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Clinical Trials/NCT02013778
NCT02013778TerminatedPhase 1

Phase I-II Clinical Trial of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine Combined With Transarterial Chemoembolization in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine1 site in 1 country8 target enrollmentStarted: November 2013Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
8
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Primary Phase I:To determine dose limiting toxicities and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the oral administration of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in conjunction with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A conventional 3+3 design will be utilized. Primary Phase II: To evaluate the complete response rate in a cohort of patients treated at the MTD, A Simon's Optimal Two-stage design will be utilized.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient capable of giving informed consent
  • Patient diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in both lobes of the liver by one of the following methods (Pathologically confirmed HCC by biopsy or HCC 2 cm with classic radiographic findings of arterial phase enhancement with venous phase washout and pseudocapsule formation on contrast enhanced MRI or CT or Lesion greater than 2 cm with probable imaging features of HCC and imaging findings of cirrhosis and/or portal hypertension or a serum alphafetoprotein (AFP) greater than 200 mg/mL.
  • Patient not candidate for orthotopic liver transplantation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania based on review of patient imaging and history at multidisciplinary Hepatic Tumor Conference at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Age 18 years old
  • Albumin 2.4 g/dL; Total bilirubin 2 mg/dL; INR 1.5
  • Creatinine 2.0 mg/dL, AST 121 IU/L; ALT 189 IU/L
  • Child-Turcotte-Pugh Classification A or B
  • Eastern Clinical Oncology Group performance status 0 or1.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior TACE
  • Active GI hemorrhage within 2 weeks of study enrollment
  • Ascites refractory to medical therapy
  • Contraindication to receiving HCQ or TACE
  • Unilobar HCC
  • Contraindication to contrast enhanced MRI (i.e. unable to undergo follow-up imaging)
  • Women who are pregnant
  • Participation in another concurrent treatment protocol

Arms & Interventions

TACE + HCQ

Experimental

Subjects will receive HCQ plus standard of care TACE.

Intervention: HCQ (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Time Frame: 1 year

Adverse Events graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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