10.0*ULN; [cholesterol high:g1>ULN-7.75, g2 >7.75-10.34,g4 >12.92]millimoles per liter(mmol/L);creatine phosphokinase, gamma-glutamyl transferase(ggt) increased g1>ULN-2.5*ULN, g2>2.5*ULN-5*ULN; Ggt increased g3 >5.0-20.0*ULN; Creatinine increased: g1>ULN-1.5*ULN; [hypoalbuminemia:g1<LLN-30,g2<30-20] grams per liter(g/L);[hyperglycemia:g1> ULN-8.9,g2> 8.9-13.9,g3> 13.9-27.8;hypermagnesemia:g1>ULN-1.23;hypercalcemia:g1>ULN -2.9;hyperkalemia:g1>ULN-5.5,hypernatremia:g1>ULN-150;hypertriglyceridemia g1:1.71-3.42,g2 >3.42-5.7;hypocalcemia:g1<LLN-2.0,hypoglycemia:g1<LLN-3.0, g2<3.0-2.2;hypokalemia:g2<LLN-3.0,g4<2.5,hypomagnesemia:g1<LLN-0.5,hyponatremia:g1<LLN-130, g3<130-120,hypophosphatemia:g1<LLN-0.8,g2<0.8-0.6]mmol/L;lipase increased:g1>ULN-1.5*ULN,g3 >2.0-5.0*ULN;serum amylase increased:g1>ULN-1.5*ULN, g2>1.5-2.0*ULN,g3>2.0-5.0*ULN.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days after last dose of study drug or initiation of new anti-cancer drug therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 21 months)

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Time to Disease Progression (TTP)

    TTP as assessed by investigator according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1, was define as time (in months) from date of first dose of study drug to date of first documentation of progressive disease (PD) or data censoring date, whichever occurred first. PD was defined as greater than or equal to (>=) 20 percent (%) increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as a reference smallest sum on study treatment (this included baseline sum if that was smallest on study treatment), with a minimum absolute increase of at least 5 millimeter (mm), or appearance of >=1 new lesions. TTP was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method. TTP data was censored on the date the last adequate tumor assessment for participants without PD, for participants who start new anti-cancer treatment prior to PD, for participants who died without PD, or for participants with PD after >=2 missing tumor assessments.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until first documentation of progressive disease or data censoring date, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 20 months)

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    PFS as assessed by investigator per RECIST v1.1, was defined as time (in months) from date of first dose of study drug to date of first documentation of PD or death due to any cause or data censoring date, whichever occurred first. PD: >= 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as a reference smallest sum on study treatment (this included baseline sum if that was smallest on study treatment). The sum must also demonstrate absolute increase of >=5 mm, or appearance of >=1 new lesions. PFS was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method. PFS data was censored on the date the last adequate tumor assessment for participants without an event (PD or death), for participants who started new anti-cancer treatment prior to PFS event, for participants with a PFS event after >=2 missing tumor assessments.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until first documentation of PD or death due to any cause or data censoring date, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 20 months)

  3. Percentage of Participants With Objective Response (OR)

    OR as assessed by investigator per RECIST v.1.1, was defined as participants with confirmed best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), were recorded from first dose of study drug until disease progression or death due to any cause. CR was defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions, and sustained for at least 4 weeks. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to less than (<) 10 mm. PR was defined as >=30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until disease progression or death due to any cause (maximum up to 20 months)

  4. Percentage of Participants With Disease Control (DC)

    Disease control as assessed by investigator according to RECIST v1.1, was defined as participants with CR, PR, stable disease (SD), or non-CR/non-PD. CR: disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and sustained for 4 weeks. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR: >= 30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions taking as reference baseline sum diameters. SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study. PD: at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. The sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm or appearance of >=1 new lesions. Non-CR/non-PD: Persistence of any non-target lesions and/or tumor marker level above the normal limit at >=8 weeks after date of first dose of study treatment.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until first documentation of CR or PR or SD or till non-CR/non-PD (maximum up to 20 months)

