E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Child-Pugh Class B7 Cirrhosis |
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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.1.2 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 |
Evaluate the efficacy of orally administered namodenoson 25 mg twice daily as compared to placebo, as determined by Overall Survival (OS), in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and Child-Pugh Class B7 (CPB7) cirrhosis. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• Evaluate other indicators of efficacy of namodenoson as compared to placebo, as indicated by progression free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR), using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) (Eisenhauer 2009) and RECIST as modified for HCC (mRECIST) (Lencioni 2010); • Characterize the safety profile of namodenoson in patients with advanced HCC and CPB7 cirrhosis; and • Further define the pharmacokinetics (PK) of namodenoson in the CPB7 population. |
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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 |
PK/Pharmacodynamics (PD) Explore exposure-response relationships using sparse PK sampling
Blood samples will be collected from all patients enrolled as sites with the requisite technical capabilities during Cycle 1 on Days 1, 8 and 15 and on Day 1 of Cycle 2 to determine plasma concentrations of namodenoson.
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Inclusion Criteria for Double-Blind Portion of the Trial 1. Males and females at least 18 years of age. 2. Diagnosis of HCC: • For patients without cirrhosis at the time of diagnosis, histologic confirmation is required (archival tissue is acceptable). • For patients with underlying cirrhosis at the time of diagnosis, diagnosis of HCC established according to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Practice Guideline algorithm (Marrero 2018) (Appendix E). 3. HCC is advanced (i.e., treatment-refractory or metastatic) and no standard therapies are expected to be curative. 4. HCC has progressed on at least 1, but no more than 2, prior systemic treatment regimens; prior locoregional therapy is allowed. 5. Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Stage B or C (Llovet 1999). 6. Prior HCC treatment was discontinued for at least 2 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. 7. Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 (Eisenhauer 2009). 8. ECOG PS of ≤ 1. 9. Cirrhosis classified as CPB7 (Appendix C); if ascites is used as a scoring criterion, it must be classified as Grade ≥2 by the Clinical Practice Guidelines of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL 2010, Appendix F). 10. The following laboratory values must be documented prior to the first dose of study drug: • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L • Platelet count ≥ 75 × 109/L • Creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min (estimated glomerular filtration rate by the Cockcroft-Gault or the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease methods) • AST and ALT ≤ 5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) • Total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dL • Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL. 11. Life expectancy of ≥ 6 weeks. 12. For women of childbearing potential, negative serum pregnancy test result. 13. Provide written informed consent to participate. 14. Willing to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory assessments, and other trial-related procedures.
Eligibility Criteria for Open-Label Portion 1. The patient signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) for the OL treatment portion. 2. The patient received double-blind treatment with namodenoson/placebo and is still taking the study medication at the time of completion of the double-blind portion for analysis. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Receipt of >2 prior systemic drug therapies for HCC. 2. Receipt of systemic cancer therapy, immunomodulatory drug therapy, immunosuppressive therapy, or corticosteroids > 20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent within 14 days prior to the Baseline Visit or concurrently during the trial. 3. Locoregional treatment within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. 4. Major surgery or radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. 5. Use of any investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. 6. Concomitant use of P-glycoprotein (P-gp)/breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) inhibitors and/or substrates with a narrow therapeutic index unless the medication can be taken at least 3 hours before or after taking the investigational product (see Section 12.2). 7. Child-Pugh Class A, B8/9, or C cirrhosis. 8. Hepatic encephalopathy. 9. Occurrence of esophageal or other gastrointestinal hemorrhage requiring transfusion within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. 10. Uncontrolled or clinically unstable thyroid disease, per judgment of the Principal Investigator. 11. Active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy or operative or radiological intervention, with the exception of active viral hepatitis B or C, which may be treated per Investigator judgment. 12. Known human immunodeficiency virus- or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related illness. 13. Liver transplant. 14. Active malignancy other than HCC. 15. Uncontrolled arterial hypertension or congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4) (Appendix B). 16. Angina, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft surgery, transient ischemic attack, or pulmonary embolism within 3 months prior to initiation of study drug. 17. History of, or ongoing, cardiac dysrhythmias requiring treatment, atrial fibrillation of any grade, or persistent prolongation of the QTc (Fridericia) interval to > 470 msec (patients with bundle branch block will not be excluded for QTc reasons). 18. Pregnant or lactating female. 19. Women of childbearing potential, unless they agree to use an acceptable contraceptive method as described in Section 12.3 while on study and until 1 month after the last dose of study medication. 20. Men who partner with a woman of childbearing potential, unless they agree to use a condom for contraception from Screening until 1 month after the last dose of study medication. 21. Any severe, acute, or chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or study drug administration; may interfere with the informed consent process and/or with compliance with the requirements of the trial; or may interfere with the interpretation of trial results and, in the Investigator’s opinion, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this trial. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary efficacy endpoint will be OS, defined as the number of days from randomization to death due to any cause.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Survival status will be assessed continuously
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Key secondary endpoints to be evaluated are PFS and ORR, where ORR consists of patients who experience Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Tumor status will be assessed at the Pre-Study Visit and every eight weeks thereafter (i.e., at the end of even numbered cycles) by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan according to RECIST and mRECIST.
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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 | 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 | 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
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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 | 10 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 21 |
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 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Moldova, Republic of |
Israel |
Serbia |
Bulgaria |
Poland |
Romania |
Slovakia |
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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 | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
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 |