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Gut Microbiota in Liver Cancer (Treated With TKIs In Combination With ICIs)

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Liver Cancer
Interventions
Biological: Oral enterobacterium capsules
Biological: Oral enterobacterium capsules placebo
Registration Number
NCT06563934
Lead Sponsor
Xu Yong, MD
Brief Summary

To evaluate the additional efficacy and safety of oral enterobacterial capsules in patients with intermediate and advanced liver cancer and treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) combined with immunotherapy.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single-center, randomized, double-blind controlled trial. The clinical study is divided into 2 groups:

Group 1) Patients in the control group were given lenvatinib 8mg (≤ 60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day, combined with PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200mg intravenously once every 3 weeks until disease progression, intolerable toxicity or death, and patients in the control group were given intestinal bacteria capsules placebo.

Group 2) Patients in the study group were given lenvatinib 8 mg (≤ 60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day in combination with PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200 mg intravenously every 3 weeks until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or death, and patients in this study group were given intestinal bacteria capsules.

Oral administration of intestinal bacteria capsules 6 capsules/day, after observing no adverse reactions, oral administration for 10 consecutive days, 6 capsules/day from the second day to the tenth day, and then discontinued to the next course of treatment.

Total course of treatment: a total of 4 courses of oral intestinal bacteria capsules, each course of oral administration for 10 days, and a course of 21 days; A course of TKI combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors treatment is 21 days until the disease progresses or intolerable toxicity and side effects appear.

Observe the metrics: Primary Clinical Endpoint - Progression-Free Survival (PFS); Secondary Clinical Endpoints - Overall Growth Phase (OS), Objective Response Rate (ORR), Duration of Response (DOR), and Disease Control Rate (DCR). The new RECIST1.1 criteria were used for the efficacy evaluation system, the CTCAE5.0 grading system was used for the evaluation of common adverse reactions during treatment, and other indicators included imaging including conventional biochemical indexes such as CT and ultrasound, as well as quality of life scores.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18-75 years old, gender is not limited;
  2. Confirmed imaging or histological diagnosis of unresectable HCC, BCLC stadium B or C;
  3. Previous treatment without systemic therapy;
  4. Intended to be treated with anti-angiogenic targeted drugs combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors;
  5. Child-Pugh Grade A;
  6. ≥ 1 measurable lesion (RECIST v1.1)
  7. ECOG PS 0-1
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Usage of antibiotics within 2 weeks prior enrollment;
  2. Diagnosis of immunodeficiency (e.g. HIV, immunosuppressants)
  3. Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
  4. Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding;
  5. Patients with untreated acute or chronic active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
  6. Those who are currently undergoing clinical trials of other drugs;
  7. Other patients who are considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental: Lenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody + Enterobacterium capsulesLenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody1. Lenvatinib 8mg (≤60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day. PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200mg i.v. once every 3 weeks. 2. Enterobacterium capsules (300 mg/per capsule) orally 6 capsules/day for 10 consecutive days, and then discontinued to the next course of treatment.
Lenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody + Enterobacterium capsules placeboLenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody1. Lenvatinib 8mg (≤60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day. PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200mg i.v. once every 3 weeks. 2. Enterobacterium capsules placebo (300 mg/per capsule) orally 6 capsules/day for 10 consecutive days, and then discontinued to the next course of treatment.
Lenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody + Enterobacterium capsules placeboOral enterobacterium capsules placebo1. Lenvatinib 8mg (≤60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day. PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200mg i.v. once every 3 weeks. 2. Enterobacterium capsules placebo (300 mg/per capsule) orally 6 capsules/day for 10 consecutive days, and then discontinued to the next course of treatment.
Experimental: Lenvatinib + PD-1 monoclonal antibody + Enterobacterium capsulesOral enterobacterium capsules1. Lenvatinib 8mg (≤60 kg body weight) or 12 mg (\> 60 kg body weight) orally once a day. PD-1 monoclonal antibody 200mg i.v. once every 3 weeks. 2. Enterobacterium capsules (300 mg/per capsule) orally 6 capsules/day for 10 consecutive days, and then discontinued to the next course of treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ObjectiveDuration of Response (DOR)Up to approximately 1 years

To analyse the Duration of Response (DOR) of patients

Objective Secondary Clinical Endpoints - Overall Growth Phase (OS)Up to approximately 1 years

To analyse the Secondary Clinical Endpoints - Overall Growth Phase (OS) of patients

Objective Objective Response Rate (ORR)Up to approximately 1 years

To exprole the Objective Response Rate (ORR) of patients

Species differential analysisUp to approximately 1 years

We will use 16S rRNA sequencing to measure fecal sample. Based on the results of species annotation, the PCA、PCoA and NMDS analysis will be used to assess the similarities and differences in species composition.

Feces MetabolomicsUp to approximately 1 years

Changes of metabolites in feces measured by metabolomic mass spectrometry, unsupervised PCA (principal component analysis) was performed by statistics function prcomp, identified metabolites were annotated using KEGG Compound database.

Objective Progression-Free Survival (PFS)Up to approximately 1 years

To analyse the Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of patients

Diversity analysisUp to approximately 1 years

We will use 16S rRNA sequencing to measure fecal sample. The alpha and beta diversity of gut microbiota will be analyzed, including a series of statistical analysis indexes such as Chao, Shannon, Simpsonace, Simpson and Coverage, in order to reflect the microbial community diversity.

Serum MetabolomicsUp to approximately 1 years

Changes of metabolites in serum measured by metabolomic mass spectrometry, unsupervised PCA (principal component analysis) was performed by statistics function prcomp, identified metabolites were annotated using KEGG Compound database.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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