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Concurrently vs Sequentially Combined HAIC With Targeted and Immunotherapy in Potentially Resectable HCC (HAIC)

Primary Purpose

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemotherapy Effect, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Oxaliplatin,calcium folinic acid, levofolinic acid, 5-FU
Concurrent Lenvatinib
Concurrent PD-1 antibody
Sequential Lenvatinib
Sequential PD-1 antibody
Sponsored by
Sun Yat-sen University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatocellular Carcinoma focused on measuring Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Immune checkpoint inhibitors, Intermediate and advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma, combined therapy, conversion resection

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 and ≤75 years; ECOG PS score of 0~1; Clinical or pathological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and meeting the stage IIa-IIIa of CNLC staging according to the relevant definitions in the 2015 edition of the Guidelines for Standardized Pathological Diagnosis of Primary Liver Cancer; Not having received previous treatment against hepatocellular carcinoma; Those who cannot be surgically resected after discussion by the multidisciplinary team of the participating centers , but have a potential chance of resection after conversion therapy, including: multiple tumors located in one lobe of the liver; portal vein cancer thrombus not reaching the main trunk, which can be resected together with the primary focus; Laboratory tests meet the following conditions, or the following conditions can be achieved with short-term treatment: Neutrophil count ≥2.0×109/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L; Platelet count ≥ 75 × 109/L; Plasma albumin level ≥ 35 g/L; Plasma total bilirubin less than 2 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 3 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than 3 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma prothrombin time is normal or exceeds the upper limit of normal value by ≤ 4 seconds; Prothrombinogen international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 2.2; Patients were fully informed about the study and signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Those with severe comorbidity including cardiac, cerebral, pulmonary, renal, and other vital organ function damage, combined with severe infections or other serious concomitant diseases (> grade 2 CTCAE Version 5.0 adverse events), who cannot tolerate the treatment; Those with a history of other malignant tumors; Those with a history of related drug allergy; Those with known hypersensitivity to any component of the targeted and immunologic drugs to be applied; Those with a history of organ transplantation; Those who have received previous treatment targeting hepatocellular carcinoma (including interferon); Those with co-infection with HIV; Those with drugs abuse; Those who have had gastrointestinal bleeding or cardiovascular events within the last 30 days; Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing age who do not wish to use contraception; Persons with concomitant psychiatric disorders that preclude informed consent or affect acceptance of treatment; Other factors that may affect patient enrollment and assessment results.

Sites / Locations

  • SUN Yat-sen University Cancer CenterRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

concurrent treatment group

sequential treatment group

Arm Description

Participants receive two cycles of HAIC (the drugs are oxaliplatin 135mg/m2 over 3hrs, calcium folinic acid 400mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200mg/ m2 over 1.5hrs, 5-FU 400mg/m2 over 2hrs, 5-FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hrs,every 4 weeks) in combination with targeted drug (lenvatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dosage and frequency according to instructions), then evaluate the response of tumor, those who achieve complete response (CR) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, those with partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) continue two cycles of combined therapy, and those with progress disease (PD) will be withdrawn and receive other treatments. After four cycles of combined therapy, second evaluation of efficacy will be performed, those who achieve CR will receive surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment.

Participants receive two cycles of HAIC (drugs of oxaliplatin 135 mg/m2 over 3 hours; calcium folinic acid 400 mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200 mg/m2 over 1. 5 hours, 5-FU 400 mg/m2 over 2 hours, and 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 over 46 hours,every 4 weeks), then evaluate the response of tumor, and those who achieve complete response (CR ) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, while other patients continue to receive two cycles of combination therapy, i.e. HAIC combined with targeted drug (levatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dose and frequency according to instructions). After four cycles, a second efficacy assessment will be performed, and patients who achieve CR will undergo surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

OS
Overall survival of the participants

Secondary Outcome Measures

PFS
Progression-free survival of the participants
ORR
Objective response rates, which means the proportion of patients with efficacy assessment of complete response and partial response for the size of intrahepatic target lesions according to mRECIST criteria and RECIST v1.1 criteria respectively.
DCR
Disease control rates, which means the proportion of patients with efficacy assessment of complete response, partial response and stable disease for the size of intrahepatic target lesions according to mRECIST criteria and RECIST v1.1 criteria respectively.
CRR
Conversion resection rate refer to the proportion of patients in both groups who actually underwent subsequent surgical resection.
Safety profiles of all participants
Adverse Events and Severe Adverse Events evaluated based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0

