A Phase II, Open-Label Trial Evaluating GV1001 in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
"Heptovax" - A Phase II, Open-Label Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of GV1001 in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of GV1001 in locally advanced or metastatic HCC. Also the safety of GV1001 and immunogenicity will be evaluated.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Nov 2006
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 7, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 8, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2008
CompletedDecember 18, 2008
December 1, 2008
1.4 years
March 7, 2007
December 17, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Response rate (Partial and Complete Response) according to modified RECIST.
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Time to Progression (TTP)
Time to Symptomatic Progression (TTSP)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Immune Response
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis fulfilling one of the following criteria (as per the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases \[AASLD\] guidelines, see Appendix 5):
- Nodule in a cirrhotic or non-cirrhotic liver with a biopsy showing HCC;
- Nodule in cirrhotic liver where no biopsy is performed:
- Nodules between 1-2 cm in a cirrhotic liver with a typical coincidal vascular pattern of HCC (i.e. hypervascular with washout in the portal/venous phase) in two dynamic studies: either CT scan, contrast ultrasound or MRI with contrast.
- Nodule larger than 2 cm in a cirrhotic liver with a typical vascular pattern of HCC on a dynamic imaging technique.
- Please note: HCC in a non-cirrhotic liver can only be diagnosed with a biopsy showing HCC.
- Measurable disease according to modified RECIST (see Appendix 7).
- At least one treatment-naïve target lesion (treatment-naïve being defined as not having been treated with local therapy, such as surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolisation, chemoembolisation, radio-frequency ablation or cryo-ablation).
- Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A, B or C (see Appendix 6) (Stage D is excluded).
- Child-Pugh stage A (see Appendix 8).
- Male or female aged 18 years or older.
- Adequate haematological parameters, as demonstrated by:
- Haemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL (SI units: 5.6 mmol/L);
- WBC greater than or equal to 3.0 x 109/L;
- Platelets greater than or equal to 75 x 109/L.
- +6 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- HCC amenable to curative treatment or transplantation.
- History of other malignancies in the last 5 years (10 years in the case of breast cancer), except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancers (Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma) and carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
- Known history of or co-existing autoimmune disease.
- Known Central Nervous System (CNS) metastases.
- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may compromise the compliance of the patient to receive study treatment and follow study procedures.
- Treatment with any other IMP within 4 weeks prior to cyclophosphamide administration at Day -3.
- Known sensitivity to any components of cyclophosphamide, GV1001 or GM-CSF.
- Concomitant treatment with the following within 4 weeks of pre-treatment with cyclophosphamide:
- Anti-tumour treatment (including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, cytokines, interferons, protease inhibitors, and gene therapy) and vaccines.
- Chronic corticosteroids (inhaled and topical steroids are permitted including low dose steroids at non-immunosuppressive doses e.g. 15 mg prednisolone daily for up to 7 days).
- Herbal medicine either containing hypericum perforacum (e.g., St Johns Wort) or claiming to have anti-tumour effects (e.g., Iscador).
- Pregnancy or lactation.
- Women of childbearing potential not using reliable and adequate contraceptive methods, defined as the use of oral, implanted, injectable, mechanical or barrier products for the prevention of pregnancy; or women who are practising abstinence; or where the partner is sterile, for example a vasectomy.
- Unable for any other reason to comply with the protocol (treatment or assessments).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Pharmexa A/Slead
Study Sites (3)
Michel Beaugrand
Bondy, 93143, France
Tim F. Greten
Hanover, 30625, Germany
Jordi Bruix
Barcelona, E-08036, Spain
Related Publications (1)
Greten TF, Forner A, Korangy F, N'Kontchou G, Barget N, Ayuso C, Ormandy LA, Manns MP, Beaugrand M, Bruix J. A phase II open label trial evaluating safety and efficacy of a telomerase peptide vaccination in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Cancer. 2010 May 17;10:209. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-209.
PMID: 20478057DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Lotte Rosendahl, Pharmacist (CTM)
Pharmexa A/S
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 7, 2007
First Posted
March 8, 2007
Study Start
November 1, 2006
Primary Completion
April 1, 2008
Study Completion
April 1, 2008
Last Updated
December 18, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-12