A Research Study to Treat Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00108953 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 22, 2005
Results First Posted : June 11, 2009
Last Update Posted : October 31, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular | Drug: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) plus Doxorubicin Drug: Doxorubicin/Placebo | Phase 2 |
In addition to the key secondary outcome parameters the following parameters will be assessed in an exploratory manner: relative time to progression (TTP), time to symptomatic progression (TTSP), response rate (RR) and overall survival between the 2 study populations.
The possible and potential predictive assays of clinical benefit through an assessment of the correlation between the defined baseline characteristics and key clinical endpoints.
The safety and tolerability will be assessed in the adverse event section. Doxorubicin pharmacokinetics in HCC patients treated with sorafenib versus placebo will be compared and the pharmacokinetic data will be correlated with doxorubicin-related adverse events (i.e., cardiotoxicity).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 96 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized Controlled Study of BAY43-9006 in Combination With Doxorubicin Versus Doxorubicin in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. |
Study Start Date : | April 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Sorafenib + Doxorubicin
"Sorafenib + Doxorubicin" -- combination therapy: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 200 mg tablets by mouth (orally) twice daily + doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 intravenous infusion every 21 days for 6 cycles (18 weeks)
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Drug: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) plus Doxorubicin
Multi kinase inhibitor plus Chemotherapy |
Active Comparator: Placebo + Doxorubicin
"Placebo + Doxorubicin" -- monotherapy: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) matching placebo tablets by mouth (orally) twice daily + doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 intravenous infusion every 21 days for 6 cycles (18 weeks)
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Drug: Doxorubicin/Placebo
Chemotherapy plus Placebo |
- Time to Progression (TTP) [ Time Frame: from date of randomization of the first patient until 3 years later ]TTP was defined as the time from randomization to radiological disease progression by independent assessment.
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: from date of randomization of the first patient until 3 years later ]The time from date of randomization to date of death
- Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: from date of randomization of the first patient until 3 years later ]Time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiological progression (as defined per independent central radiological assessment) or death, whichever occurs first
- Percentage of Participants in Each Category of Best Tumor Response [ Time Frame: achieved during treatment or within 30 days after termination of active therapy ]Percentage of participants with complete or partial response (CR or PR) confirmed according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and achieved during treatment or 30 days after end of treatment. CR: disappearance of all clinical and radiological tumor lesions. PR: at least 30% decrease in sum of the longest diameters of tumor lesions. Stable disease (SD): neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase for progressive disease.
- Time to Symptomatic Progression (TTSP) [ Time Frame: from date of randomization of the first patient until 3 years later ]Time from date of randomization to date of first documented symptomatic progression defined by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Hepatobiliary Symptom Index-8 (FHSI-8) assessment
- Duration of Response [ Time Frame: from date of randomization of the first patient until 3 years later ]Time from date of first objective response (complete response [CR] or partial response [PR]) to date progression is first documented (as defined per independent central radiological assessment) or death, whichever occurs first
- Time to Response (TTR) [ Time Frame: from date of randomization until 3 years later at end of study ]Time from date of randomization to date of first objective response (complete response [CR] or partial response [PR]) is documented and confirmed according to RECIST criteria
- Percentage of Participants for Whom Disease Control Was Achieved [ Time Frame: from date of randomization to end of treatment plus 30 days ]Participants with disease control: those who have as best response complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase for progressive disease) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
- Patients with advanced HCC (unresectable, and/or metastatic) which has been histologically or cytologically documented
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Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria:
- can be accurately measured in at least one dimension according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)
- has not been previously treated with local therapy
- Patients who have received local therapy except chemoembolization, such as surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolization, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol injection or cryoablation are eligible, provided that they either have a target lesion which has not been subjected to local therapy and/or the target lesion(s) within the field of the local therapy has shown an increase of 25% in the size. Local therapy must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline scan
- Patients who have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC, EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, and superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis & T1). Any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to entry is permitted
- History of cardiac disease
- Serious myocardial dysfunction
- Active, clinically serious infections
- Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Known Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors including metastatic brain disease
- Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00108953
United States, Alabama | |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294 | |
United States, California | |
Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211-1850 | |
Orange, California, United States, 92668-3298 | |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-1207 | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115 | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94121 | |
Sylmar, California, United States, 91342 | |
United States, Florida | |
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136 | |
United States, Louisiana | |
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70506 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601 | |
United States, New York | |
New York, New York, United States, 10065 | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203 | |
United States, Washington | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101 | |
Argentina | |
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1264AAA | |
Neuquen, Neuquén, Argentina, Q8300HDH | |
Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Canada, Ontario | |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9 | |
Hong Kong | |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong | |
Russian Federation | |
Kazan, Russian Federation, 420111 | |
Kirov, Russian Federation, 610002 | |
Krasnodar, Russian Federation, 350040 | |
United Kingdom | |
Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, ME16 9QQ | |
Bebington, Merseyside, United Kingdom, CH63 4JY | |
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B15 2TT | |
London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS | |
Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 4BX |
Study Director: | Bayer Study Director | Bayer |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Bayer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00108953 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11546 2004-001770-40 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | April 22, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 11, 2009 |
Last Update Posted: | October 31, 2014 |
Last Verified: | October 2014 |
Cancer Liver Cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma HCC |
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 |
Doxorubicin Liposomal doxorubicin Sorafenib Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Topoisomerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protein Kinase Inhibitors |