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Study of PolyIC and PD-1 mAb in Subjects With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Primary Purpose

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PD-1 mAb
PolyIC
Sponsored by
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Hepatocellular focused on measuring Hepatocellular carcinoma, Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, PD-1 mAb

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Hepatocellular carcinoma with imaging diagnosis, in barcelona stage C, or stage B but resistant/recurrent to prior local treatment (e.g., TACE).
  2. Eastern cooperative oncology group physical fitness score: 0-2.
  3. Predicted survival time≥3 months.
  4. Liver function of Child-Pugh A-B, no hepatic encephalopathy or physical examined ascites.
  5. Routine blood tests were in accordance with the following criteria:

    White blood cell (WBC)≥2.0x10^9/L, Neutrophil≥1.0x10^9/L, platelet (PLT)≥50x10^9/L, hemoglobin (HB)≥80 g/dL, creatinine≤1.5xULN (upper limit of normal value), Alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)≤5xULN, total bilirubin (TB)≤51.3umol/L, international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT)≤1.7xULN, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)≤1.5xULN, serum albumin≥28g/L

  6. Patients will be informed consent, and understand and are willing to cooperate with the trial and sign related documents.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Has a history of malignant tumor in last 2 years, except basal and skin squamous cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, papillary thyroid carcinoma, superficial bladder cancer and carcinoma in situ of breast.
  2. Received the treatment of polyIC or immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., PD-1/PD-L1 mAb or CTLA-4 mAb) in last 2 years.
  3. Received the therapies of multi-kinase inhibitors (e.g., sorafenib, regorafenib), systemic chemotherapy, local therapy (e.g., TACE, radiotherapy), vaccination, immunomodulating therapy (e.g., interleukins, thymosin) or any other clinical trial in last 4 weeks.
  4. Received any corticosterone or immunosuppressive drug in last 2 weeks.
  5. Toxicity induced by previous anti-tumor therapies has not returned to the status of baseline or stability.
  6. HIV positive (including previous anti-retroviral therapy), active HCV infection or active syphilis.
  7. Any severe liver disease (e.g., severe liver cirrhosis, severe liver adenoma)
  8. Any active or recurrent autoimmune disease.
  9. Any interstitial pneumonia, non-infectious pneumonia, or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes).
  10. Severe cardiovascular risk factors.
  11. Has a history of allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation.
  12. Imaging confirmed brain or meninges metastases.
  13. Has the plan of pregnancy, or lactation.
  14. Any kind of psychiatric disease or laboratory test abnormality that may result in the subject's failure to fully comply with the laboratory protocol.

Sites / Locations

  • The second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang UniversityRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

'PolyIC plus PD-1 mAb' and 'PD-1 mAb'

Arm Description

'PolyIC plus PD-1 mAb' group: PolyIC, 2mg, i.m., every other day, for three weeks. PD-1 mAb, 200mg, i.v., every three weeks. 'PD-1 mAb' group: PD-1 mAb, 200mg, i.v., every three weeks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Objective response rate (ORR)
Percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Disease control rate (DCR)
Percentage of patients whose cancer doesn't progress after treatment
Progression free survival (PFS)
The percentage of people does not get worse for a period of time after diagnosis
Overall survival (OS)
The percentage of people still alive for a given period of time after diagnosis
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events after drug initiation, as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Percentage of participants with a better life quality
The percentage of participants with a better life quality after treatment, assessed by the questionnaires of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life
Level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
The percentage of participants with a decreased serum level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) after treatment

Full Information

First Posted
October 22, 2018
Last Updated
November 14, 2018
Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03732547
Brief Title
Study of PolyIC and PD-1 mAb in Subjects With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Official Title
A Phase II Study on the Safety and Therapeutic Effect of Combination of PolyIC and PD-1 mAb in Subjects With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 22, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 22, 2021 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 22, 2023 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
When multi-kinase inhibitors based therapies (sorafenib and regorafenib) are limited in late-stage liver cancer patients, there is no alternative options. PD-1 blockade has became a promising immunotherapeutic strategy in many cancers. While it showed limited efficacy in liver cancer. Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (PolyIC) has been widely studied as a new anti-tumor drug and recent study showed that polyIC and PD-L1 mAb has a quite synergetic effect on the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study is aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of PolyIC and PD-1 mAb in unresectable late-stage HCC patients.
Detailed Description
Nowadays, primary liver cancer, especially hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Unfortunately, the therapeutic strategies are still limited for HCC. For HCC patients at advanced stage, up to now, sorafenib and regorafenib are applied for palliative therapy to prolong the patients' life. PD-1 blockade has became a promising immunotherapeutic strategy in many cancers. While it showed limited efficacy in liver cancer. Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (PolyIC) has been widely studied as a new anti-tumor drug and recent study showed that polyIC and PD-L1 mAb has a quite synergetic effect on the treatment of HCC. This study is aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of PolyIC and PD-1 mAb in unresectable late-stage HCC patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, PD-1 mAb

