vGRID SBRT: A Phase I Clinical Trial in Unresectable or Metastatic HCC (vGRID SBRT)
Liver Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Liver Cancer focused on measuring Liver Cancer, SBRT, Radiation Treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Ability of participant OR Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand this study, and participant or LAR willingness to sign a written informed consent . Males and females age ≥ 18 years. ECOG Performance Status 0 - 1 (Appendix A.) Histologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or mixed HCC and cholangiocarcinoma either locally advanced or metastatic. Not a candidate for surgical resection, or transplant Child Pugh A - B7 liver function scale classification 14 days prior to entry. Unresectable, locally-advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. Meets normal liver and adjacent organ radiation dose constraints, which usually corresponds to tumor sizes 4 - 12 cm in diameter. Tumors that are larger than 12cm are permitted provided radiation dose constraints to adjacent normal tissue are met per radiation dose constraint table (section 8.1, table 2) Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test 48 hours prior to initiating study intervention. Women of child-bearing potential and men with partners of child-bearing potential must agree to practice sexual abstinence, or to use an acceptable form of contraception for the duration of study participation, and for at least 12 months following completion of therapy. Men of child-bearing potential must agree not to donate sperm while on this study and for at least 12 months after their last study treatment. Adequate organ function, defined as follows: Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL (The use of transfusion is acceptable) Absolute Neutrophil Count > 1.0 K/UL Platelets > 50 K/UL AST and ALT < 6 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Albumin >2.9g/dl Prothrombin/INR < 1.7 Creatinine < 1.5x ULN or creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min Total Bilirubin < 3.0 Esophageal Gastric Duodenoscopy (EGD) required within 45 days prior to enrollment to rule out uncontrolled esophageal varices. Urine dipstick for proteinuria < 2 (within 7 days prior to initiation of study treatment) Patients discovered to have ≥ 2 proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24-hour urine collection and must demonstrate < 1g of protein in 24 hours. Documented virology status of hepatitis, as confirmed by HBV / HCV serology test. No known history or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Note that patients who are HIV positive are eligible, provided they are under treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and have a CD4 count ≥ (350) cells/microliter, and no known detectable viral load, at the time of study entry. Note also that HIV testing is not required for eligibility for this protocol Exclusion Criteria Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or other mixed subtype (fibrolamellar HCC, or sarcomatoid HCC) amenable to curative surgery or transplant Diagnosed with a psychiatric illness or is in a social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements. Is pregnant or breastfeeding. Prior Abdominal radiation, including prior arterial Yttrium therapy. History of autoimmune disease. Current use of immunosuppressive drugs. Concurrent active secondary malignancy. Direct tumor extension into the stomach, duodenum, small bowel or large bowel or untreated esophageal varices. Measurable common or main branch biliary duct involvement with HCC. Severe active co-morbidities, defined as follows: Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 3 months prior before registration. Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to study entry. Unstable ventricular arrhythmia within the last 6 months prior to study entry. Ongoing infection > grade 2. Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice, encephalopathy and/or variceal bleed within 30 days prior to study entry. Thrombolytic therapy within 28 days prior to study entry. Subcutaneous heparin is permitted. Low Molecular Weight Heparin is permitted. Direct acting oral anti-coagulants are not permitted. Known bleeding or clotting disorder. All participants: Participants should not donate blood or blood components while participating in this study and through 180 days after the last study dose. Major surgery (e.g., GI surgery, removal or biopsy of brain metastasis) within 8 weeks before first dose of study treatment. Complete wound healing from major surgery must have occurred 1 month before first dose and from minor surgery (eg, simple excision, tooth extraction) at least 10 days before first dose. Patients with clinically relevant ongoing complications from prior surgery are not eligible. History of organ transplantation. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as sustained blood pressure (BP) > 150 mm Hg systolic or > 100 mm Hg diastolic despite optimal antihypertensive treatment. Uncontrollable ascites or pleural effusion. Abdominal fistula, GI perforation, bowel obstruction, or intra-abdominal abscess within 8 weeks before first dose. Note: Complete healing of an intra-abdominal abscess must be confirmed before first dose. Active autoimmune disease (active defined as having autoimmune disease related symptoms and detectable autoantibodies) that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drugs. Except Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (e.g., intra articular injection), Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent, Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication). Clinically significant gross hematuria, hematemesis, or hemoptysis of >0.5 tsp (2.5ml) of red blood, or other history of grade 3 significant bleeding within 8 weeks. For patients with active hepatitis B virus (HBV): HBV DNA < 500 IU/mL obtained within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment, and Anti-HBV treatment (per local standard of care; e.g., entecavir) for a minimum of 14 days prior to study entry and willingness to continue treatment for the length of the study. Patients with current or past hepatitis C infection must have confirmed diagnosis of HCV characterized by the presence of detectable HCV RNA or anti-HCV antibody upon enrollment. Patients positive for HCV antibody and/or going through active treatment for HCV are eligible at investigator discretion. Co-infection with HCV+HBV is not allowed. NOTE: Management of this disease is per local institutional practice. Cholangiocarcinoma (intra/extra-hepatic).
Sites / Locations
- University of Kansas Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Single fraction SBRT 27 Gy
vGRID SBRT 3+3 dose escalation, single fraction, one day cycle length