Randomized Embolization Trial for NeuroEndocrine Tumor Metastases to the Liver

January 3, 2025 updated by: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
The primary aim of this trial is to estimate the duration of hepatic progression-free survival (HPFS) in participants treated with bland embolization (BE), transcatheter arterial Lipiodol chemoembolization (TACE), and embolization by drug-eluting beads (DEB). The primary hypothesis is that chemoembolization will be nearly twice as durable as bland embolization; thatis, the hazard ratio for HPFS will be 1.76 or better.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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162

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Argentina
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1191 ABH
        • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N3M5
        • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Italy
      • Milan, Italy, 20132
        • Ospedale San Raffaele
  • United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • University of California San Francisco
      • Standford, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford University
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
        • Moffitt Cancer Center
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • Oregon Health & Science University
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Medical College of Wisconsin

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants 18 years and older;
  • Biopsy-proven neuroendocrine tumor.
  • Measurable metastasis to liver with at least one dimension ≥ 1.0 cm.
  • Tumor burden dominant in the liver AND liver tumor burden less than or equal to 70% of the total liver volume by visual estimate.
  • Not a candidate for surgical resection based on unresectability, anatomy, anesthesia risk, patient preference.
  • Symptoms uncontrolled by somatostatin analogues OR morphologically progressive tumor by RECIST 1.1 criteria in the liver OR baseline tumor burden >25% of the liver volume.
  • There must be no plans for the patient to receive other concomitant therapy while on this protocol treatment (other than somatostatin analogs or bone-strengthening agents).
  • Performance status 0-2 on Zubrod/ECOG Performance Scale;
  • Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL;
  • Serum Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count > 50 thousands/uL (corrected if needed)
  • INR ≤ 1.5 (corrected if needed)
  • All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign a study specific informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines prior to study entry.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women may not participate due to the embryotoxic effects of protocol treatment. Women/men of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method.
  • Prior hepatic arterial therapy or hepatic radiation therapy. Prior surgical resection or ablation of liver metastases is acceptable. Patients must be at least one month beyond prior chemotherapy, PRRT, ablation or surgery, and have recovered from all therapy-associated toxicities.
  • Active infection (Symptomatic bacterial and fungal infection - newly diagnosed and/or requiring treatment);
  • Choledochoenteric anastomosis; transpapillary biliary stent, or sphincterotomy of duodenal papilla
  • Absolute contraindication to intravenous iodinated contrast (Hx of significant previous contrast reaction, not mitigated by appropriate pre-medication).

  • Contraindications to arteriography and selective visceral catheterization:

    1. severe allergy or intolerance to contrast media, narcotics, sedatives, or atropine.
    2. bleeding diathesis not correctable by usual forms of therapy.
    3. severe peripheral vascular disease precluding catheterization.

  • Contraindications to hepatic artery embolization:

    1. portal vein occlusion without hepatopedal collateral flow demonstrated by angiography; or portal hypertension with hepatofugal flow.
    2. hepatic encephalopathy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Arm 1 - BE
Lobar or segmental bland embolization (BE) with microspheres (50-500 microns) to 2-5 heartbeat stasis.
Device: Bland Embolization
Lobar or segmental bland embolization with microspheres (50-500 microns) to 2-5 heartbeat stasis
Other Names:
  • BE
Experimental: Arm 2 - TACE
Lobar or segmental lipiodol conventional transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Doxorubicin 50 mg dissolved in 10 mL dilute contrast and emulsified with 10-20 cc iodized oil, followed by 50-500 μm microspheres.
Combination product: Transarterial chemoembolization
Lobar or segmental lipiodol transarterial chemoembolization. Doxorubicin 50 mg dissolved in 10 mL dilute contrast and emulsified with 10-20 cc iodized oil, followed by 50-500 μm microspheres.
Other Names:
  • TACE
Experimental: Arm 3 - DEB - CLOSED
Lobar or segmental hepatic chemoembolization with DEBDOX (100-300 or 300-500 micron beads loaded with doxorubicin per manufacturer IFU monthly until entire tumor burden is treated.
Combination product: Drug Eluting Beads Embolization
CLOSED - Lobar or segmental hepatic chemoembolization with DEBDOX (100-300 or 300-500 micron beads loaded with doxorubicin per manufacturer IFU.
Other Names:
  • DEB

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Abdominal MRI/Triple Phase CT
Time Frame: 2 years
Hepatic progression-free interval (H-PFS)
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Adverse Events
Time Frame: 2 years
Symptom-relief interval and toxicity
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Guerbet

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Michael C Soulen, MD, FSIR, University of Pennsylvania

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 30, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 8, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 28, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 28, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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March 31, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 3, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • UPCC 01215

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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