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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2015-002740-13
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	CA209-459
National Competent Authority:	Italy - Italian Medicines Agency
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2021-06-17
Trial results	View results

Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
P. END OF TRIAL

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A. Protocol Information

A.1

Member State Concerned

Italy - Italian Medicines Agency

A.2

EudraCT number

2015-002740-13

A.3

Full title of the trial

A Randomized, Multi-center Phase III Study of Nivolumab versus Sorafenib as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Studio randomizzato, multicentrico, di fase III di nivolumab rispetto a sorafenib come trattamento di prima linea in pazienti con carcinoma epatocellulare avanzato

A.3.1

Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language

This study is to determine if nivolumab or sorafenib is more effective in the treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

studio clinico per determinare se nivolumab o sorafenib sia più efficace nel trattamento del carcinoma epatocellulare avanzato

A.3.2

Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available

CheckMate 459

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

CA209-459

A.5.1

ISRCTN (International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial) Number

ISRCTN00000000

A.5.2

US NCT (ClinicalTrials.gov registry) number

NCT00000000

A.5.3

WHO Universal Trial Reference Number (UTRN)

U1111-1171-2590

A.5.4

Other Identifiers

Name:

Number:

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
B.1.3.4	Country	Belgium
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support	Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
B.4.2	Country	Belgium
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	GCT-SU
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	Parc de l'Alliance - Avenue de Finlande, 4
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Braine-l'Alleud
B.5.3.3	Post code	1420
B.5.3.4	Country	Belgium
B.5.4	Telephone number	000000
B.5.5	Fax number	0000000
B.5.6	E-mail	clinical.trials@bms.com

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	No
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Nivolumab - 10ml vial-CLINICAL
D.3.2	Product code	[BMS-936558]
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Concentrate for solution for infusion
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Intravenous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	nivolumab
D.3.9.1	CAS number	946414-94-4
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	BMS-936558-01
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB32944
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	10
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Yes
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 2
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Comparator
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Nexavar 200 mg film-coated tablets
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Bayer Pharma AG
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	Yes
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number	ORPHA131367
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	NA
D.3.2	Product code	NA
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Film-coated tablet
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	SORAFENIB
D.3.9.1	CAS number	284461-73-0
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	....
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB23139
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	200
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 3
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Opdivo (100 mg/10 ml)
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	NIVOLUMAB - 10ml vial- COMMERCIAL
D.3.2	Product code	[BMS-936558]
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Concentrate for solution for infusion
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Intravenous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	NIVOLUMAB
D.3.9.1	CAS number	946414-94-4
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	BMS-936558-01
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	BMS936558
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB32944
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	10
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Yes
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Carcinoma epatocellulare

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Carcinoma epatocellulare

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	20.0
E.1.2	Level	PT
E.1.2	Classification code	10073071
E.1.2	Term	Hepatocellular carcinoma
E.1.2	System Organ Class	10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if nivolumab or sorafenib is more effective in the treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Lo scopo dello studio è determinare se nivolumab o sorafenib sia più efficace nel trattamento del carcinoma epatocellulare avanzato

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

-Overall Response Rate (ORR)
-Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
-PD-L1 expression

Tasso di risposta complessiva (ORR),sopravvivenza libera da progressione (PFS), espressione del PD-L1

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

-Histologically confirmed advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, not eligible for surgical and/or locoregional therapies; or progressive disease after surgical and /or locoregional therapies
-Locoregional therapy for HCC must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline scan.
-Child-Pugh Class A
-Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1.

-carcinoma epatocellulare avanzato confermato istologicamente, non eleggibile per terapie chirurgiche e/o locoregionali o progressione di malattia dopo terapie chirurgiche e/o locoregionali - La terapia locoregionale per il carcinoma epatocellulare deve essere completata almeno 4 settimane prima della scansione del basale. -child-Pugh Classe A -Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 o 1

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

-Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC
-Prior liver transplant
-Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease

-HCC fibrolamellare noto, HCC sarcomatoide, o misto colangiocarcinoma e HCC- precedente trapianto di fegato; - malattia autoimmune attiva, nota o sospetta

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Overall Survival (OS)

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

Approximately 33 months

Circa 33 mesi

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

-Overall Response Rate (ORR)
-Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
-PD-L1 expression

- Tasso di risposta complessiva (ORR),sopravvivenza libera da progressione (PFS), espressione del PD-L1

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

-Overall Response Rate (ORR):Approximately 33 months
-Progression-Free Survival (PFS):Approximately 33 months
-PD-L1 expression:Approximately 33 months

- Tasso di risposta complessiva (ORR): circa 33 mesi; sopravvivenza libera da progressione (PFS): circa 33 mesi; espressione del PD-L1: circa 33 mesi;

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

Yes

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

Yes

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

Yes

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

Yes

E.6.13.1

Other scope of the trial description

Outcomes Research Assessments, Immunogenicity Assessments

valutazioni di Outcomes Research, valutazioni di immunogenicità

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

Yes

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

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

E.8.1.4

Double blind

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

Yes

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

Yes

E.8.2.2

Placebo

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.2.4

Number of treatment arms in the trial

E.8.3

The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned

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

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

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

Information not present in EudraCT

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

Australia

Canada

Hong Kong

Israel

Japan

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Republic of

Singapore

Taiwan

United States

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Poland

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Czechia

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

Last follow-up visit of the last subject

Ultima visita di follow-up dell'ultimo soggetto

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial days

F. Population of Trial Subjects

F.1 Age Range

F.1.1

Trial has subjects under 18

F.1.1.1

In Utero

F.1.1.2

Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)

F.1.1.3

Newborns (0-27 days)

F.1.1.4

Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)

F.1.1.5

Children (2-11years)

F.1.1.6

Adolescents (12-17 years)

F.1.2

Adults (18-64 years)

Yes

F.1.2.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

545

F.1.3

Elderly (>=65 years)

Yes

F.1.3.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

363

F.2 Gender

F.2.1

Female

Yes

F.2.2

Male

Yes

F.3 Group of trial subjects

F.3.1

Healthy volunteers

F.3.2

Patients

Yes

F.3.3

Specific vulnerable populations

Yes

F.3.3.1

Women of childbearing potential not using contraception

F.3.3.2

Women of child-bearing potential using contraception

Yes

F.3.3.3

Pregnant women

F.3.3.4

Nursing women

F.3.3.5

Emergency situation

F.3.3.6

Subjects incapable of giving consent personally

F.3.3.7

Others

F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included

F.4.1

In the member state

F.4.2

For a multinational trial

F.4.2.1

In the EEA

333

F.4.2.2

In the whole clinical trial

908

F.5

Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)

At study end subjects who continue to demonstrate clinical benefit and tolerating study drug will be eligible to receive it. Study drug will be provided via study extension, rollover study or another mechanism. BMS can terminate access to study drug if:a) marketing application rejected by responsible HA;b) study terminated due to safety concerns;c) subject can obtain medication from a government sponsored or private health program; or d) therapeutic alternatives become available in local market

I soggetti che continuano a dimostrare un beneficio clinico avranno diritto a ricevere il farmaco fornito in studio. Questo sarà fornito tramite estensione dello studio, studio di rollover o altro meccanismo. BMS può sospendere l'accesso al farmaco in studio se:
- domanda di AIC respinta dall’AC
- studio terminato per problemi di sicurezza
- i soggetti possono ottenere il farmaco da programma sponsorizzato dal governo/sanità privata
-disponibilità di alternative terapeutiche nel mercato locale

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2016-02-01

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2015-12-21

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