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Hepatocellular CarcinomaEarly Phase 1NCT03812562

Nivolumab and Yttrium-90 in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Undergoing Surgical Resection

A Early Phase 1 study testing Nivolumab and Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

This early phase I trial studies how well nivolumab and yttrium-90 work in treating patients with liver cancer who are undergoing surgical resection. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body?s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to… 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?
Nivolumab and Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Feb 2019to 19 Oct 2023
Phase
Early Phase 1
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 have a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) confirmed by American Association for Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) guidelines with a Childs-Pugh score of A or B (but, =< Childs score B8)
  • Patients must be eligible for resection based on preserved hepatic function and lack of clinically significant portal hypertension (HTN)
  • NOTE: Patients with branch or lobar portal vein thrombosis (PVT) who are otherwise a candidate for resection will be included
  • Patients must have a pre-established need for Y90 therapy prior to resection for FLR growth and/or retraction of tumor away from major vessel to improve margins
  • Patients must have measurable disease according to the standard Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
  • Patients with chronic hepatitis B are eligible as long as they have evidence of ongoing viral replication (detectable hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg], hepatitis B e-antigen [HBeAg], or hepatitis B virus [HBV] deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]). They must have HBV DNA viral load < 100 IU/mL at screening. In addition, they must be on antiviral therapy per regional standard of care guidelines prior to initiation of study therapy. If not on antiviral therapy at screening, then the subject must initiate treatment per regional standard of care guidelines at the time of consent. Both HBeAg positive and negative patients will be included
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  • Patients positive for hepatitis C are permitted at physician discretion
  • Patients must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
  • Adequate organ and bone marrow functions:
  • Leukocytes >= 2,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/uL
  • Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL; transfusion is permitted for eligibility, but should be >= 7 days from registration
  • Platelets >= 50,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin =< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (except patients with Gilbert syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine of =< 2.0 x ULN (upper limit of normal) or creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/minute (using Cockcroft/Gault formula below):
  • Female creatinine clearance (CrCl) = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85/ 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL
  • Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 1.00/ 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL
  • Females of childbearing potential (FOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]) =< 7 days prior to registration
  • NOTE: A FOCBP is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:
  • Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy
  • Has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months (and therefore has not been naturally postmenopausal for > 12 months)
  • NOTE: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject
  • FOCBP and men who are sexually active with FOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception for the duration of treatment and the designated post-treatment period
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent prior to registration on study

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy =< 28 days prior to registration are not eligible
  • Patients who have had prior immunotherapy including interleukin-2 and immune checkpoint antagonist and/or agonists are not eligible
  • Patients who have not recovered to their baseline, =< grade 1, or tolerable grade 2 (as documented by the treating physician) from adverse events due to agents administered >= 28 days earlier are not eligible
  • Patients who have received any other investigational agents =< 28 days prior to registration are not eligible
  • Patients with a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to nivolumab or Y90 are not eligible
  • Patients who have had prior treatment with an anti-PD1, anti-PD-L1, antiPD-L2, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways are not eligible
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  • Patients with active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that might recur, which may affect vital organ function or require immune suppressive treatment including chronic prolonged systemic corticosteroids (defined as corticosteroid use of duration one month or greater), should be excluded. These include but are not limited to patients with a history of:
  • Immune related neurologic disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy
  • Pure red cell aplasia
  • Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Systemic autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Connective tissue diseases
  • Scleroderma
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Crohn?s
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Patients with a history of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Anti-phospholipid syndrome
  • NOTE: Subjects with vitiligo, alopecia, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll
  • Patients with any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications =< 14 days prior to registration are not eligible
  • NOTE: Inhaled steroids and adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. A brief (less than 3 weeks) course of corticosteroids for prophylaxis (e.g., contrast dye allergy) or for treatment of non-autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction caused by a contact allergen) is permitted
  • Patients who have received live vaccine =< 28 days from registration are not eligible
  • NOTE: Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), and typhoid (oral) vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g. Flu-Mist) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed at any time during the study
  • Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to any of the following, are not eligible:
  • Hypertension that is not controlled on medication
  • Ongoing or active infection requiring systemic treatment
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Any other illness or condition that the treating investigator feels would interfere with study compliance or would compromise the patient?s safety or study endpoints
  • Female patients who are pregnant or nursing are not eligible
  • Patients with new brain metastases are not eligible unless they have had treatment of lesions and are neurologically stable off steroids prior to registration
  • Patients with another primary malignancy within 2 years of registration are not eligible with the following exceptions: adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or other non-melanomatous skin cancer, or in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix, or any localized cancers that are deemed to be cured from investigator?s point of view
  • Patients with known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are not eligible
  • Prisoners or participants who are involuntarily incarcerated are not eligible
  • NOTE: under certain specific circumstances a person who has been imprisoned may be included as a participant. Strict conditions apply and Bristol-Myers Squibb approval is required)
  • Participants must not be compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Therasphere (Yttrium-90) for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) With Intent for Resection

This early phase I trial studies how well nivolumab and yttrium-90 work in treating patients with liver cancer who are undergoing surgical resection. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body?s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Radioactive drugs, such as yttrium-90, may carry radiation directly to tumor cells and not harm normal cells. Giving nivolumab and yttrium-90 may work better in treating patients with liver cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To assess the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence rate post-resection in patients intended to undergo resection post yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres (yttrium-90 [Y-90]) + nivolumab.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To investigate the safety and feasibility of radioembolization and nivolumab in patients with HCC with intent for resection.

II. To assess the pattern of recurrence post-resection (time frame and location of recurrence).

III. To evaluate efficacy in patients with HCC treated with Y90 + nivolumab using overall survival.

IV. To evaluate the drop-out rate and incremental changes in future liver remnant (FLR).

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To assess immune-related biomarkers from original tumor biopsy if available. II. To identify differences in immunological profiles among patients who go undergo resection versus those who do not undergo resection due to progression or failure to grow FLR to sufficient level. III. In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), will explore changes in immunological profile associated with direct acting anti-viral agents.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive standard of care yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres intravenously (IV). Within 1-2 weeks of completing of yttrium-90 treatment, patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 4 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. If imaging shows adequate FLR and at least stable disease, patients will undergo resection within 2 weeks after the last dose of nivolumab. Patients who do not complete resection due to feasibility and have progressed or have evidence of high-risk explant may continue to receive nivolumab IV every 2 weeks for up to 1 year.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then periodically for up to 3 years.

Being tested
Nivolumab, Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

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

  • NivolumabBiological

    Also called BMS-936558, MDX-1106, NIVO, ONO-4538

    Given IV

  • Yttrium Y 90 Glass MicrospheresRadiation

    Also called TheraSphere

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT03812562
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres, nivolumab)ExperimentalPatients receive standard of care yttrium Y 90 glass microspheres IV. Within 1-2 weeks of completing of yttrium-90 treatment, patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 4 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. If imaging shows adequate FLR and at least stable disease, patients will undergo resection within 2 weeks after the last dose of nivolumab. Patients who do not complete resection due to feasibility and have progressed or have evidence of high-risk explant may continue to receive nivolumab IV every 2 weeks for up to 1 year.
Receives: Biological: Nivolumab; Radiation: Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres

What is being measured

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

  1. Recurrence rate

    This primary dichotomous endpoint will be summarized at each time point using a table of frequencies and counts.

    Measured: Up to 3 years post-treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Incidence of adverse events

    Incidence of adverse events will be graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Will be tabulated and reviewed.

    Measured: Up to 30 days post-treatment

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    OS distributions will be estimated using the Kaplan Meier method, with estimates for the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile for each time-to-event outcome. In addition, specific Kaplan-Meier estimates for survival at 1-year will be calculated, with Greenwood?s formula for variance used to calculate a 95% confidence interval (CI).

    Measured: Up to 5 years post-treatment

  3. Overall increase in future liver remnant (FLR)

    Measured: Up to 3 years post-treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jan 2019
  2. Study start7 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completion19 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion19 Oct 2023

Why it stopped: Lack of funding

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
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03812562
Sponsor's protocol ID
NU 18I03
Other IDs
NU 18I03, NCI-2018-03602, P30CA060553
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
16 Jan 2019
Last updated
21 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Nivolumab and Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Northwestern University at 1 site 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 25 inclusion and 42 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 21 Feb 2024. 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 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?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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: Lack of funding). 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?

Recurrence rate (time frame: Up to 3 years post-treatment). 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 NCT03812562.

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 21 Feb 2024.

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