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
'PolyIC plus PD-1 mAb' and 'PD-1 mAb'
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
'PolyIC plus PD-1 mAb' group: PolyIC, 2mg, i.m., every other day, for three weeks. PD-1 mAb, 200mg, i.v., every three weeks. 'PD-1 mAb' group: PD-1 mAb, 200mg, i.v., every three weeks.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
PD-1 mAb
Other Intervention Name(s)
Programmed cell death-1 monoclonal antibody
Intervention Description
Intravenous infusion of PD-1 mAb, 200mg, once a time, every three weeks.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
PolyIC
Other Intervention Name(s)
Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid
Intervention Description
Intramuscular injection of polyIC, 2mg, every other day, for three weeks.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Objective response rate (ORR)
Description
Percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Disease control rate (DCR)
Description
Percentage of patients whose cancer doesn't progress after treatment
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Title
Progression free survival (PFS)
Description
The percentage of people does not get worse for a period of time after diagnosis
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Description
The percentage of people still alive for a given period of time after diagnosis
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Title
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events
Description
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events after drug initiation, as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Title
Percentage of participants with a better life quality
Description
The percentage of participants with a better life quality after treatment, assessed by the questionnaires of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years
Title
Level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Description
The percentage of participants with a decreased serum level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) after treatment
Time Frame
Up to approximately 5 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Hepatocellular carcinoma with imaging diagnosis, in barcelona stage C, or stage B but resistant/recurrent to prior local treatment (e.g., TACE). Eastern cooperative oncology group physical fitness score: 0-2. Predicted survival time≥3 months. Liver function of Child-Pugh A-B, no hepatic encephalopathy or physical examined ascites. Routine blood tests were in accordance with the following criteria: White blood cell (WBC)≥2.0x10^9/L, Neutrophil≥1.0x10^9/L, platelet (PLT)≥50x10^9/L, hemoglobin (HB)≥80 g/dL, creatinine≤1.5xULN (upper limit of normal value), Alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)≤5xULN, total bilirubin (TB)≤51.3umol/L, international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT)≤1.7xULN, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)≤1.5xULN, serum albumin≥28g/L Patients will be informed consent, and understand and are willing to cooperate with the trial and sign related documents. Exclusion Criteria: Has a history of malignant tumor in last 2 years, except basal and skin squamous cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, papillary thyroid carcinoma, superficial bladder cancer and carcinoma in situ of breast. Received the treatment of polyIC or immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., PD-1/PD-L1 mAb or CTLA-4 mAb) in last 2 years. Received the therapies of multi-kinase inhibitors (e.g., sorafenib, regorafenib), systemic chemotherapy, local therapy (e.g., TACE, radiotherapy), vaccination, immunomodulating therapy (e.g., interleukins, thymosin) or any other clinical trial in last 4 weeks. Received any corticosterone or immunosuppressive drug in last 2 weeks. Toxicity induced by previous anti-tumor therapies has not returned to the status of baseline or stability. HIV positive (including previous anti-retroviral therapy), active HCV infection or active syphilis. Any severe liver disease (e.g., severe liver cirrhosis, severe liver adenoma) Any active or recurrent autoimmune disease. Any interstitial pneumonia, non-infectious pneumonia, or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes). Severe cardiovascular risk factors. Has a history of allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation. Imaging confirmed brain or meninges metastases. Has the plan of pregnancy, or lactation. Any kind of psychiatric disease or laboratory test abnormality that may result in the subject's failure to fully comply with the laboratory protocol.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Tingbo Liang, MD PhD
Phone
+8615088682641
Email
liangtingbo@zju.edu.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Liang Wen, MD PhD
Phone
+8619967413613
Email
11518214@zju.edu.cn
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tingbo Liang, MD PhD
Organizational Affiliation
second affiliated hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University
City
Hangzhou
State/Province
Zhejiang
ZIP/Postal Code
310000
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Liang Wen, MD PhD
Phone
+8619967413613
Email
11518214@zju.edu.cn

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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