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HepatocarcinomaPROMETHEPNCT05794048

METabolic PROFILE of Hepatocarcinoma and Pancreatic Tumors

A study testing Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in people with Hepatocarcinoma and Pancreatic Tumor, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

Hepatic (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)) and pancreatic (pancreatic adenocarcinoma (ADKP); pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (TNEP)) primary tumors are the most common malignant tumors of the hepato-bilio-pancreatic system and represent a major public health issue. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hepatocarcinoma, Pancreatic Tumor
What is being tested?
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
8 Jun 2022to 8 Sep 2026
Phase
Interventional
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

  • Common criteria:
  • Patient aged 18 or over
  • Informed and having signed the consent to participate
  • Affiliated with a social security scheme or entitled
  • 1- Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Having a HCC eligible for surgical treatment (liver resection or liver transplantation) not requiring preoperative anti-tumor treatment as validated by the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for primary hepatic tumors
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  • OR having a HCC not eligible for curative treatment (liver resection, liver transplantation, tumor ablation), as validated by the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for primary hepatic tumors 2- Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Having ADKP or NET eligible for surgical treatment (duodenopancreatectomy, left pancreatectomy, enucleation, central pancreatectomy, hepatic metastasectomy) with or without preoperative anti-tumor treatment as validated by the multidisciplinary consultation meeting.
  • OR with an unresectable ADKP or TNEP, with only medical treatment plan as validated by the multidisciplinary consultation meeting

Who cannot join

  • Criteria common to all patients:
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Lack of informed, written and signed consent
  • Adult person subject to a legal protection measure or unable to express consent
  • Patient under State Medical Aid (AME)
  • Person deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision
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  • Person undergoing psychiatric care
  • 1- Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Suspicion of mixed tumor (hepatocholangiocarcinoma) or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  • History of systemic or locoregional anti-tumor treatment in the target tumor
  • Contraindication to a liver biopsy
  • Decompensated cirrhosis 2- Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Suspicion of mixed tumor (MINEN) or intra-pancreatic cholangiocarcinoma
  • Contraindication to a pancreatic / hepatic biopsy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Valérie Paradis, MD, PhD contact

01 40 87 54 63

valerie.paradis@aphp.fr

François Cauchy, MD, PhD contact

01 40 87 52 62

francois.cauchy@aphp.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hôpital Beaujon

    Clichy, 92110

    Valérie Paradis, MD, PhD, 01 40 87 54 63, valerie.paradis@aphp.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Hepatic (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)) and pancreatic (pancreatic adenocarcinoma (ADKP); pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (TNEP)) primary tumors are the most common malignant tumors of the hepato-bilio-pancreatic system and represent a major public health issue. At present, the management of these tumors is based on recommendations based on the existence of rudimentary prognostic and theranostics markers that do not sufficiently accurately reflect the heterogeneity of tumor biology. It therefore seems essential to identify new and more relevant markers in order to optimize the care of these patients in daily practice.

Metabolic reprogramming is now recognized as an essential feature of cancer cells, allowing them to fuel and maintain their proliferation and tumor growth. Such metabolic reprogramming requires modification of several energy pathways, the most commonly recognized being the transition from energy metabolism based on oxidative phosphorylation to energy metabolism based on glycolysis, even under aerobic conditions (Warburg effect). In this context, the investigators hypothesized that the consumption of nutrients by the tumor cell differs significantly from that of the normal cell in order to support its increased energy needs, and that this important and specific metabolic reprogramming would be correlated with the histo-prognostic and theranostics factors of these tumors. Preliminary analyses on surgical resection parts conducted by the various partners in 2019 made it possible to characterize the metabolic signatures of a series of HCC and ADKP resected using the Metafora biosystems technology platform. These signatures reflect a metabolic program characteristic of these tumors, which reveal strong specificities. Similarly, a candidate signature correlating with the presence of vascular microscopic invasion has been identified in HCC, and the level of activation of glycolysis and glutaminolysis by certain ADKP cells also appears as a trait of interest vis-à-vis the aggressiveness of this cancer.

Thus, the current project will aim to confirm the feasibility of identifying specific prognostic and theranostics metabolic signatures early, on biopsy samples and / or circulating blood cells.

Read the detailed description

Primary liver tumours (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)) and pancreatic tumours (pancreatic adenocarcinoma (ADKP); pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)) are the most frequent malignant tumours of the hepatobiliopancreatic system and represent a major public health issue. One of the main lines of research for these tumors consists in the early identification of prognostic and theranostic factors to adapt the management of patients as closely as possible to the specificities of their pathology. This identification is currently sorely lacking in daily clinical practice. Thus, unlike what is done for other types of neoplastic pathologies such as breast cancer, the management of primary liver and pancreatic tumors is still often based on recommendations based on the existence of rudimentary prognostic and theranostic markers that do not reflect sufficiently faithfully the heterogeneity of tumor biology. It is therefore essential to identify new, more relevant markers in order to optimize the management of these patients in daily practice.

