NCT01205828

Brief Summary

This study is for people with liver cancer (also called hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC in abbreviation). The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy (effectiveness) of a new combination of drugs, ABT-888 and temozolomide for patients with liver cancer. Temozolomide acts by damaging deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in rapidly dividing cells, in other words, cancer cells. ABT-888 inhibits an enzyme called "PARP" which helps to fix damaged DNA. By inhibiting this enzyme, ABT-888 prevents cancer cells from repairing the damage caused by the temozolomide and will hopefully increase the killing of cancer cells, and decrease the tumors in the body. ABT-888 is an investigational or experimental anti-cancer agent that has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in liver cancer. This study will help find out what effects (good and bad) the combination of drugs, temozolomide and ABT-888, has on liver cancer. This research is being done because it is not known if ABT-888 will increase the effectiveness of temozolomide in liver cancer.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
16

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Typical duration for phase_2 hepatocellular-carcinoma

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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

August 1, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 18, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2010

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2014

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 12, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

September 18, 2010

Results QC Date

September 7, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 10, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

liver cancerhepatocellulartemozolomideveliparib

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical Benefit Rate

    complete response at any time + partial response at any time + stable disease after 8 weeks of treatment based on RECIST Criteria

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Overall Survival

    2 years

  • Progression Free Survival

    2 years

  • Number of Participants Who Had Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events

    6 months

  • Biomarker Analysis

    6 months

Study Arms (1)

Temozolomide and ABT-888 in HCC patients

EXPERIMENTAL

Temozolomide 150 mg/m2/day PO Days 1-5 every 28 days ABT-888 40 mg BID PO Days 1-7 every 28 days

Drug: TemozolomideDrug: ABT-888

Interventions

Temozolomide 150 mg/m2/day PO Days 1-5 every 28 days

Also known as: Temodar
Temozolomide and ABT-888 in HCC patients

ABT-888 40 mg BID PO Days 1-7 every 28 days

Also known as: Veliparib
Temozolomide and ABT-888 in HCC patients

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Pathological confirmation of HCC or noninvasive criteria following AASLD guidelines
  • Measurable or evaluable disease based on RECIST criteria
  • Progressive disease on sorafenib or intolerance to sorafenib
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Child Pugh Class A or B
  • Adequate hepatic, bone marrow, and renal function

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior ABT-888 or other PARP inhibitor treatment
  • Anticipation of need for major surgery during the study
  • Any of the following within 6 months before enrollment: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or severe pulmonary disease
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Women and men of child-bearing potential who are not using a reliable form of contraception
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ABT-888 and temozolomide
  • Concurrent malignancy (i.e. malignancy other than hepatocellular cancer) unless 1) the subject has been curatively treated and disease free for at least 2 years or 2) the cancer was non-melanoma skin cancer or early cervical cancer.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection (excluding active hepatitis B or C) or psychiatric illness/ social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gabrielson A, Tesfaye AA, Marshall JL, Pishvaian MJ, Smaglo B, Jha R, Dorsch-Vogel K, Wang H, He AR. Phase II study of temozolomide and veliparib combination therapy for sorafenib-refractory advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2015 Nov;76(5):1073-9. doi: 10.1007/s00280-015-2852-2. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver Neoplasms

Interventions

Temozolomideveliparib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DacarbazineTriazenesOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Aiwu Ruth He
Organization
Georgetown University Medical Center

Study Officials

  • Aiwu R He, MD PhD

    Georgetown University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2010

First Posted

September 21, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

October 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2014

Last Updated

February 12, 2025

Results First Posted

April 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2017-01

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