NCT01092091

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether recombinant human arginase (PEG-BCT-100) is safe and effective in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 23, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 24, 2010

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2012

Status Verified

March 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

March 23, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

NeoplasmHepatocellular Carcinoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Tumor response

    Tumor response endpoints include(a)Objective response for each patient evaluated by RECIST, (b)Modified RECIST criteria will be used as secondary reference, (c) The proportion of patients achieving a partial response or complete response (d) The proportion of patients reporting disease progression by RECIST and the times to progression (e)Serial changes in plasma AFP levels after doses of PEG-BCT-100 and (f)Change in relevant viral serology from baseline to end-of-study

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Overall Survival

    12 weeks

  • Time to Progression

    12 weeks

  • Plasma arginase level

    12 weeks

  • Quality of Life

    12 weeks

  • Plasma arginine levels

    12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

PEG-BCT-100

EXPERIMENTAL

Pegylated Recombinant Human Arginase I

Biological: Pegylated Recombinant Human Arginase I

Interventions

Weekly dose of PEG-BCT-100 for at least 8 weeks (or until disease progression) at 1600U/kg

Also known as: PEG-BCT-100
PEG-BCT-100

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of HCC according to the European Association for the Study of the Liver criteria
  • Known underlying HCC etiology specified by hepatitis B, hepatitis C, post alcoholic cirrhosis, or other
  • HCC lesion(s) which are not resectable and which are measurable by C-T scan
  • Progression of or non-response of HCC lesions after treatments which are considered best standard of care - surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation, chemoembolization
  • No cancer treatment or surgery within the prior 4 weeks, either chemotherapy, targeted biologic or enzymes, either approved or investigational;
  • Males or females from 18 to 75 years-old, inclusive;
  • Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent;
  • Karnofsky performance status of 80% or above and expected survival of more than 12 weeks; and,
  • Negative urine pregnancy test, if female, and willingness to use an effective method of contraception during the entire study period
  • No cognitive impairment
  • Ability to understand and read Chinese

You may not qualify if:

  • Advancing liver failure indicated by uncontrolled ascites, pleural effusions, encephalopathy, or a Child-Pugh score of C
  • Significant hepatic, renal or bone marrow dysfunction indicated by total bilirubin \>40 µmol/L, evidence of bile duct obstruction, serum albumin \<30 g/L, serum SGOT \>5 x upper limit of normal, ANC \<1.0 x 10\^9/L, platelets \<100 x 10\^9/L, or INR \>2.0
  • Significant cardiac or pulmonary disease defined by New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV, VEF \<50% by echo or MUGA, or a history of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, significant unstable arrhythmia or evidence of ischemia on ECG
  • Pregnant or nursing women. NOTE: Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
  • Significant active infection including HIV requiring oral or parenteral anti-infective therapies;
  • Use of investigational drug(s) within 4 weeks of enrollment; or,
  • Prior treatment with arginine depleting agent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chan SL, Cheng PNM, Liu AM, Chan LL, Li L, Chu CM, Chong CCN, Lau YM, Yeo W, Ng KKC, Yu SCH, Mok TSK, Chan AWH. A phase II clinical study on the efficacy and predictive biomarker of pegylated recombinant arginase on hepatocellular carcinoma. Invest New Drugs. 2021 Oct;39(5):1375-1382. doi: 10.1007/s10637-021-01111-8. Epub 2021 Apr 15.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Hepatocellular

Interventions

BCT-100

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Ronnie TP Poon, Prof

    Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2010

First Posted

March 24, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2012

Study Completion

February 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 14, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

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