Metabolic reprogramming is now recognized as an essential characteristic of cancer cells, allowing them to fuel and maintain their proliferation and tumor growth. Such metabolic reprogramming requires modification of several energy pathways, the most commonly recognized being the shift from energy metabolism based on oxidative phosphorylation to energy metabolism based on glycolysis, even under aerobic conditions (Warburg effect). Other metabolic pathways such as increased glutaminolysis have recently been identified. In this context, we hypothesized that the consumption of nutrients by the tumor cell differs significantly from that of the normal cell in order to support its increased energy needs, and that this important and specific metabolic reprogramming would be correlated with the histo-prognostic and theranostic factors of these tumors. Within ADKPs, 2 molecular subtypes have been described: a very aggressive, "basal-like" subtype with increased glycolytic metabolism and metastatic properties and a "classical" subtype, better differentiated with better prognosis. The identification of these subtypes is currently only possible by RNA-seq, a technology not practiced routinely. Similarly, metabolism appears to define a subgroup of aggressive NETs. Indeed, NETs with high glucose uptake, visible on 18FDG PET-CT scan, have a worse prognosis. This type of examination also showed that there was spatial metabolic heterogeneity (primary tumor vs. metastasis) and temporal metabolic heterogeneity in these tumors and that the latter was correlated with prognosis.

Preliminary analyses conducted by the various partners in 2019 made it possible to characterize the metabolic signatures of a series of resected HCC and ADKP using Metafora biosystems' technological platform.

These signatures reflect a metabolic program characteristic of these tumors, which reveal strong specificities. Similarly, a candidate signature correlating with the presence of microscopic vascular invasion has been identified in HCC, and the level of activation of glycolysis and glutaminolysis by some ADKP cells also appears as a trait of interest vis-à-vis the aggressiveness of this cancer.

As these results were obtained on surgical resection parts, the current project will therefore aim to confirm the feasibility of identifying specific prognostic and theranostic metabolic signatures early, on biopsy sampling or circulating blood cells.

This multicenter study includes 300 patients (100 patients for each tumor type) and aims to identify a prognostic metabolic signature from tumor tissue samples of HCC, ADKP and pancreatic NETs.

Being tested
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Keywords
Hepatocarcinoma, Pancreatic Tumor
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Hepatocellular carcinomaBiological

    Tumor and liver biopsy

  • Pancreatic adenocarcinomaBiological

    Tumor and pancreatic biopsy

  • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorBiological

    Tumor and pancreatic biopsy

Study groups in NCT05794048
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hepatocellular carcinomaExperimentalPatients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Receives: Biological: Hepatocellular carcinoma
Pancreatic adenocarcinomaExperimentalPatients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Receives: Biological: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorExperimentalPatients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Receives: Biological: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

What is being measured

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

  1. Prognostic metabolic signatures of HCC

    Identify prognostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 24 months

  2. Prognostic metabolic signatures of ADKP

    Identify prognostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (ADKP).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 36 months

  3. Prognostic metabolic signatures of TNEP.

    Identify prognostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (TNEP).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 24 months

  4. Theranostic metabolic signatures of HCC.

    Identify theranostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 24 months

  5. Theranostic metabolic signatures of ADKP.

    Identify theranostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (ADKP).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 36 months

  6. Theranostic metabolic signatures of TNEP.

    Identify theranostic metabolic signatures obtained from operative specimens and biopsies of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (TNEP).

    As this is an exploratory pilot study, it does not include primary and secondary endpoints. Metabolic signatures will be statistically processed to correlate with clinical prognosis.

    Measured: 24 months

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Identification of circulating HCC tumor cells based on detection of their metabolic profile

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  2. Identification of circulating ADKP tumor cells based on detection of their metabolic profile

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  3. Identification of circulating TNEP tumor cells based on detection of their metabolic profile

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  4. Comparison of circulating tumor cells with detection based solely on an epithelial marker

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  5. Identification of prognostic metabolic signatures obtained on circulating tumor cells of HCC.

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  6. Identification of prognostic metabolic signatures obtained on circulating tumor cells of ADKP

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  7. Identification of prognostic metabolic signatures, obtained on circulating tumor cells of TNEP

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  8. Identification of theranostic metabolic signatures obtained on circulating tumor cells of HCC

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  9. Identification of theranostic metabolic signatures, obtained on circulating tumor cells of ADKP

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 24 months

  10. Identification of theranostic metabolic signatures, obtained on circulating tumor cells of TNEP

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  11. Identification of the metabolic profile of blood immune cells.

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  12. Study of prognostic value of metabolic profile of blood immune cells.

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  13. Study of theranostic value of metabolic profile of blood immune cells.

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  14. Comparison of metabolic profiles on biopsy sample.

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

  15. Comparison of metabolic profiles on surgical specimen

    As this is a pilot study, these metabolic signatures will then be statistically processed to correlate them with clinical prognosis; This is not an evaluation criterion stricto sensu.

    Measured: 36 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Mar 2023
  2. Study start8 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion15 May 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion8 Sep 2026 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05794048
Sponsor's protocol ID
APHP210017
Acronym
PROMETHEP
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
17 Oct 2022
Last updated
7 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in people with Hepatocarcinoma and Pancreatic Tumor, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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 9 inclusion and 14 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 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 France. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Valérie Paradis, MD, PhD (01 40 87 54 63, valerie.paradis@aphp.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prognostic metabolic signatures of HCC (time frame: 24 months). The study lists 6 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 7 Feb 2024.

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