  5. Time to Tumor Response (TTR)

    TTR as assessed by investigator according to RECIST v1.1 was defined as the time (in months) from the date of first dose of study drug to the first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) that was subsequently confirmed. CR was defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions, and sustained for at least 4 weeks. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR: >= 30% decrease in sum of diameter of target lesions taking as reference baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until first documentation of CR or PR (maximum up to 20 months)

  6. Duration of Response (DR)

    DR as assessed by investigator according to RECIST v1.1, was defined as the time from date of first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to date of PD or death due to any cause, or data censoring date, whichever occurred first. CR: disappearance of all target and non-target lesions, and sustained for at least 4 weeks. Any pathological lymph nodes (target or non-target) reduced in short axis to <10 mm. PR: >= 30% decrease in sum of diameter of target lesions taking as reference baseline sum diameters. PD: at least a 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study treatment, with absolute increase of at least 5 mm or appearance of >=1 new lesions. DR data was censored on the date of last adequate tumor assessment for participants without an event (CR, PR, PD or death), for participants who start new anti-cancer treatment prior to DR assessment, for participants with DR assessment after >=2 missing tumor assessments.

    Measured: From first documentation of CR or PR until first documentation of tumor progression or death due to any cause or data censoring date, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 20 months)

  7. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time (in months) from the date of first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause or data censoring date, whichever occurred first. Participants last known to be alive were censored at the date of last contact. OS was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to date of death from any cause or data censoring date, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 21 months)

  8. Maximum Observed Serum Concentration of Avelumab

    Measured: Pre-dose, at the end of avelumab infusion on Day 1 of Cycle 2, 3, 4 (Duration of each cycle=14 days)

  9. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration of Axitinib

    Measured: Pre-dose, 2 hours post dose Axitinib administration on Day 1 of Cycle 2, 3 (Duration of each cycle=14 days)

  10. Pre-dose Serum Concentration of Avelumab

    Measured: Pre-dose on Day 1 of Cycle 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 (Duration of each cycle=14 days)

  11. Pre-dose Plasma Concentration of Axitinib

    Measured: Pre-dose on Day 1 of Cycle 2 and 3 (Duration of each cycle=14 days)

  12. Number of Participants With Their Target Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Status

    PD-L1 status was defined as positive when PD-L1 staining of any intensity was observed in tumor-associated immune cells covering >= 1% of the tumor area. PD-L1 status was defined as negative when PD-L1 staining of any intensity was observed in tumor-associated immune cells covering < 1% of the tumor area.

    Measured: Baseline (Day 1)

  13. Mean Percentage of CD8+ Cells in Per Unit Area of Invasive Margin, Center of Tumor Cells and Total Area of Tumor Cells

    CD8+ cells are the type of T-lymphocytes. Invasive margin is defined as the region on each side of the border between tumor cells. Expression of CD8+ cells in invasive margin, center of tumor cells, total area of tumor cells has been reported as mean percentage of CD8+cells per unit area. Area was measured in millimeter square (mm^2).

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to end of treatment (maximum up to 20 months)

  14. Summary of Cluster of Differentiation 8 (CD8+) Cells Expression: Total Area Covered by CD8+ Cells in Center of Tumor Cells

    CD8+ cells are the type of T-lymphocytes.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to end of treatment (up to 20 months)

  15. Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs) and Positive Neutralizing Antibodies (nAbs)

    ADA positive was defined as presence of at least one positive ADA sample. nAb positive was defined as presence of at least one positive nAb sample.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until 30 days after the last dose of study drug (maximum up to 21 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Sep 2017
  2. Study start8 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion27 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion25 Oct 2019

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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03289533
Sponsor's protocol ID
B9991024
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
28 Aug 2017
Last updated
4 Sep 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Avelumab (MSB0010718C) and Axitinib (AG-013736) in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, run by Pfizer at 7 sites in Japan.

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 7 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 4 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Japan. 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 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.

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 4 Sep 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 Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) by Severity as Graded by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version (v.) 4.03 (time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days after last dose of study drug or initiation of new anti-cancer drug therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 21 months)). The study lists 3 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 4 Sep 2020.

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