AZD6244 and Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

April 14, 2015 updated by: Choo Su Pin, National Cancer Centre, Singapore

A Phase 1/2 Study of AZD6244 in Combination With Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This will be a phase I/II clinical trial testing the combination of sorafenib and AZD6244 in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with Childs A liver cirrhosis. The aim of the phase I portion is to determine appropriate dose of this drug combination. The phase 2 study will look at effectiveness and safety of this drug combination

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients with unresectable BCLC Stage B/C hepatocellular carcinoma that is biopsy-proven ( histology or cytology from prior tumor biopsy specimen is acceptable Patients without prior systemic treatment ( chemotherapy or molecular targeted therapy) except prior adjuvant therapy, if given more than 6 months ago Child-Pugh class A only ECOG performance status 0 or 1

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

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

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore, 169610
        • National Cancer Centre Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore, 119074
        • National University Hospital Singapore

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with unresectable BCLC Stage B/C hepatocellular carcinoma that is biopsy-proven ( histology or cytology from prior tumor biopsy specimen is acceptable)
  • Patients without prior systemic treatment ( chemotherapy or molecular targeted therapy) except prior adjuvant therapy, if given more than 6 months ago
  • Patients who had prior local therapy ( TACE; PEI; RFA) more than 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • No radiotherapy within 4 weeks before entry
  • Child-Pugh class A only ( Appendix A)
  • Age 21 years and older
  • ECOG performance status 0 or 1 ( Appendix A)
  • Life expectancy > 3 months.
  • Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:

Absolute neutrophil count > 1.5 x 109/L;Platelets> 75 x 109/L; Haemoglobin > 9.0g/dl;Total bilirubin < 51umol/L ( 3 mg /dL); AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) < 5 X institutional ULN; Creatinine 1.5 ULN; INR <1.7 or prothrombin time ( PT) <4 seconds above ULN; Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >50%

  • Measurable disease according to RECIST. A lesion which has previously been locally treated (including TACE or RFA) is eligible as long as there is evidence of disease progression
  • Suitable for oral administration of drug
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior systemic therapy including sorafenib or a MEK inhibitor or sunitinib or other investigational drugs
  • Any prior local therapy ( surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolization, or cryoablation) within 4 weeks of study entry.
  • Prior liver transplant
  • NCI CTCAE grade > 3 hemorrhage within 4 weeks of starting study treatment, or documented variceal hemorrhage of any grade within 12 months of study entry (as documented on endoscopy)
  • Presence of esophageal varices (> Grade 2) at risk of bleeding and/or serious or non-healing wound/ulcer ( as documented by endoscopy)
  • History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days of study entry
  • Patients with underlying inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction or chronic diarrhea
  • Any of the following within the 12 months prior to study drug administration: severe/unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, including transient ischemic attack, or pulmonary embolism.
  • History of cardiac disease:
  • active congestive heart failure
  • cardiac arrythmias of NCI CTCAE grade >2 or requiring pacemaker
  • uncontrolled hypertension
  • cardiomyopathy
  • atrial fibrillation rate >100bpm
  • Patients with factors that increase the risk of QT prolongation or arrhythmic events ( hypokalemia, family history of long QT interval syndrome) or QTc interval of > 450ms for males or > 470ms for females on screening

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: AZD6244 and sorafenib
AZD6244+ sorafenib
Drug: AZD6244 and sorafenib
dose escalation of AZD6244; sorafenib 400mg bd
Other Names:
  • nexavar
  • AZD6244,
  • MEK inhibitor,
  • sorafenib,
  • Raf kinase inhibitor

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicities (DLT) of the combination of AZD6244 and sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular cancer.
Time Frame: 12-15months
12-15months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To investigate if the combination sorafenib and AZD6244 increases Time To Progression (TTP) over sorafenib alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
Time Frame: 2-3 years
2-3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Cancer Centre, Singapore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Su Pin Choo, National Cancer Centre, Singapore

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09-20-HEP

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