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Camrelizumab Combined With Apatinib for Perioperative Treatment of Resectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Primary Purpose

Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Camrelizumab:200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w
Sponsored by
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
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Eligibility
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Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients volunteered to participate in this study and signed informed consent;
  • Age 18-75, male or female;
  • ECOG PS score 0-1;
  • Child-pugh liver function grading: Grade A
  • The clinical diagnosis conforms to primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the lesion conforms to the indications for resectable operation in the Guidelines for diagnosis and Treatment of HCC (2019) edition;
  • According to the preoperative evaluation of the researcher, the patient had a high risk of recurrence and met at least one of the risk factors:

    Ⅰb: a single tumor diameter > 6.5 cm (except Mr Tian Bangxiong inflating) There were 2-3 tumors with the maximum diameter ≤3cm;Ⅱa : tumor 2-3, biggest > 3 cm in diameter;Ⅱb: tumor 4 or higher;Ⅲa : there are visible to the naked eye vascular invasion;

  • According to RECIST 1.1 standard, patients have at least one measurable lesion (CT/MRI scan long diameter ≥10mm or CT/MRI scan short diameter ≥15mm for lymph node lesions, and the lesion has not received radiotherapy, freezing or other local treatments);
  • Expected survival ≥ 6 months;
  • The function of vital organs meets the following requirements (excluding the use of any blood component and cell growth factor within 14 days) :

Blood routine:

Neutrophils ≥1.5×109/L Platelet count ≥100×109/L Hemoglobin ≥90g/L;

Liver and kidney function:

Serum creatinine (SCr) ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal value (ULN) or creatinine clearance ≥50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN); AST or ALT levels ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN);Urine protein <2+;If urinary protein ≥2+, 24-hour quantitative urine protein must be ≤1g;

  • Normal coagulation function, no active bleeding and thrombotic disease A. International standardized ratio INR≤1.5×ULN; B. Partial thromboplastin time APTT≤1.5×ULN; C. Prothrombin time PT≤1.5ULN;
  • Women of childbearing age should agree to use contraceptives (such as intrauterine devices, contraceptives or condoms) during and within six months of the end of medication;Patients with negative serum or urine pregnancy tests within 7 days prior to study inclusion and who must be non-lactating, and males should agree to use contraceptives during the study period and for 6 months after the end of the study period;
  • Subjects have good compliance and cooperate with the follow-up.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Have received radiotherapy, chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiotherapy or other targeted therapies before;
  • Known hepatobiliary cell carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, mixed cell carcinoma and fibre-lamellar cell carcinoma;Active malignancies other than HCC within 5 years or concurrently;
  • Having hypertension that cannot be well controlled by antihypertensive drug therapy (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg);Previous history of hypertension crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy;
  • Subject has previous or concurrent malignancies (except cured basal cell carcinoma of skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix);
  • Previous treatment with Karillizumab or other PD-1/PD-L1 treatment could not be enrolled;Subjects are known to have prior allergies to macromolecular protein preparations or to any carrylzumab or apatinib excipients;
  • Subject has any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (such as, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism;Subjects with vitiligo or childhood asthma have been completely relieved and may be included as adults without any intervention;Asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators will not be included);
  • Subjects are receiving immunosuppressive, or systemic, or absorbable local hormone therapy for immunosuppression purposes (>10mg/ day prednisone or other therapeutic hormones) and continue to receive such therapy within 2 weeks prior to enrollment;
  • Ascites or pleural effusion with clinical symptoms require therapeutic puncture or drainage;
  • Clinical symptoms or diseases of the heart that are not well controlled, such as:

    1. NYHA2 or above heart failure
    2. Unstable angina pectoris
    3. Myocardial infarction occurred within 1 year
    4. Patients with clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment or intervention;
  • The patient currently (within 3 months) has gastrointestinal diseases such as esophageal varices, active gastric and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, portal hypertension, or active bleeding in unresected tumors, or other conditions determined by the researchers that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation;
  • Past or present severe bleeding (>30 ml bleeding within 3 months), hemoptysis (>5 ml fresh blood within 4 weeks) or thromboembolic events (including stroke events and/or tia) within 12 months;
  • Subject has active infection or unexplained fever of >38.5 degrees during screening and before first administration (subject's fever due to tumor can be enrolled according to the investigator's judgment);
  • Patients with past or present objective evidence of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radioactive pneumonia, drug-related pneumonia, severe impairment of lung function, etc.;
  • Subjects with congenital or acquired immune deficiency, such as HIV infection, or active hepatitis (transaminase does not meet the inclusion criteria, hepatitis B reference: HBV DNA≥1000/ml;Hepatitis C reference: HCV RNA≥103/ml);Chronic hepatitis B virus carriers, HBV DNA < 1000 IU/ml, must receive antiviral treatment at the same time during the test can be enrolled;
  • Live vaccine is administered less than 4 weeks before or possibly during the study period;
  • The subject has a known history of psychotropic substance abuse, alcohol abuse or drug abuse;
  • The subject cannot or does not agree to bear the cost of the self-funded portion of the examination and treatment, except for the clinical study drug, combined chemotherapy and SAE related to the clinical study drug combined chemotherapy;
  • Researchers think that should be left out in this study, the researchers determine, for example, the subjects have other factors that may result in this study were forced to midway termination, such as, other serious disease (including mental illness) need to merge treatment, there are serious abnormal laboratory examination, accompanied by factors such as family or society, will affect the safety of the subjects, or information and the collection of the sample.

