E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with Hepatocellular carcinoma |
Pazienti con epatocarcinoma |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Cancer of the liver |
Cancro del fegato |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10049010 |
E.1.2 | Term | Carcinoma hepatocellular |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019830 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatocellular carcinoma resectable |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019829 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrent |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019828 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatocellular carcinoma non-resectable |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
In patients in whom local ablation therapy is appropriate (local ablation group), to determine if the sorafenib in combination with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) prolongs the time-to-recurrence (TTR) in comparison with RFA + placebo. 2. In patients in whom RFA is NOT appropriate (palliative treatment group), to determine if the combination of yttrium-90 microspheres (SIRT) + sorafenib improves the overall survival (OS) in comparison to sorafenib alone. 3. To confirm in a 2-step procedure that Primovist-enhanced MRI is non-inferior (first step) or superior (second step) compared with contrast-enhanced multislice CT for assignment of patients to a palliative vs. local ablation treatment strategy. |
1. In pazienti in cui l'ablazione locale non è adatta, determinare se la combinazione tra sorafenib e radio abalzione (RFA) prolunga il tempo di recidive (TTR) rispetto a RFA e placebo. 2. In pz in cui RFA non è adatto (gruppo palliativo), determinare se la combinazione di microsfere(SIRT) + sorafenib aumenta la sopravvivenza (OS) in confronto al solo sorafenib. 3. confermare che la RM con Primovist sia non-inferiore (Primo step) o superiore (secondo step) alla TAC multistrato con contrasto nell'assegnazione del trattamento palliativo vs. l'ablazione locale |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
to assess health-related quality of life to compare the number of detected lesions and the diagnostic confidence in Primovist-enhanced MRI with contrast-enhanced CT to compare Primovist-enhanced MRI with contrast-enhanced CT regarding the detection of recurrence (patients in the local ablation group only) to assess the safety of the combination of RFA + sorafenib in comparison to RFA + placebo to assess the safety of the combination of SIR-Spheres therapy and sorafenib in comparison to sorafenib alone to assess in the palliative study group overall survival separately for patients with and without portal thrombosis |
- valutare la qualità della vita -confrontare il Nr. di lesioni individuate e la confidenza diagnostica della RM con Primovist rispetto la TAC con contrasto - confrontare la RM con Primovist con TAC con contrasto rispetto alle recidive individuate (solo paz nel gruppo ablazione locale) - valutare la sicurezza della combinazione RFA + sorafenib rispetto a RFA + placebo -valutare la sicurezza della combinazione di microsfere SIR e sorafenib rispetto al solo sorafenib -valutare nel gruppo palliativo la sopravvivenza globale separatamente per pazienti con o senza trombosi portale |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Age: 18-85 years 2. Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma 3. If extrahepatic metastases: liver-dominant disease 4. Stage BCLC A, B, or C 5. Child-Pugh A, Child-Pugh B up to 7 points (in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: Child-Pugh score up to 5 points; INR category not regarded for calculation of the Child-Pugh score) 6. Willing to comply with all study procedures 7. Has voluntarily given written informed consent |
1. paz dai 18 ai 85 anni 2. Diagnosi di epatocarcinoma 3. se metastasi extra epatiche:malattia del fegato dominante 4. Stadio BCLC A, B, o C 5. Child-Pugh A, Child-Pugh B fino a 7 punti 6. volontà di seguire tutte le procedure dello studio 7. consenso informato scritto |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. If female, pregnant or breast feeding (females of child-bearing potential must use adequate contraception and must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to inclusion into this study) 2. If male, not using adequate birth control measures 3. One or more of the following: - Hemoglobin <10g/dL, - WBC <2,500 cells/mm3, - ANC <1,500 cells/mm3, - platelets <50,000/mm3, - ECOG performance status >2 4. Life expectancy <16 weeks 5. Extrahepatic metastases (except metastases to bone, lymph nodes, and adrenal glands which do not constitute an exclusion criterion) 6. Patients with known GFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2 7. PT-INR/PTT >1.5 times the upper limit of normal (patients on anticoagulation therapy will be allowed to participate provided that no prior evidence exists of an underlying abnormality in anticoagulation) 8. uncontrolled infections at the time of microtherapy 9. Child-Pugh score >7 points; in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: Child-Pugh score >5 points (INR category not regarded for calculation of the Child-Pugh score) 10. Uncontrolled ascites 11. tumor load of the whole liver >70% 12. Contraindications for study medications according to product labeling or procedures (sorafenib, Primovist, x-ray contrast agents, SIR-Spheres, RFA, MRI, CT) incl. any contraindication to the trans-arterial interventional procedure (e.g., allergy against x-ray contrast agents, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism) 13. Prior resection of the papilla of Vater (e.g., Whipple procedure) or bile duct stent across the papilla 14. Significant cardiovascular disease; e.g., myocardial infarction within 6 months of inclusion, chronic heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or IV), unstable coronary artery disease 15. Uncontrolled hypertension 16. Thrombotic or embolic events including transient ischemic attacks within the past 6 months (tumor-related portal vein thrombosis allowed in the palliative part of the trial). 