Full Information

First Posted
July 23, 2023
Last Updated
September 11, 2023
Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, First People's Hospital of Foshan
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06041477
Brief Title
Concurrently vs Sequentially Combined HAIC With Targeted and Immunotherapy in Potentially Resectable HCC
Acronym
HAIC
Official Title
A Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Hepatic Arterial Perfusion Chemotherapy Concurrently Compared to Sequentially Combined With Targeted and Immunotherapy in Potentially Resectable Intermediate and Advanced HCC
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
July 2027 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 2030 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, First People's Hospital of Foshan

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare HAIC concurrently with sequentially combined with targeted and immunotherapies in terms of efficacy and safety in patients with potentially resectable intermediate and advanced HCC (CNLC stage IIa~IIIa). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does a "strong combination" regimen of three simultaneous treatments (HAIC, targeted agents and immunotherapy) definitely result in a higher surgical conversion rate and better survival benefit? Can the combination of targeted and immunotherapies based on patients' response to HAIC therapy avoid over-treatment of some patients without affecting the surgical conversion rate and overall survival? Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either HAIC concurrently or sequentially combined with targeted and immunotherapies. Researchers will compare concurrent treatment group with sequential treatment group to see if there are different in terms of the conversion resection rate, long-term survival, and safety.
Detailed Description
Participants in the concurrent treatment group will receive two cycles of HAIC (the drugs are oxaliplatin 135mg/m2 over 3hrs, calcium folinic acid 400mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200mg/ m2 over 1.5hrs, 5-FU 400mg/m2 over 2hrs, 5-FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hrs,every 4 weeks) in combination with targeted drug (lenvatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dosage and frequency according to instructions), then evaluate the response of tumor, those who achieve complete response (CR) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, those with partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) continue two cycles of combined therapy, and those with progress disease (PD) will be withdrawn and receive other treatments. After four cycles of combined therapy, second evaluation of efficacy will be performed, those who achieve CR will receive surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment. Participants in the sequential treatment group will receive two cycles of HAIC (drugs of oxaliplatin 135 mg/m2 over 3 hours; calcium folinic acid 400 mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200 mg/m2 over 1. 5 hours, 5-FU 400 mg/m2 over 2 hours, and 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 over 46 hours,every 4 weeks), then evaluate the response of tumor, and those who achieve complete response (CR ) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, while other patients continue to receive two cycles of combination therapy, i.e. HAIC combined with targeted drug (levatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dose and frequency according to instructions). After four cycles, a second efficacy assessment will be performed, and patients who achieve CR will undergo surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemotherapy Effect, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
Keywords
Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Immune checkpoint inhibitors, Intermediate and advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma, combined therapy, conversion resection

