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Study Of Sunitinib Malate Versus Sorafenib In Patients With Inoperable Liver Cancer

This study has been terminated.
(See termination reason in detailed description.)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00699374
First received: June 16, 2008
Last updated: December 7, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of sunitinib (Arm A), given at 37.5 mg orally once daily, compared to sorafenib (Arm B), given orally at 400 mg twice daily, in patients with inoperable liver cancer. A total number of 1200 patients will be enrolled, 600 on Arm A and 600 on Arm B. Study treatment may be adjusted based on patient tolerance. and will be given until disease progression, occurrence of unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria are met. After discontinuation of study treatment, patients will be followed up in order to collect information on further antineoplastic therapy and survival.


Condition Intervention Phase
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
 Drug: sunitinib malate
Drug: sorafenib
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multinational, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study Of Sunitinib Malate Versus Sorafenib In Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Liver Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, every 4 weeks during treatment, every 8 weeks posttreatment up to Week 150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Overall survival is the duration from randomization to death. For participants who are alive, overall survival was censored at the last contact.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, every 4 weeks during treatment, every 8 weeks posttreatment up to Week 150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The period from randomization until disease progression or death.

  • Time to Tumor Progression (TTP) [ Time Frame: Baseline, every 4 weeks during treatment, every 8 weeks posttreatment up to Week 150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Time in weeks from randomization to first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to cancer, whichever comes first. Tumor progression was determined from oncologic assessment data (where data meet the criteria for progressive disease [PD])

  • European Quality of Life (EQ-5D)- Health State Profile Utility Score [ Time Frame: Day 1 of each cycle ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    EQ-5D: participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression; 1 indicates better health state (no problems); 3 indicates worst health state (eg, "confined to bed"). Scoring formula assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and results in a score range -0.594 to 1.000; higher score indicates better health state.


Enrollment: 1075
Study Start Date: July 2008
Study Completion Date: December 2011
Primary Completion Date: December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm A
sunitinib arm
 Drug: sunitinib malate
sunitinib capsules at starting dose of 37.5 mg PO daily, until disease progression, occurrence of unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria are met. Sunitinib dosing interruptions and/or reductions are allowed based on patient tolerability.
Other Name: Sutent®
Active Comparator: Arm B
sorafenib arm
 Drug: sorafenib
sorafenib tablets at starting dose of 400 mg PO twice daily, until disease progression, occurrence of unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria are met. Sorafenib dosing interruptions and/or reductions are allowed based on patient tolerability.
Other Name: Nexavar®

Detailed Description:

This study was terminated on April 22th, 2010, based on a higher incidence of serious adverse events in the sunitinib arm compared to the sorafenib arm, and the fact that sunitinib did not meet the criteria to demonstrate that it was either superior or non-inferior to sorafenib in the survival of patients with advanced hepatocellular cancer. Patients on sunitinib who are judged by the investigator as receiving clinical benefit may chose to remain on study and continue treatment with sunitinib until clinical benefit as per the investigator's judgment.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically-confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
  • presence of measurable disease by radiographic imaging
  • Child-Pugh class A
  • ECOG PS 0 or 1
  • adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with any systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
  • prior local treatment within 4 weeks from entry
  • presence of clinically relevant ascites
  • severe hemorrhage <4 weeks of starting study treatment
  • known HIV or serious acute or chronic illness
  • current treatment on another clinical trial
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00699374

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Pfizer
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00699374     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: A6181170
Study First Received: June 16, 2008
Results First Received: December 7, 2012
Last Updated: December 7, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Pfizer:
sunitinib
phase 3
randomized
hepatocellular
liver

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Adenocarcinoma
Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Sorafenib
 Sunitinib
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Inhibitors

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