NCT00943449

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether 4SC-201 alone or in combination with Sorafenib is effective and safe in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients refractory to Sorafenib monotherapy.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
57

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Typical duration for phase_2 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Geographic Reach
2 countries

15 active sites

Status
completed

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

July 1, 2009

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 21, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2009

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 16, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

July 21, 2009

Last Update Submit

January 15, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Hepatocellular CarcinomaSorafenibHDAC4SC-201Phase IIResminostat

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression Free Survival Rate (PFSR) of repeated oral doses of 4SC-201 and of the treatment combination of Sorafenib plus 4SC-201

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • To establish the MTD of 4SC-201 in combination with Sorafenib

    12 weeks

  • To investigate the safety and tolerability of repeated oral doses of 4SC-201 and of the treatment combination of ascending repeated oral doses of 4SC-201 and Sorafenib

    12 weeks

  • To investigate biomarkers

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

4SC-201

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: 4SC-201

4SC-201 + Sorafenib

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: 4SC-201Drug: Sorafenib

Interventions

oral administration

4SC-2014SC-201 + Sorafenib

oral administration

4SC-201 + Sorafenib

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Patients exhibiting progressive disease under Sorafenib treatment
  • Child-Pugh class A and B. Only patients with Child-Pugh index class B of not more than 7 will be included
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Precedent first-line treatment with Sorafenib minimum continuous dosing of 400 mg per day for at least 8 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC, EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis and T1) - any cancer curatively treated \> 3 years prior to entry is permitted
  • Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
  • Known central nervous system (CNS) tumors including symptomatic brain metastasis
  • Child-Pugh index class B in combination with more than slight ascites or hepatic encephalopathy \> Grade I
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Sorafenib intolerance
  • Major surgery within the last 4 weeks

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (15)

ONKOPLUS Beratung und Hilfe für Menschen mit Krebs

Berlin, 14195, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Essen (Innere Klinik/Tumorforschung und Zentrum für Innere Medizin)

Essen, 45147, Germany

Location

Medizinische Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I)

Halle, 06120, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik)

Hamburg, 20246, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (Medizinische Universitätsklinik/Innere Medizin IV/Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen)

Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

Location

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik)

Mainz, 55131, Germany

Location

Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München (Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II/Gastroenterologie)

Munich, 81675, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (Medizinische Klinik/Innere Medizin I)

Tübingen, 72076, Germany

Location

l'Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna-Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi

Bologna, 40138, Italy

Location

l'Università degli Studi di Genova (Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche)

Genova, 16132, Italy

Location

Istituto Europea di Oncologia EIO

Milan, 20141, Italy

Location

A.O.R.N. Monaldi-Cotugno-CTO

Napoli, 80131, Italy

Location

l'Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova and l'Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV

Padua, Italy

Location

l'Ente "Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone"

Palermo, 12990127, Italy

Location

L'Istituto Clinico Humanitas-Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A.

Rozzano-Milano, 20089, Italy

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Bitzer M, Horger M, Giannini EG, Ganten TM, Worns MA, Siveke JT, Dollinger MM, Gerken G, Scheulen ME, Wege H, Zagonel V, Cillo U, Trevisani F, Santoro A, Montesarchio V, Malek NP, Holzapfel J, Herz T, Ammendola AS, Pegoraro S, Hauns B, Mais A, Lauer UM, Henning SW, Hentsch B. Resminostat plus sorafenib as second-line therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma - The SHELTER study. J Hepatol. 2016 Aug;65(2):280-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.02.043. Epub 2016 Mar 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Interventions

Sorafenib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteDigestive System DiseasesLiver Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phenylurea CompoundsUreaAmidesOrganic ChemicalsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsNiacinamideNicotinic AcidsAcids, HeterocyclicHeterocyclic CompoundsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Study Officials

  • Michael Bitzer, Prof. MD

    Medizinische Universitäts-Klinik Tübingen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2009

First Posted

July 22, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

September 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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