Sites / Locations

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Insititute and HospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Camrelizumab combined with apatinib

Arm Description

preoperative:Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;four cycles, operation postoperation 4-8weeks,Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;Up to one year

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

objective response rate
ORR

Secondary Outcome Measures

Disease free survival (DFS) rate of 1 year
1year DFS%
Pathological complete response rate
pCR
Disease free survival (DFS) rate of 2 year
2year DFS%
Disease free survival
DFS
adverse reaction
AEs
Safety as measured by number of participants with Grade 3 and 4 lab abnormalities, as defined by CTCAE v5.0
Number of LevSafety will be measured by drawing safety labs.
Feasibility as measured by rate of enrollment
It is defined as a delay of no more than 49 days for any reason compared to the prescribed planned operation time (i.e., a delay of operation ≤42 days, and an operation scheduled for 7 days).

Full Information

First Posted
January 4, 2021
Last Updated
November 3, 2021
Sponsor
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04701060
Brief Title
Camrelizumab Combined With Apatinib for Perioperative Treatment of Resectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Official Title
A Prospective, One-arm, Phase II Clinical Study of Camrelizumab Combined With Apatinib for Perioperative Treatment of Resectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma With a High Risk of Recurrence
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
January 26, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 4, 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 4, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is A prospective, one-arm, phase II clinical study of Camrelizumab combined with apatinib for perioperative treatment of resectable primary hepatocellular carcinoma with a high risk of recurrence

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Camrelizumab combined with apatinib
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
preoperative:Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;four cycles, operation postoperation 4-8weeks,Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;Up to one year
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Camrelizumab:200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w
Intervention Description
preoperative:Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;four cycles, operation postoperation 4-8weeks,Camrelizumab :200mg, iv,d1 q2w;apatinib:250mg,po,qd,q2w;Up to one year
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
objective response rate
Description
ORR
Time Frame
2 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Disease free survival (DFS) rate of 1 year
Description
1year DFS%
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Pathological complete response rate
Description
pCR
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Disease free survival (DFS) rate of 2 year
Description
2year DFS%
Time Frame
24months
Title
Disease free survival
Description
DFS
Time Frame
24 months
Title
adverse reaction
Description
AEs
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Safety as measured by number of participants with Grade 3 and 4 lab abnormalities, as defined by CTCAE v5.0
Description
Number of LevSafety will be measured by drawing safety labs.
Time Frame
at 36 months
Title
Feasibility as measured by rate of enrollment
Description
It is defined as a delay of no more than 49 days for any reason compared to the prescribed planned operation time (i.e., a delay of operation ≤42 days, and an operation scheduled for 7 days).
Time Frame
at 3 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
To explore genomic biomarkers of clinical remission/drug resistance (TMB, TNB, ITH, HLA subtype, HLA-LOH, etc.) in combination with Camrelizumab and Apatinib
Description
To explore genomic biomarkers of clinical remission/drug resistance (TMB, TNB, ITH, HLA subtype, HLA-LOH, etc.) in combination with Camrelizumab and Apatinib
Time Frame
36months
Title
Identification of tumor microenvironmental biomarkers (tumor I nfiltrating lymphocytes, biomarkers expressed on T cells, etc.) for clinical remission/drug resistance in combination with Camrelizumab and apatinib
Description
Identification of tumor microenvironmental biomarkers (tumor I nfiltrating lymphocytes, biomarkers expressed on T cells, etc.) for clinical remission/drug resistance in combination with Camrelizumab and apatinib
Time Frame
36 months
Title
To investigate the clinical efficacy of PD-L1 expression in predicting the combination of Camrelizumab and apatinib
Description
To investigate the clinical efficacy of PD-L1 expression in predicting the combination of Camrelizumab and apatinib
Time Frame
36 months