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
540 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
concurrent treatment group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants receive two cycles of HAIC (the drugs are oxaliplatin 135mg/m2 over 3hrs, calcium folinic acid 400mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200mg/ m2 over 1.5hrs, 5-FU 400mg/m2 over 2hrs, 5-FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hrs,every 4 weeks) in combination with targeted drug (lenvatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dosage and frequency according to instructions), then evaluate the response of tumor, those who achieve complete response (CR) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, those with partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) continue two cycles of combined therapy, and those with progress disease (PD) will be withdrawn and receive other treatments. After four cycles of combined therapy, second evaluation of efficacy will be performed, those who achieve CR will receive surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment.
Arm Title
sequential treatment group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Participants receive two cycles of HAIC (drugs of oxaliplatin 135 mg/m2 over 3 hours; calcium folinic acid 400 mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200 mg/m2 over 1. 5 hours, 5-FU 400 mg/m2 over 2 hours, and 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 over 46 hours,every 4 weeks), then evaluate the response of tumor, and those who achieve complete response (CR ) will receive surgical resection or follow-up, while other patients continue to receive two cycles of combination therapy, i.e. HAIC combined with targeted drug (levatinib 8mg/day) and immunotherapy (PD-1 antibody, dose and frequency according to instructions). After four cycles, a second efficacy assessment will be performed, and patients who achieve CR will undergo surgical resection or follow-up observation, and the other patients will be evaluated for the possibility of surgical resection or the subsequent treatment.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Oxaliplatin,calcium folinic acid, levofolinic acid, 5-FU
Other Intervention Name(s)
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)
Intervention Description
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with (oxaliplatin 135mg/m2 over 3hrs, calcium folinic acid 400mg/m2 or levofolinic acid 200mg/ m2 over 1.5hrs, 5-FU 400mg/m2 over 2hrs, 5-FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hrs,every 4 weeks)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Concurrent Lenvatinib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Concurrent targeted therapy
Intervention Description
Lenvatinib 8mg/day combined with the HAIC from the first cycle
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Concurrent PD-1 antibody
Other Intervention Name(s)
Concurrent immunotherapy
Intervention Description
PD-1 antibody which is approved by authorities for HCC treatment combined with the HAIC from the first cycle (dosage and frequency according to instructions)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sequential Lenvatinib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Sequential targeted therapy
Intervention Description
Lenvatinib 8mg/day combined with the HAIC from the third cycle for those patients who do not achieve complete response (CR)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sequential PD-1 antibody
Other Intervention Name(s)
Sequential immunotherapy
Intervention Description
PD-1 antibody which is approved by authorities for HCC treatment combined with the HAIC from the third cycle for those patients who do not achieve complete response (CR) (dosage and frequency according to instructions)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
OS
Description
Overall survival of the participants
Time Frame
From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed at least 36 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
PFS
Description
Progression-free survival of the participants
Time Frame
From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed at least 36 months
Title
ORR
Description
Objective response rates, which means the proportion of patients with efficacy assessment of complete response and partial response for the size of intrahepatic target lesions according to mRECIST criteria and RECIST v1.1 criteria respectively.
Time Frame
Assessed at the end of Cycle 2 and Cycle 4 (each cycle is 28 days)
Title
DCR
Description
Disease control rates, which means the proportion of patients with efficacy assessment of complete response, partial response and stable disease for the size of intrahepatic target lesions according to mRECIST criteria and RECIST v1.1 criteria respectively.
Time Frame
Assessed at the end of Cycle 2 and Cycle 4 (each cycle is 28 days)
Title
CRR
Description
Conversion resection rate refer to the proportion of patients in both groups who actually underwent subsequent surgical resection.
Time Frame
This outcome measure will be assessed at the end of Cycle 4 (each cycle is 28 days)
Title
Safety profiles of all participants
Description
Adverse Events and Severe Adverse Events evaluated based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0
Time Frame
This outcome measure will be assessed at the end of Cycle 1 to 4(each cycle is 28 days), and every 3 months through study completion, an average of 3 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 and ≤75 years; ECOG PS score of 0~1; Clinical or pathological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and meeting the stage IIa-IIIa of CNLC staging according to the relevant definitions in the 2015 edition of the Guidelines for Standardized Pathological Diagnosis of Primary Liver Cancer; Not having received previous treatment against hepatocellular carcinoma; Those who cannot be surgically resected after discussion by the multidisciplinary team of the participating centers , but have a potential chance of resection after conversion therapy, including: multiple tumors located in one lobe of the liver; portal vein cancer thrombus not reaching the main trunk, which can be resected together with the primary focus; Laboratory tests meet the following conditions, or the following conditions can be achieved with short-term treatment: Neutrophil count ≥2.0×109/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L; Platelet count ≥ 75 × 109/L; Plasma albumin level ≥ 35 g/L; Plasma total bilirubin less than 2 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 3 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than 3 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal; Plasma prothrombin time is normal or exceeds the upper limit of normal value by ≤ 4 seconds; Prothrombinogen international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 2.2; Patients were fully informed about the study and signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Those with severe comorbidity including cardiac, cerebral, pulmonary, renal, and other vital organ function damage, combined with severe infections or other serious concomitant diseases (> grade 2 CTCAE Version 5.0 adverse events), who cannot tolerate the treatment; Those with a history of other malignant tumors; Those with a history of related drug allergy; Those with known hypersensitivity to any component of the targeted and immunologic drugs to be applied; Those with a history of organ transplantation; Those who have received previous treatment targeting hepatocellular carcinoma (including interferon); Those with co-infection with HIV; Those with drugs abuse; Those who have had gastrointestinal bleeding or cardiovascular events within the last 30 days; Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing age who do not wish to use contraception; Persons with concomitant psychiatric disorders that preclude informed consent or affect acceptance of treatment; Other factors that may affect patient enrollment and assessment results.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Shao Hua Li, Ph.D, M,D
Phone
008615088064187
Email
lishaoh@sysucc.org.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Rong Ping Guo, M,D
Phone
008618819809988
Email
guorp@sysucc.org.cn
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Wei Wei, Ph.D, M,D
Organizational Affiliation
Sun Yat-sen University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
SUN Yat-sen University Cancer Center
City
Guangzhou
State/Province
Guangdong
ZIP/Postal Code
510060
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Shao Hua Li, Ph.D, M.D
Phone
008615088064187
Email
lishaoh@sysucc.org.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Wei Wei, Ph.D, M.D
Phone
008613725208259
Email
weiwei@sysucc.org.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Wei Wei, Ph.D, M.D

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
From the perspective of protecting the privacy of participants, there was no participant data (IPD) plan in this study.
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