Efficacy and Safety of Sorafenib (Nexavar) in Combination With Gemcitabine in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Multicenter, Open Label, Single Arm, Phase II Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Sorafenib (Nexavar) in Combination With Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sorafenib in combination with Gemcitabine in patients with advanced/unresectable HCC.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Feb 2008
Typical duration for phase_2
3 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 20, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 23, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2011
CompletedAugust 29, 2011
August 1, 2011
1.9 years
May 20, 2008
August 25, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To evaluate the efficacy (progression free survival (PFS)) of sorafenib in patients with advanced/unresectable HCC.
2.5 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
To evaluate overall, survival, overall response rate (RECIST), time to progression (TTP), disease control rate (DCR) and side-effect profile of sorafenib in combination with gemcitabine in patients suffering from HCC.
2.5 years
Study Arms (1)
1
EXPERIMENTALSorafenib
Interventions
Sorafenib 400 mg po bid daily and Gemcitabine IV 1,000 mg/m2 on day 1,8, 15 of a 28-day cycle (up to 6 cycles), then followed by Sorafenib 400 mg po bid daily maintenance until disease progression.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- patient at least 18 years of age with written informed consent prior to enrollment into the study.
- histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced unresectable and/or metastasis) HCC
- Child-Pugh class A or B
- Have measurable disease according to RECIST criteria
- life expectancy of at least 12 weeks, ECOG 0-2
- Have adequate bone marrow reserve and liver and renal function at screening
- Practice adequate contraception during study participation
You may not qualify if:
- Exclude medical conditions including history of cardiac disease, HIV infection,active infection,brain metastastasis or intracranial metastasis,seizure disorder requiring medication, history of organ allograft,evidence of or history of bleeding diathesis,previous or concurrent cancer with distinct in primary site or histology (with exception of cervical carcinoma in situ and treated basal cell carcinoma
- Excluded therapies and medications, previous and concomitant : prior systemic anticancer chemotherapy or immunotherapy or targeted therapy,hormonal therapy within 2 weeks,local treatment modality within 4 weeks,radiotherapy within 3 weeks,major surgery and unhealed wound within 4 weeks,autologous bone marrow transplant or stem cell rescue within 4 months
- other condition that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the results
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mahidol Universitylead
- Bayercollaborator
- Chulalongkorn Universitycollaborator
- Bumrungrad International Hospitalcollaborator
Study Sites (3)
Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital
Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
Medical Oncology Unit, Chulalongkorn Hospital
Patumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Horizon Regional Cancer Center, Bamrungrad Hospital
Sukhumvit, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Related Publications (1)
Louafi S, Boige V, Ducreux M, Bonyhay L, Mansourbakht T, de Baere T, Asnacios A, Hannoun L, Poynard T, Taieb J. Gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin (GEMOX) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): results of a phase II study. Cancer. 2007 Apr 1;109(7):1384-90. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22532.
PMID: 17330837BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Vichien Srimuninnimit, Assist.Prof.
Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 20, 2008
First Posted
June 23, 2008
Study Start
February 1, 2008
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
August 1, 2011
Last Updated
August 29, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-08