E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To compare the overall survival (OS) of repeated slow IV infusions of 20 or 30 mg/m2 DT to the Best Standard of Care (BSC) in patients with advanced HCC after failure or intolerance to Sorafenib. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To compare additional efficacy parameters as progression free-survival (PFS) and objective reponse rate - To determine the optimal dose of DT infusions; - To evaluate the safety of DT; - To assess PK parameters of DT at the doses of 20 and 30 mg/m2; - To evaluate pharmacodynamics parameters and predictive factors of safety and efficacy: relationship between efficacy and safety (clinical, biological…) parameters, concentrations of doxorubicin and blood biomarkers. - To measure QoL (Quality of Life) using a generic health-related questionnaire |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or non-pregnant, non-breast feeding female; 2. Aged ≥ 18 years; 3. Patients with - advanced HCC (BCLC-C according to BCLC staging classification) having progressed under Sorafenib therapy or intolerant to Sorafenib, or - intermediate HCC (BCLC-B) non eligible or non responders to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and having progressed under or intolerant to Sorafenib therapy; 4. Patients with porta hepatis lymph nodes, extrahepatic metastases, or portal/suprahepatic vein thrombosis without extension in inferior/superior vena cava, are eligible; 5. HCC diagnosed according to the AASLD and/or EASL criteria: - Radiological Criteria applicable in cirrhotic liver: - Nodule ≥ 10 mm: one imaging technique among MRI and CT-scan showing typical appearances for HCC defined as arterial enhancement and rapid washout in portal venous or delayed phase; - If appearance not typical for HCC on initial imaging: second contrast enhanced study (CT or MRI) showing typical appearances for HCC defined as arterial enhancement and rapid wash-out in portal venous or delayed phase; - And/Or cyto-histology criteria (e.g. in case of atypical lesions for HCC at imaging, absence of cirrhosis); 6. Without cirrhosis or with a non decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score from A5 to B7 included); 7. ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1; 8. Adequate laboratory tests, in particular with: - Platelets ≥ 50,000 /mm3 - Neutrophil count ≥ 1000 /mm3 - Hemoglobin ≥ 10g/dL - Serum transaminases < 5 ULN (NCI/CTC grades 0, 1, or 2) - Alkaline phosphatases < 5 ULN (NCI/CTC grades 0, 1, or 2) - Serum bilirubin < 35 µM/L (or 2.0 mg/dL); 9. Signed and dated written informed consent form.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh score B8-C15; 2. Untreated chronic hepatitis B (in case of chronic hepatitis B, an efficacious antiviral treatment should have been started before randomisation to be included in the study); 3. Patients eligible for curative treatments (transplantation, surgical resection, percutaneous treatment); 4. Patients eligible for palliative treatments with demonstrated efficacy: TACE, Sorafenib; Patients who failed to Sorafenib treatment or intolerant to Sorafenib are eligible and can be included if Sorafenib has been stopped at least 2 weeks before randomization; 5. Other prior malignancy without complete remission in the last five years with the exception of adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or in situ cervical cancer. In case of other prior malignancy, the diagnosis of HCC has to be histologically proven; 6. HCC developed on transplanted liver; 7. Known HIV infection; 8. Risk of variceal bleeding - i.e. patients with stage 2-3 varices with fragility signs (patients at risk for variceal bleeding may be included after a preventive treatment (oesophageal varices ligation, beta blockers)) has been administered; DT will not be administered in case of digestive bleeding in the 4 previous weeks; 9. SaO2 < 95%; 10. Presence of a significant acute or chronic respiratory disease defined as NCI /CTCAE > grade 2; 11. Presence of recent (< 6 months) or current cardiac failure (class II, III or IV NYHA classification), baseline LVEF < LLN by either cardiac ultrasound or cardiac scintigraphy; recent (< 6 months) acute coronary syndrome, clinically significant ECG abnormalities or recent (less than 6 months) acute vascular diseases (stroke, MI…); 12. Prior cumulative dose of 300 mg/m² of doxorubicin or equivalent; 13. Patients currently treated with immunosuppressive agents that cannot be stopped; 14. Patients whose medical or surgical conditions are unstable and may not allow the study completion or compliance, and especially patients with uncontrolled diabetes; 15. Uncontrolled systemic infection; 16. Patients with a life expectancy of less than 2 months; 17. Patients who have received an experimental drug in another clinical trial in the last 30 days prior to randomization in the present clinical trial; 18. Women of child-bearing age who are unwilling or unable to use an effective contraception method (oral contraception or intra-uterine device for woman) during the study treatment period and for 6 months after the last administration of study drug, and their male partner(s) refusing to use a condom (if applicable), Men who are unwilling or unable to use a condom during the study treatment period and for 6 months after the last administration of study drug, and their female partner(s) refusing to use one of the appropriate effective contraception methods (if applicable); 19. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with protocol requirements and scheduled visits. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At each visit and until death After the study treatment period, the survival status of all patients (including patients prematurely withdrawn) will be collected every 3 months until death with the follow-up contact. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Secondary efficacy endpoints: - Progression-free survival (PFS) by the Independent Radiological Review according to RECIST 1.1; - Objective Response Rate (ORR) by the Independent Radiological Review according to RECIST 1.1
Exploratory efficacy endpoints*: - Progression-free survival by the investigator’s evaluation according to RECIST 1.1; - Objective Response Rate by the investigator’s evaluation according to RECIST 1.1; - Time To Progression (TTP), Best Overall Response and Disease Control Rate; - Time to Objective Response and Duration of Response; - Evolution in serum Alpha-foetoprotein levels (AFP). *PFS and ORR will be analyzed by the investigator evaluation according to RECIST 1.1 and according to modified RECIST for HCC (if possible), and by the Independent Radiological Review according to the modified RECIST for HCC (if possible). TTP, Best Overall Response, Disease Control Rate, time to objective response and duration of response will be analyzed by the Investigator Evaluation and by the Independent Radiological Review, according to RECIST 1.1 and according to modified RECIST for HCC (if possible).
Safety endpoints: Respiratory: - Incidence and duration of reduction of SaO2 during DT infusion (in DT arms); - Incidence and severity of respiratory events; Cardiac: - Incidence and severity of cardiovascular events (including BP and HR); - ECG and LVEF change; Overall: - Incidence and severity of all TEAEs and SAEs according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 scale; - Biological (haematology and biochemistry analyses, and particularly AST/ALT, WBC). - Child Pugh Score deterioration from baseline
Pharmacokinetic endpoints (in selected sites for PK): - Pharmacokinetic profile of Doxorubicin and its metabolites; - Relationship between efficacy and safety (e.g., clinical, biological) parameters, concentrations of total and free doxorubicin and doxorubicinol and blood biomarkers
Quality of Life: - EuroQoL EQ-5D questionnaire to be completed by patients during the study treatment period: at baseline, then every 2 cycles and finally, at progression or at the latest, if treatment is stopped for other-than-progression reasons (e.g., end of study visit) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
- Efficacy evaluation every 2 months - Safety evaluation during 2 days after the infusion, and at each visit. - Optional and limited pharmacokinetic sampling, in selected PK sites, at several timepoints in cycle 1 and 3, then every two cycles starting from cycle 4 (for patients who have more than 3 treatment cycles) - QoL evaluation at baseline, then every two cycles and upon the end of treatment |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 90 |
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 |
Austria |
Belgium |
Egypt |
France |
Germany |
Hungary |
Italy |
Lebanon |
Spain |
Turkey |
United States |
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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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End of overall survival follow-up period, defined as 2 years after Last Patient In |
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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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 9 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |