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Study Evaluating the Benefit of Adding Ipilimumab to the Combination of Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving First-line Systemic Therapy (TRIPLET)

Primary Purpose

HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic Cancer, Metastatic Tumor

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
France
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ipilimumab Injection
Atezolizumab Injection
Bevacizumab
Sponsored by
Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma focused on measuring immunotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Histologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on biopsy less than two years old. If no histological evidence, a tumour (mandatory) and non-tumour (optional) liver biopsy is required. WHO 0 or 1 HCC not amenable to curative treatment by surgery, thermo-ablation or liver transplantation, or to intra-arterial palliative treatment (IAP) for intermediate BCLC-B HCC. Advanced (BCLC-C) or intermediate (BCLC-B) HCC after failure or contraindication of the CEL Normal Troponin-T Patients with controlled cardiovascular disease for at least 6 months No clinically evident ascites, no history of clinical ascites, or encephalopathy due to liver failure Adequate liver function: AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN (upper normal limit), total bilirubin ≤ 35 µM/L, albumin ≥ 28 g/L and Child-Pugh A score (if associated cirrhosis) Hematological (hemoglobin > 8.5 g/dL, platelets > 60 G/L, PNN > 1.5 G/L) and renal function (creatinine clearance ≥ 40ml/min according to the appropriate MDRD formula) At least one target lesion measurable according to RECIST v1.1 criteria Oesophageal endoscopy less than 6 months old. All patients with varicose veins of any grade should be treated with β-blockers prior to initiation of therapy, in the absence of contraindications. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during the trial treatment and for at least 6 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments. Men who have sex with women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during treatment and for at least 6 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments Ability of the patient to understand, sign and date the informed consent form before randomisation Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have already received systemic therapy for HCC Bleeding related to portal hypertension in the last 6 months History of abdominal or oesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess, diverticulitis or colitis within 6 months prior to randomisation Patients on double anti-platelet aggregation therapy Patients on chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (except aspirin). History of intra-abdominal inflammatory process within 6 months prior to initiation of treatment - including but not limited to - active peptic ulcer, diverticulitis or colitis Major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to treatment, abdominal surgery or significant abdominal traumatic injury within 60 days prior to treatment, or the need for major surgery during the therapeutic trial Hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or their excipients Allergy to one of the components of Chinese hamster ovary cells. Other malignant tumours within the last 2 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the uterus or basal cell or squamous cell skin carcinoma or any other carcinoma in situ, considered curedHistory of severe active life-threatening autoimmune disease Interstitial lung disease Chronic HBV infection with HBV DNA > 500 IU/ml, infected patients, cirrhotic or not, should be treated with nucleotide/nucleoside analogues. Known HIV infection Immunosuppression, including subjects with conditions requiring systemic corticosteroid treatment (>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) History of organ transplantation Non-healing decaying wound, active ulcer or untreated bone fracture Proteinuria ≥ 2+ on urine dipstick if confirmation of 24h proteinuria showing a level ≥ 2 g/24 hours Medically uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 150 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure superior to 90 mm Hg) History of arterial aneurysm at high risk of bleeding Alive attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to randomisation History of pericardial abnormalities possibly immune-related (pericarditis or cardiac tamponade) Patient who has received immunotherapy (including anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 agents) or anti-VEGF antibody therapy Patients who has previously received external radiotherapy up to 1 month before the start of the study treatment, or 3 months before the start of the study treatment in case of radio embolization Central nervous system metastases Active bacterial infection Patients with uncontrolled cardiovascular disease History of arterial thromboembolic events, including stroke, transient ischemic attack and myocardial infarction, if less than 6 months old and unresolved. History of venous thromboembolic disease, if less than 6 months old Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Person under guardianship, or person deprived of liberty. Inability to undergo the medical follow-up of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons

Sites / Locations

  • Chu Henri Mondor
  • Chu Francois Mitterand
  • Chu Dupuytren
  • Chu La Croix Rousse
  • Chu L'Archet
  • Chu La Pitie Salpetriere
  • Chu Saint Antoine
  • Chu Haut Leveque

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

DOULET ATEZOLIZUMAB-BEVACIZUMAB

TRIPLET ATEZOLIZUMAB BEVACIZUMAB IPILIMUMAB

Arm Description

Standard treatment of HCC by the combination atezolizumab-bevacizumab, 1 cure each 3 weeks during 24 months

Standard treatment of HCC by the combination atezolizumab-bevacizumab with addition of ipilimumab for the 4 firsts cures of treatment each 3 weeks, then only treatment by the doublet atezolizumab-bevacizumab each 3 weeks. The total duration of treatment is 24 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Objective response of treatment (Phase II)
Assess the percentage of patients with an objective response (complete response or partial response) according to the investigator (RECIST v1.1) for both treatments arms,
Overall survival (Phase III)
The overall survival is defined as the time to death (whatever the cause) or date of last news

Secondary Outcome Measures

Progression-free survival (PFS)
Progression is based on CT-Scan and only radiological progression have to be taking into account. Progression-free survival is defined as the time from randomization to radiological progression or death. Patients alive without progression will be censored at date of last news.
Objective response rate (OR) under treatment (Phase III)
Assess the percentage of patients with an objective response (complete response or partial response) according to the investigator (RECIST v1.1) for both treatments

Full Information

First Posted
December 16, 2022
Last Updated
December 27, 2022
Sponsor
Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05665348
Brief Title
Study Evaluating the Benefit of Adding Ipilimumab to the Combination of Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving First-line Systemic Therapy
Acronym
TRIPLET
Official Title
Randomised, Open-label, Phase II-III Study Evaluating the Benefit of Adding Ipilimumab to the Combination of Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving First-line Systemic Therapy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
February 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
September 1, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
April 1, 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
TRIPLET HCC is a phase II-III trial that assess the effectivness of addition of ipilimumab to the combination atezolizumab-bevacizumab, on global survival and response to the treatment, for patients with advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. The theoretical duration of the study is 5 years. In the scope of this study, each patient will have 2 years of treatment and 2 years of follow-up from their enrollment date.
Detailed Description
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies and ranks fourth in terms of cancer-related mortality worldwide . Unfortunately, the diagnosis of HCC is often made late in the cure of the disease when the tumour has spread outside the liver parenchyma as portal vein invasion or distant metastases. In the history of HCC patients, a significant proportion will sooner or later face systemic therapies as they are no longer eligible for radical or locoregional therapies. Cytotoxic chemotherapy and hormonal therapies have never shown significant benefit on overall survival (OS) . The first systemic therapy to show a significant beneficial impact on HCC outcome was the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sorafenib, an anti-angiogenic agent (AAA) with anti-proliferative properties on HCC . For nearly a decade, all systemic therapies tested in randomised controlled trials as first-line systemic therapy (1L) head-to-head with sorafenib, or as 2L after sorafenib failure have not shown significant benefit. In 2018, Kudo et al. showed that lenvatinib, another TKI with anti-angiogenic properties, was at least equivalent to sorafenib in 1L in the REFLECT non-inferiority trial [5]. Other AAA TKIs with anti-cancer properties on HCC cells have demonstrated efficacy in 2L: regorafenib after progression on sorafenib in 2017 , and cabozantinib after progression on or intolerance to sorafenib in 2018 . In addition, ramucirumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting VEGFR-2, has shown significant benefit in a specific subpopulation of HCC patients with high baseline alpha-fetoprotein levels ≥ 400 ng/ml . However, all these options were strictly palliative with no long-term survivors and lack of potential recovery. Immuno-oncology (IO) approaches have completely revolutionised the paradigm of systemic HCC therapies with nonetheless a significant increase in median OS in IO-based combination strategies, but also the emergence of the possibility of long-term survivors and, for some patients, hope for a complete response and possibly a final cure.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic Cancer, Metastatic Tumor
Keywords
immunotherapy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2, Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
574 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
DOULET ATEZOLIZUMAB-BEVACIZUMAB
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Standard treatment of HCC by the combination atezolizumab-bevacizumab, 1 cure each 3 weeks during 24 months
Arm Title
TRIPLET ATEZOLIZUMAB BEVACIZUMAB IPILIMUMAB
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Standard treatment of HCC by the combination atezolizumab-bevacizumab with addition of ipilimumab for the 4 firsts cures of treatment each 3 weeks, then only treatment by the doublet atezolizumab-bevacizumab each 3 weeks. The total duration of treatment is 24 months.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Ipilimumab Injection
Other Intervention Name(s)
Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab
Intervention Description
Administration of a combine treatment by atezolizumab and bevacizumab, with addition of ipilimumab for patients enrolled in the experimental arm
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Atezolizumab Injection
Intervention Description
One of the standard treatment's product for HCC management
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Bevacizumab
Intervention Description
One of the standard treatment's product for HCC management
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Objective response of treatment (Phase II)
Description
Assess the percentage of patients with an objective response (complete response or partial response) according to the investigator (RECIST v1.1) for both treatments arms,
Time Frame
24 months after beginning of treatment
Title
Overall survival (Phase III)
Description
The overall survival is defined as the time to death (whatever the cause) or date of last news
Time Frame
From randomization until death or last news for alive patients, up to 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Description
Progression is based on CT-Scan and only radiological progression have to be taking into account. Progression-free survival is defined as the time from randomization to radiological progression or death. Patients alive without progression will be censored at date of last news.
Time Frame
From randomization until progression, death or last news for alive patients, up to 2 years
Title
Objective response rate (OR) under treatment (Phase III)
Description
Assess the percentage of patients with an objective response (complete response or partial response) according to the investigator (RECIST v1.1) for both treatments
Time Frame
24 months after beginning of treatment

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Histologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on biopsy less than two years old. If no histological evidence, a tumour (mandatory) and non-tumour (optional) liver biopsy is required. WHO 0 or 1 HCC not amenable to curative treatment by surgery, thermo-ablation or liver transplantation, or to intra-arterial palliative treatment (IAP) for intermediate BCLC-B HCC. Advanced (BCLC-C) or intermediate (BCLC-B) HCC after failure or contraindication of the CEL Normal Troponin-T Patients with controlled cardiovascular disease for at least 6 months No clinically evident ascites, no history of clinical ascites, or encephalopathy due to liver failure Adequate liver function: AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN (upper normal limit), total bilirubin ≤ 35 µM/L, albumin ≥ 28 g/L and Child-Pugh A score (if associated cirrhosis) Hematological (hemoglobin > 8.5 g/dL, platelets > 60 G/L, PNN > 1.5 G/L) and renal function (creatinine clearance ≥ 40ml/min according to the appropriate MDRD formula) At least one target lesion measurable according to RECIST v1.1 criteria Oesophageal endoscopy less than 6 months old. All patients with varicose veins of any grade should be treated with β-blockers prior to initiation of therapy, in the absence of contraindications. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during the trial treatment and for at least 6 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments. Men who have sex with women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during treatment and for at least 6 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments Ability of the patient to understand, sign and date the informed consent form before randomisation Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have already received systemic therapy for HCC Bleeding related to portal hypertension in the last 6 months History of abdominal or oesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess, diverticulitis or colitis within 6 months prior to randomisation Patients on double anti-platelet aggregation therapy Patients on chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (except aspirin). History of intra-abdominal inflammatory process within 6 months prior to initiation of treatment - including but not limited to - active peptic ulcer, diverticulitis or colitis Major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to treatment, abdominal surgery or significant abdominal traumatic injury within 60 days prior to treatment, or the need for major surgery during the therapeutic trial Hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or their excipients Allergy to one of the components of Chinese hamster ovary cells. Other malignant tumours within the last 2 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the uterus or basal cell or squamous cell skin carcinoma or any other carcinoma in situ, considered curedHistory of severe active life-threatening autoimmune disease Interstitial lung disease Chronic HBV infection with HBV DNA > 500 IU/ml, infected patients, cirrhotic or not, should be treated with nucleotide/nucleoside analogues. Known HIV infection Immunosuppression, including subjects with conditions requiring systemic corticosteroid treatment (>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) History of organ transplantation Non-healing decaying wound, active ulcer or untreated bone fracture Proteinuria ≥ 2+ on urine dipstick if confirmation of 24h proteinuria showing a level ≥ 2 g/24 hours Medically uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 150 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure superior to 90 mm Hg) History of arterial aneurysm at high risk of bleeding Alive attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to randomisation History of pericardial abnormalities possibly immune-related (pericarditis or cardiac tamponade) Patient who has received immunotherapy (including anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 agents) or anti-VEGF antibody therapy Patients who has previously received external radiotherapy up to 1 month before the start of the study treatment, or 3 months before the start of the study treatment in case of radio embolization Central nervous system metastases Active bacterial infection Patients with uncontrolled cardiovascular disease History of arterial thromboembolic events, including stroke, transient ischemic attack and myocardial infarction, if less than 6 months old and unresolved. History of venous thromboembolic disease, if less than 6 months old Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Person under guardianship, or person deprived of liberty. Inability to undergo the medical follow-up of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Meriem Guarssifi
Phone
0755675124
Email
prodige81.triplet@ffcd.fr
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Marie Moreau
Email
marie.moreau@u-bourgogne.fr
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Chu Henri Mondor
City
Créteil
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hélène Regnault, Gastroentérologue
Facility Name
Chu Francois Mitterand
City
Dijon
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sylvain MANFREDI, Hépato-gastroentérologue
Phone
+33380293750
Email
sylvain.manfredi@chu-dijon.fr
Facility Name
Chu Dupuytren
City
Limoges
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maryline DEBETTE-GRATIEN
Phone
+33555058726
Email
maryline.gratien@chu-limoges.fr
Facility Name
Chu La Croix Rousse
City
Lyon
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Philippe MERLE, Hépatologue
Facility Name
Chu L'Archet
City
Nice
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anne Claire FRIN, Gastroentérologue
Facility Name
Chu La Pitie Salpetriere
City
Paris
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Manon ALLAIRE, Gastroentérologue
Facility Name
Chu Saint Antoine
City
Paris
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Marie LEQUOY
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gastroentérologue
Facility Name
Chu Haut Leveque
City
Pessac
Country
France
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jean-Frédérique BLANC, Gastroentérologue

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