E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Carcinoma Hepatocelular |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Liver cancer |
Cáncer de Hígado |
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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 | 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) |
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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 |
• To compare recurrence-free survival (RFS) (based on BICR assessment) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants. |
• Comparar la supervivencia libre de recaída (SLR) (mediante la evaluación de la revisión central independiente enmascarada [RCIE]) de nivolumab frente a placebo en todos los participantes aleatorizados. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To compare overall survival (OS) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants. • To evaluate time to recurrence (TTR) (based on BICR assessment) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants. |
• Comparar la supervivencia global (SG) de nivolumab frente a placebo en todos los participantes aleatorizados. • Evaluar el tiempo hasta la recaída (THR) (mediante la evaluación de la RCIE) de nivolumab frente a placebo en todos los participantes aleatorizados. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Males and females, ages 18 or older. 2. Participants must have a first diagnosis of HCC amenable for management with curative intent by resection or local ablation. 3. Participants are eligible to enroll if they have non-viral related-HCC, or if they have HBV-HCC, or HCV-HCC 4. Participants are eligible to enroll if they have undergone: i) Hepatic resection and have the following tumor characteristics: up to three tumors, at least one with a diameter > 5 cm OR none with a diameter > 5 cm but with confirmation of microvascular invasion or poorly /undifferentiated HCC; or more than three tumors, none with a diameter > 5 cm ii) Local ablation [radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or microwave ablation (MWA)] and have the following tumor characteristics: solitary tumor > 3cm but <=5 cm; OR Multiple tumors (up to 4), none with a diameter > 5 cm 5. Participants must have complete resection response, or must have achieved radiologically documented complete resection after local ablation. 6. All participants are required to have imaging studies confirming disease-free status at least 4 weeks after either complete tumor removal after surgical resection or local ablation, and within 4 weeks prior to randomization. 7. Child-Pugh Score 5 or 6 8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 |
1. Hombres y mujeres de 18 años en adelante. 2. Los participantes deben tener un primer diagnóstico de CHC susceptible de control con intención curativa mediante resección o ablación local. 3. Los participantes serán aptos para su inclusión si presentan CHC no relacionado con virus o si padecen CHC-VHB o CHC-VHC. 4. Los participantes serán aptos para su inclusión si se han sometido a: i) Resección hepática con las siguientes características tumorales: hasta tres tumores, al menos uno de un diámetro >5 cm O BIEN ninguno con un diámetro >5 cm, pero con confirmación de invasión microvascular o de CHC mal diferenciado o indiferenciado; o más de tres tumores, ninguno con un diámetro >5 cm. ii) Ablación local (ablación por radiofrecuencia [ARF] o ablación por microondas [AMO]) y presentar las características tumorales siguientes: tumor único >3 cm, pero <=5 cm; O BIEN varios tumores (hasta 4), ninguno de ellos con un diámetro >5 cm. 5. Los participantes deben haber tenido una respuesta completa a la resección, o bien haber logrado una resección completa documentada radiológicamente tras la ablación local. 6. Todos los participantes deben tener estudios de imágenes que confirmen su estado de ausencia de enfermedad al menos 4 semanas después de la extirpación completa del tumor tras una resección quirúrgica o una ablación local, y dentro de las 4 semanas anteriores a la aleatorización. 7. Puntuación de Child-Pugh de 5 o 6. 8. Estado funcional (EF) de 0 o 1 según la escala del Grupo Oncológico Cooperativo de la Costa Este (ECOG). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC. 2. Prior recurrence of HCC. 3. Any evidence of tumor metastasis or co-existing malignant disease. 4. Participants showing evidence of macrovascular invasion on imaging tests. 5. Participants who have undergone a liver transplant or those who are in the waiting list for liver transplantation. 6. Active co-infection with with both Hepatitis B and C, OR Hepatitis D and B 7. Known history of positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). 8. Participants with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. 9. Participants with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of start of study treatment. 10. Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured. 11. Participants previously receiving any prior therapy for HCC, including loco-regional therapies, before or after resection or ablation. 12. Participants receiving or expected to receive IFN-based therapies during the study period. 13. Positive pregnancy test. |
1. CHC fibrolamelar conocido, CHC sarcomatoide o tumor mixto de colangiocarcinoma y CHC. 2. Recaída previa del CHC. 3. Cualquier indicio de metástasis tumoral o de neoplasia maligna coexistente. 4. Participantes que muestren indicios de invasión macrovascular en las pruebas de imágenes. 5. Participantes sometidos a trasplante hepático o que estén en lista de espera para trasplante hepático. 6. Coinfección activa de hepatitis B y C, O BIEN de hepatitis D y B. 7. Antecedentes conocidos de pruebas positivas para el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) o síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) conocido. 8. Participantes con enfermedad autoinmune activa, conocida o sospechada. 9. Participantes con una afección que requiera tratamiento sistémico con corticosteroides u otros inmunosupresores durante los 14 días previos al inicio del tratamiento del estudio. 10. Neoplasia maligna previa activa dentro de los 3 años anteriores, excepto para los cánceres curables localmente que se hayan curado en apariencia. 11. Participantes que hayan recibido anteriormente algún tratamiento para el CHC, incluidos los tratamientos locorregionales, antes o después de la resección o de la ablación. 12. Participantes que estén recibiendo o que esperen recibir tratamientos a base de IFN durante el periodo del estudio. 13. Prueba de embarazo positiva. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Recurrence free survival (RFS), defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence or death (by any cause), whichever occurs first |
. Supervivencia sin recaída (SSR), definida como el tiempo transcurrido desde la aleatorización hasta la primera recaída documentada de la enfermedad o la muerte (por cualquier causa), lo que suceda primero. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
RFS will be evaluated on an ongoing basis from randomization until recurrence |
La SSR se evaluará de forma permanente desde la aleatorización hasta la recaída. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• OS, defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death (by any cause). • Time to Recurrence (TTR), defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence |
• SG, definida como el tiempo transcurrido entre la fecha de la aleatorización y la fecha de la muerte (por cualquier causa). • Tiempo hasta la recaída (TTR), definido como el tiempo transcurrido desde la aleatorización hasta la primera recaída documentada de la enfermedad. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
OS: From the beginning of randomization period up to date of event TTR: time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence |
SG: Desde el inicio del periodo de aleatorización hasta la fecha del acontecimiento. TTR: tiempo transcurrido desde la aleatorización hasta la primera recaída documentada de la enfermedad. |
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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 | 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 | 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 | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Biomarker, immunogenicity analysis and outcome research (OR) QoL questionnaires |
Biomarcador, análisis de inmunogenicidad e investigación de resultados (IR) Cuestionarios de calidad de vida |
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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 | No |
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 | No |
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 | No |
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
| No |
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 | 9 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 69 |
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 |
Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
China |
France |
Germany |
Hong Kong |
Italy |
Japan |
Korea, Republic of |
Mexico |
Poland |
Romania |
Russian Federation |
Singapore |
Spain |
Taiwan |
United Kingdom |
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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LVLS |
La ultima visita del ultimo paciente |
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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 | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 27 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 27 |