17. History of GI bleeding within 30 days before inclusion into this study 18. History of esophageal varices bleeding which has not been controlled by effective therapy and/or therapy to prevent bleeding recurrence 19. Previous malignancy other than carcinoma in situ of the skin or the cervix uteri within 5 years prior to inclusion 20. History of organ transplant (including prior liver transplantation) 21. HIV, congenital immune defect, any immunosuppressive therapy for autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis) or inflammatory bowel disease 22. Mental conditions rendering the subject incapable to understand the nature, scope, and consequences of the trial 23. Close affiliation with the investigational site; e.g. first-degree relative of the investigator. 24. Participating in another therapeutic clinical trial or has completed study participation in another therapeutic clinical trial within 30 days of enrolment into this trial 25. Having been previously enrolled in this clinical trial |
1. se donne, in gravidanza o allattamento al seno (donne in età fertile devono usare contraccetivi adeguati e devono avere un risultato negativo al test di gravidanza eseguito 7 giorni prima dell'inclusione nello studio) 2. se uomini, non utilizzanti adeguati mezzi contraccettivi 3. uno o più dei seguenti valori: - Emoglobina<10g/dL, - WBC <2,500 cells/mm3, - ANC <1,500 cells/mm3, - piastrine <50,000/mm3, - ECOG status>2 4. Aspettativa di vita <16 weeks 5. Metastasi extraepatiche (eccetto metastasi alle ossa, linfonodi e ghiandola surrenale che non cosistuiscono un criterio di esclusione) 6. pazienti con GFR noto <30 mL/min/1.73m2 7. PT-INR/PTT >1.5 limite massimo rispetto al normale 8. infezioni incontrollate al momento della microterapia 9. Child-Pugh score >7 punti 10. ascite incontrollata 11. distribuzione del tumore nell'intero fegato>70% 12. controindicazioni per i farmaci in studio (rispetto al RCP) 13. Precedente intervento chirurgico per resezione della papilla di Vater o posizionamento di uno stent biliare attraverso la papilla 14. Malattia cardiovascolare significativa(infarto miocardico 6 mesi prima dell'inclusione) insufficienza cardiaca cronica(New York Heart Association classe III o IV), e angina instabile 15. ipertensione non controllata 16. Eventi Trombotici o embolie inclusi attacchi ischemici transitori nei passati 6 mesi 17. storia di sanguinamento GI nei 30 giorni prima l'inclusione nello studio 18. episodi di varici esofagee sanguinanti non controllate con terapie efficaci o terapie che prevengono la ricomparsa 19. precedenti tumori maligni oltre al carcinoma in situ della pelle o della cervice uterina nei 5 anni precedenti l'inclusine nello studio 20. storia di trapianto di organi (incluso il precedente trapianto di fegato) 21. HIV, difetto immuno congenito, ogni terapia immunosoppressiva per malattie autoimmunitarie (artrite reumatoide) o malattie infiammatorie dell'intestino 22. condizioni mentali tali da rendere il soggeggo incapace di capire la natura, lo scopo, e le conseguenze dello studio 23. stretti legami con il centro, es: primo grado di parentela con lo sperimentatore 24. partecipante ad un altro studio clinico terapeutico od aver completato la partecipazione di un altro studio terapeutico nei 30 giorni prima dell'inclusione in questo studio 25.Essere stato precedentemente arruolato in questo studio clinico |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
TTR (LOCAL ABLATION GROUP) Overall survival (palliative treatment group) Number of correct assignments to a local ablation/palliative treatment strategy (diagnostic part of the study) |
-TTR (gruppo di ablazione locale) -sopravvivenza globale (gruppo di trattamento palliativo) -Numero di assegnazioni corrette ablazione locale/trattamento palliativo (parte diagnostica dello studio) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
End of clinical trial |
Fine dello studio clinico |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
to assses health-related quality of life to compare the nr. of detected lesions and the diagnostic confidence in Primovist-enhanced MRI with contrast-enhanced CT to compare Primovist-enhanced MRI with contrast-enhancee CT regarding the detection of recurrence (pts in the local ablation group only) to assess the safety of the combination of RFA + sorafenib in comparison to RFA + placebo to assess the safety of the combination of SIR-spheres therapy and sorafenib in comparison to sorafenib alone to assess in the palliative study group overall survival separately for patients with and without portal thrombosis |
- valutare la qualità della vita -confrontare il Nr. di lesioni individuate e la confidenza diagnostica della RM con Primovist rispetto la TAC con contrasto - confrontare la RM con Primovist con TAC con contrasto rispetto alle recidive individuate (solo paz nel gruppo ablazione locale) - valutare la sicurezza della combinazione RFA + sorafenib rispetto a RFA + placebo -valutare la sicurezza della combinazione di microsfere SIR e sorafenib rispetto al solo sorafenib -valutare nel gruppo palliativo la sopravvivenza globale separatamente per pazienti con o senza trombosi portale |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
End of clinical trial |
Fine dello studio clinico |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
gruppo ablazione (sorafenib o placebo) gruppo palliativo (sorafenib o dipositivo medico+sorafenib) |
RFA group (sorafenib or placebo) palliative group (sorafenib or medical device+sorafenib) |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
TAC con contrasto |
Contrast enhanced CT |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 35 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Croatia |
Switzerland |
Turkey |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 35 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 58 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |