SIR-Spheres® for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Primary Purpose
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Hepatoma
Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Hepatocellular focused on measuring unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, SIR-Spheres, Y-90 Microspheres, brachytherapy, Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), liver cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC.
- at least 18 years of age.
- must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC either by histological confirmation or, in a subject who exhibits a vascular liver mass in the presence of radiographically apparent cirrhosis, an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level greater than 500 International Units/milliliter (UI/ml).
- must present HCC that is not amenable to surgical resection or immediate liver transplantation, or that is not optimally treatable with local ablative techniques such as radio-frequency ablation due to its size, extent or presence of cirrhosis.
- must present measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as greater than or equal to 10 mm with spiral CT scan or greater than or equal to 20 mm using conventional techniques (CT, MRI).
- must present with a whole-liver tumor burden of greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 70%
- must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less.
- must have normal organ and marrow function
Exclusion criteria:
Includes both the listed contraindications to SIR-Spheres® and the exclusion criteria specific to the setting of this investigational study:
- hepatic artery directed therapy within the previous 6 months.
- chemotherapy within the previous 4 weeks
- have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered previously
- Prior external hepatic radiation therapy for HCC, more than two prior systemic chemotherapy regimes for HCC or any other concomitant therapy for HCC
- Currently receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of their cancer.
- Any extra-hepatic metastases other than metastatic disease found in the lung, bone and/or abdominal lymph nodes that are not otherwise life limiting.
- Any other concurrent malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for at least five years.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Any of the following contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization:
- Bleeding diathesis
- Severe peripheral vascular disease
- Portal hypertension with hepatofugal flow
- Female subjects who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding.
- Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception in men or women of childbearing potential.
- Current enrollment in any other investigational drug or device study.
Sites / Locations
- Thomas Jefferson University - Kimmel Cancer Center
- UPMC Liver Cancer Center
- The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Arm Description
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Number of Participants With Adverse Events Grade 3 or Higher
Using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria (NCI-CTC) version 3.0 as recorded in the case report form.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Time to Disease Progression
Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
Tumor Response Rate
Tumour response rates estimated by the proportion of patients with a best response of CR, PR or SD by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) with corresponding exact 90% confidence limits being reported. Per RECIST v1.0 for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality of Life
Overall Survival
Overall Survival is defined as the time interval between the date of enrollment and the date of death from any cause.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00503867
Brief Title
SIR-Spheres® for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Official Title
A Pilot Study of Yttrium-90 Microspheres (SIR-Spheres®) Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Low patient recruitment
Study Start Date
July 18, 2007 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 9, 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 9, 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Sirtex Medical
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to determine the safety and toxicity of treatment with SIR-Spheres® in patients with unresectable primary liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Other purposes of this study include assessment of the effect of treatment on overall survival, the length of time it takes for the disease to worsen, if and how the treatment affects the patient's quality of life, and if and how the cancer responds to the treatment.
Detailed Description
This study is a multi-institutional, non-randomized pilot study that aims to assess the safety and toxicity of hepatic arterial radioembolization using SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 microspheres (SIR-Spheres microspheres) in the treatment of patients with unresectable primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The study aims to recruit 40 patients over a period of 24 months.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Hepatoma
Keywords
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, SIR-Spheres, Y-90 Microspheres, brachytherapy, Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), liver cancer
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
SIR-Spheres microspheres
Intervention Description
SIR-Spheres Yttrium-90 microspheres
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Adverse Events Grade 3 or Higher
Description
Using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria (NCI-CTC) version 3.0 as recorded in the case report form.
Time Frame
From date of enrollment until the date of death from any cause assessed up 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to Disease Progression
Description
Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
Time Frame
From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.
Title
Tumor Response Rate
Description
Tumour response rates estimated by the proportion of patients with a best response of CR, PR or SD by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) with corresponding exact 90% confidence limits being reported. Per RECIST v1.0 for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Time Frame
From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.
Title
Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality of Life
Time Frame
52 weeks
Title
Overall Survival
Description
Overall Survival is defined as the time interval between the date of enrollment and the date of death from any cause.
Time Frame
From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 52 weeks.
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC.
at least 18 years of age.
must have a confirmed diagnosis of HCC either by histological confirmation or, in a subject who exhibits a vascular liver mass in the presence of radiographically apparent cirrhosis, an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level greater than 500 International Units/milliliter (UI/ml).
must present HCC that is not amenable to surgical resection or immediate liver transplantation, or that is not optimally treatable with local ablative techniques such as radio-frequency ablation due to its size, extent or presence of cirrhosis.
must present measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as greater than or equal to 10 mm with spiral CT scan or greater than or equal to 20 mm using conventional techniques (CT, MRI).
must present with a whole-liver tumor burden of greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 70%
must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less.
must have normal organ and marrow function
Exclusion criteria:
Includes both the listed contraindications to SIR-Spheres® and the exclusion criteria specific to the setting of this investigational study:
hepatic artery directed therapy within the previous 6 months.
chemotherapy within the previous 4 weeks
have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered previously
Prior external hepatic radiation therapy for HCC, more than two prior systemic chemotherapy regimes for HCC or any other concomitant therapy for HCC
Currently receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of their cancer.
Any extra-hepatic metastases other than metastatic disease found in the lung, bone and/or abdominal lymph nodes that are not otherwise life limiting.
Any other concurrent malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for at least five years.
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Any of the following contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization:
Bleeding diathesis
Severe peripheral vascular disease
Portal hypertension with hepatofugal flow
Female subjects who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding.
Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception in men or women of childbearing potential.
Current enrollment in any other investigational drug or device study.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ravi Murthy, MD
Organizational Affiliation
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
T. Clark Gamblin, MD
Organizational Affiliation
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Thomas Jefferson University - Kimmel Cancer Center
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19107
Country
United States
Facility Name
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
City
Pittsburgh
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
15213
Country
United States
Facility Name
The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas
City
Dallas
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75203
Country
United States
Facility Name
MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Originally there was a plan to share the data with the Data Monitoring Committee, however the study was closed early due to lack of enrollment and the Data Monitoring Committee did not convene.
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