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: Patients volunteered to participate in this study and signed informed consent; Age 18-75, male or female; ECOG PS score 0-1; Child-pugh liver function grading: Grade A The clinical diagnosis conforms to primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the lesion conforms to the indications for resectable operation in the Guidelines for diagnosis and Treatment of HCC (2019) edition; According to the preoperative evaluation of the researcher, the patient had a high risk of recurrence and met at least one of the risk factors: Ⅰb: a single tumor diameter > 6.5 cm (except Mr Tian Bangxiong inflating) There were 2-3 tumors with the maximum diameter ≤3cm;Ⅱa : tumor 2-3, biggest > 3 cm in diameter;Ⅱb: tumor 4 or higher;Ⅲa : there are visible to the naked eye vascular invasion; According to RECIST 1.1 standard, patients have at least one measurable lesion (CT/MRI scan long diameter ≥10mm or CT/MRI scan short diameter ≥15mm for lymph node lesions, and the lesion has not received radiotherapy, freezing or other local treatments); Expected survival ≥ 6 months; The function of vital organs meets the following requirements (excluding the use of any blood component and cell growth factor within 14 days) : Blood routine: Neutrophils ≥1.5×109/L Platelet count ≥100×109/L Hemoglobin ≥90g/L; Liver and kidney function: Serum creatinine (SCr) ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal value (ULN) or creatinine clearance ≥50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN); AST or ALT levels ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN);Urine protein <2+;If urinary protein ≥2+, 24-hour quantitative urine protein must be ≤1g; Normal coagulation function, no active bleeding and thrombotic disease A. International standardized ratio INR≤1.5×ULN; B. Partial thromboplastin time APTT≤1.5×ULN; C. Prothrombin time PT≤1.5ULN; Women of childbearing age should agree to use contraceptives (such as intrauterine devices, contraceptives or condoms) during and within six months of the end of medication;Patients with negative serum or urine pregnancy tests within 7 days prior to study inclusion and who must be non-lactating, and males should agree to use contraceptives during the study period and for 6 months after the end of the study period; Subjects have good compliance and cooperate with the follow-up. Exclusion criteria: Have received radiotherapy, chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiotherapy or other targeted therapies before; Known hepatobiliary cell carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, mixed cell carcinoma and fibre-lamellar cell carcinoma;Active malignancies other than HCC within 5 years or concurrently; Having hypertension that cannot be well controlled by antihypertensive drug therapy (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg);Previous history of hypertension crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy; Subject has previous or concurrent malignancies (except cured basal cell carcinoma of skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix); Previous treatment with Karillizumab or other PD-1/PD-L1 treatment could not be enrolled;Subjects are known to have prior allergies to macromolecular protein preparations or to any carrylzumab or apatinib excipients; Subject has any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (such as, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism;Subjects with vitiligo or childhood asthma have been completely relieved and may be included as adults without any intervention;Asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators will not be included); Subjects are receiving immunosuppressive, or systemic, or absorbable local hormone therapy for immunosuppression purposes (>10mg/ day prednisone or other therapeutic hormones) and continue to receive such therapy within 2 weeks prior to enrollment; Ascites or pleural effusion with clinical symptoms require therapeutic puncture or drainage; Clinical symptoms or diseases of the heart that are not well controlled, such as: NYHA2 or above heart failure Unstable angina pectoris Myocardial infarction occurred within 1 year Patients with clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment or intervention; The patient currently (within 3 months) has gastrointestinal diseases such as esophageal varices, active gastric and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, portal hypertension, or active bleeding in unresected tumors, or other conditions determined by the researchers that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation; Past or present severe bleeding (>30 ml bleeding within 3 months), hemoptysis (>5 ml fresh blood within 4 weeks) or thromboembolic events (including stroke events and/or tia) within 12 months; Subject has active infection or unexplained fever of >38.5 degrees during screening and before first administration (subject's fever due to tumor can be enrolled according to the investigator's judgment); Patients with past or present objective evidence of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radioactive pneumonia, drug-related pneumonia, severe impairment of lung function, etc.; Subjects with congenital or acquired immune deficiency, such as HIV infection, or active hepatitis (transaminase does not meet the inclusion criteria, hepatitis B reference: HBV DNA≥1000/ml;Hepatitis C reference: HCV RNA≥103/ml);Chronic hepatitis B virus carriers, HBV DNA < 1000 IU/ml, must receive antiviral treatment at the same time during the test can be enrolled; Live vaccine is administered less than 4 weeks before or possibly during the study period; The subject has a known history of psychotropic substance abuse, alcohol abuse or drug abuse; The subject cannot or does not agree to bear the cost of the self-funded portion of the examination and treatment, except for the clinical study drug, combined chemotherapy and SAE related to the clinical study drug combined chemotherapy; Researchers think that should be left out in this study, the researchers determine, for example, the subjects have other factors that may result in this study were forced to midway termination, such as, other serious disease (including mental illness) need to merge treatment, there are serious abnormal laboratory examination, accompanied by factors such as family or society, will affect the safety of the subjects, or information and the collection of the sample.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Insititute and Hospital
City
Tianjin
State/Province
Tianjin
ZIP/Postal Code
300060
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tianqiang Song, PH.D.
Email
tjchi@hotmail.com

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes

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