E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Child-Pugh B, ALBI grade 1 or 2 liver function |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Liver cancer with moderately-altered liver functions |
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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 | 21.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10073069 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatic cancer |
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 assess efficacy of anti-PD1 (in terms of Objective Response Rate [ORR] based on Best Overall Response across all time-points as defined by RECIST v1.1) in the Child-Pugh B / ALBI grade 1/2 population |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To assess safety of anti-PD-1 - To assess efficacy in terms of: o Objective Response Rate based on best overall response across all time-point according to mRECIST and iRECIST tumor response evaluation o Overall survival (OS) o Progression-free survival (PFS) o Time to progression (TTP) - To assess Quality of Life according to EORTC QLQ-C30 and HCC-18 |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
PHARMACOKINETICS STUDY OF TISLELIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH CHILD-PUGH B CIRRHOSIS (Ancillary/translational study) OBJECTIVES: To study the pharmacokinetics of tislelizumab in the population included in HESTIA |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Age ≥18 years old, 2. Patient presenting with histologically-proven Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), 3. Pretreated or not by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g., sorafenib, lenvatinib, regorafenib, cabozantinib) 4. Child-Pugh B cirrhosis 5. ALBI (Albumin-Bilirubin) grade 1 or 2 6. BCLC (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Group) B or C 7. Availability of biopsy specimen at study enrolment (taken within 3 months of enrolment) 8. ECOG Performance status ≤2 9. Adequate organ function as indicated by the following laboratory values: a. Patients must not have required a blood transfusion or growth factor support ≤14 days before sample collection at screening for the following: .Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 109/L .Platelets ≥75 x 109/L .Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L b. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 c. Serum total bilirubin ≤3 mg/dL. d. Liver function: ASAT and ALAT ≤5 ULN, albumin >2.0 g/dL 10. Presence of measurable and evaluable disease according to RECIST v1.1 11. Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study, and ≥120 days after the last dose of tislelizumab, and have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test ≤7 days of first dose of study drug 12. Non-sterile males must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study and for ≥120 days after the last dose of tislelizumab. A sterile male is defined as one for whom azoospermia has been previously demonstrated in a semen sample examination as definitive evidence of infertility. Males with known “low sperm counts” (consistent with “sub-fertility”) are not to be considered sterile for purposes of this study. 13. Patients must have provided consent for the study by signing and dating a written informed consent form prior to any study specific procedures, sampling, or analyses. When the patient is physically unable to give their written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from the investigator or the sponsor, can confirm in writing the patient’s consent 14. Patient consent to the use of their collected tumour specimen, as well as blood samples as detailed in the protocol for future scientific research which includes but not limited to DNA, RNA, and protein-based biomarker detection. 15. Patient affiliated to a social security regimen 16. Men and women patients must consent to not donate or bank sperm or ova during treatment and for 120 days after treatment stop |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. No more than 50% of the liver is affected by the HCC (according to investigators evaluation) 2. Fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC 3. Previous treatment with immunotherapy (anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 agents) 4. History of active autoimmune disease. Note: Patients with the following diseases are not excluded and may proceed to further screening: a. Type I diabetes, b. Hypothyroidism (provided it is managed with hormone replacement therapy only), c. Controlled celiac disease, d. Skin diseases not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia), e. Any other disease that is not expected to recur in the absence of external triggering factors 5. History of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis or uncontrolled diseases including pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung diseases 6. Any of the following cardiovascular risk factors: a. Cardiac chest pain, defined as moderate pain that limits instrumental activities of daily living, ≤ 28 days before first dose of study drug b. Pulmonary embolism ≤ 28 days before first dose of study drug c. Any history of acute myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug d. Any history of heart failure meeting New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification III or IV ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug e. Any event of ventricular arrhythmia ≥ Grade 2 in severity ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug f. Any history of cerebrovascular accident ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug g. Uncontrolled hypertension: systolic pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic pressure ≥ 100 mmHg despite anti-hypertension medications before first dose of drug h. Any episode of syncope or seizure before first dose of study drug 7. Patients with untreated chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers whose HBV DNA is > 500 IU/mL or patients with active hepatitis C virus (HCV) should be excluded. Note: Inactive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, treated and stable hepatitis B (HBV DNA < 500 IU/mL), and cured hepatitis C patients can be enrolled 8. Known primary immunodeficiency or active HIV 9. Immunosuppression, including subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) ≤ 14 days before inclusion. Note: Patients who are currently or have previously been on any of the following steroid regimens are not excluded: a. Adrenal replacement steroid (dose ≤ 10 mg daily of prednisone or equivalent) b. Topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, or inhaled corticosteroid with minimal systemic absorption c. Short course (≤ 7 days) of corticosteroid prescribed prophylactically (e.g., for contrast dye allergy) or for the treatment of a non-autoimmune condition (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction caused by contact allergen) 10. Live vaccine within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug. Note: Seasonal vaccines for influenza are generally inactivated vaccines and Covid vaccination with non-live vaccine are allowed. Intranasal vaccines are live vaccines, and are not allowed. 11. Transplanted liver, or patient with intent for transplantation 12. Received locoregional therapy to the liver (TACE, transcatheter embolization, hepatic arterial infusion, radiation, radioembolization or ablation) in the 4 weeks before inclusion 13. Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years of inclusion except for locally curable cancers considered cured or successfully resected, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancers, superficial bladder cancer, or gastric cancers, or carcinoma in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast carcinomas 14. Has received any herbal medicine used to control cancer within 14 days of the first study drug administration 15. Pregnant woman or breast-feeding women or patient with no adequate contraception 16. Participation in another therapeutic trial within the 30 days prior to study inclusion 17. Patients deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship 18. Patients unable to adhere to the protocol for geographical, social, or psychological reasons
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The Objective Response Rate defined as the proportion of patients with Complete Response or Partial Response to treatment based on best overall response according to RECIST 1.1, recorded from treatment initiation to the end of treatment. Tumoral evaluation will be performed clinically, biologically, and radiologically 3 weeks before injection, then every 9 weeks during the first year and then every 12 weeks until progression. In case of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), response must be confirmed by a second imagery at least 6 weeks later. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
. Frequency of limiting toxicity (LT), defined as a serious adverse event related to the experimental drug, and leading to definitive treatment discontinuation according to the investigator, before the second injection . Frequency of related and not related adverse events occurring during the treatment period and until 3 months after treatment discontinuation. Adverse events will be coded and categorized according MedDRA classification and CTCAE V5.0 grade for severity. . Objective Response Rate defined as the proportion of patients with Complete Response or Partial Response to treatment based on best overall response according to mRECIST and iRECIST recorded from treatment initiation to the end of treatment. . Overall survival, defined as the time between date of inclusion and death from any cause. Patients lost to follow-up will be censored at the date of last known to be alive. . Progression-free survival, defined as the time between date of inclusion and disease progression or death, whichever occurs first. Disease progression will be evaluated 3 times according to RECIST v1.1, mRECIST and iRECIST, respectively. Patients lost to follow-up and patients who could benefit from secondary surgery for HCC will be censored at the date of last news and date of surgery, respectively. . Time to progression is defined as the time between the date of inclusion and the date of radiological progression according RECIST v1.1. Death will be censored. . Health Related Quality of Life according to EORTC QLQ-C30 and HCC-18 |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | 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 | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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 | No |
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 | 14 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 52 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |