Global Study Looking at the Combination of RAD001 Plus Best Supportive Care (BSC) and Placebo Plus BSC to Treat Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (EVOLVE-1)
Carcinoma

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma focused on measuring Hepatocellular carcinoma, randomized trial, medical treatment, RAD001, placebo, Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Advanced liver cancer
Prior systemic treatment with sorafenib for advanced HCC and for whom their disease progressed during or after sorafenib treatment, or were intolerant to sorafenib treatment. Specifically, this can be defined as:
- Documented radiological confirmation (radiology scans or report) of disease progression during or after sorafenib treatment
- Intolerance to sorafenib (at any dose and/or duration) is defined as documented sorafenib-related grade 3 or 4 adverse events that led to sorafenib discontinuation.
NOTE:
- Sorafenib must be the last antineoplastic treatment before randomization
- Prior local and/or hormonal therapy (e.g., tamoxifen) before sorafenib is allowed
One systemic chemotherapy regimen for advanced HCC is allowed before sorafenib treatment
- ECOG performance status of ≤ 2
- Child-Pugh A
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active bleeding during the last 28 days
- Prior therapy with mTOR inhibitors
- Prior liver or other organ transplantation which mandates systemic immunosuppression
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Sites / Locations
- Highlands Oncology Group Dept of Highlands Oncology Grp
- Compassionate Cancer Care Medical Group CCCMG
- University of California San Diego - Moores Cancer Center SC - 3
- California Pacific Medical Center California Pacific Med
- Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers RMCC - Denver-Midtown (4)
- Queen's Medical Center Queens Cancer Center
- The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital Dept. of SKCC @ JHU
- Massachusetts General Hospital Dept. of Mass General Hospital
- Midwest Cancer Care Physicians Research Medical Center
- VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System Dept. of VA Sierra Nevada HCS
- University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester
- Northwest Cancer Specialists Rose Quarter Cancer Center
- St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network St. Luke's Cancer Network (2)
- Texas Cancer Center - Abilene
- Methodist Charlton Cancer Center Methodist
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center DeptofSimmons Cancer Center(3)
- Cancer Care Centers of South Texas / HOAST CCC of So. TX- San Antonio
- Blue Ridge Research Center at Roanoke Neurological Center Blue Ridge Cancer Care
- University of Washington Cancer Care SC
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Everolimus + Best Supportice Care (BSC)
Placebo + Best Supportive Care
Patients were assigned to the Everolimus + BSC arm in a ratio of 2:1 over the Placebo arm. Everolimus was taken as a daily oral dose of 7.5 mg and was defined as the investigational drug. In addition to taking Everolimus, all patients also received BSC as per normal local practice.
Placebo Everolimus was taken as a daily oral dose of 7.5 mg and was defined as the control drug. In addition to taking Placeb Everolimus, all patients also received BSC as per normal local practice.