BioPearl™ Microspheres Loaded With Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectable
- Interventions
- Device: BioPearl™
- Registration Number
- NCT05911633
- Lead Sponsor
- Terumo Europe N.V.
- Brief Summary
The primary objective of the study is to confirm safety and technical success of BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The secondary objective of the study is to investigate the efficacy of BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin in the treatment of subjects with unresectable HCC.
- Detailed Description
This is a prospective, single arm, multi-centre, post-market clinical follow-up study to further assess safety and efficacy in 50 subjects with unresectable HCC treated with BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin. All subjects will undergo clinical follow-up until disease progression and/or next treatment option, after which subjects will be followed for survival. Subjects will be followed up to a maximum of 18 months. An intermediate analysis will take place during enrollment period on safety and technical success to support regulatory requirements.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- Subject is at least 18 years old
- Subject with HCC confirmed by histology or according to the latest applicable version of EASL (the European Association for the Study of the Liver) criteria
- Subject with tumor(s) < 5 cm and within the up-to-7 criteria: the sum of the diameter of the largest tumor (in cm) and the number of tumors must be ≤ 7.0
- Subject with BCLC (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer) Stage A or B classification who is not a candidate for curative treatment at the time of study inclusion
- Subject with treatment failure/recurrence after a prior resection/ablation is permitted, with the exception of recurrence in the segment of a prior thermal ablation
- WHO (World Health Organization) or ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0 or 1
- Subject deemed treatable in one session for initial treatment
- Normal liver or compensated cirrhosis with preserved liver function (Child-Pugh Class A)
- Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dl
- Adequate bone marrow function: Hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dl, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 109/L, platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L
- Subject with no ascites or with minor ascites controlled by sodium dietary restrictions (subject receiving diuretic treatment or paracentesis is not eligible)
- Adequate renal function: serum creatinine < 1.5 X ULN (Upper Limit of Normal)
- Subject has provided written informed consent
- Subjects of childbearing/reproductive potential should use adequate birth control measures, during the study treatment period until survival follow-up
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Subject previously treated with any systemic therapy for HCC
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Subject previously treated with intra-arterial loco-regional therapy for HCC
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Eligible for curative treatment at the time of study inclusion
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Recurrence in the segment of a prior thermal ablation
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Advanced liver disease: Child-Pugh's B-C class or active gastrointestinal bleeding, encephalopathy
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Advanced tumoral disease: BCLC class C or D (vascular invasion - even segmental, extra-hepatic spread or cancer-related symptoms performance status >1)
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History of another primary tumor. Exceptions include:
A. Malignancy treated with curative intent ≥ 5 years before inclusion and with no known active disease
B. Malignancy which occurred < 5 years before, not active and not expected to recur or be clinically relevant in the next 5 years
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Subject with history of biliary tree disease or biliary dilatation
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Portal vein thrombosis, porto-systemic shunt, hepatofugal blood flow or absent portal blood flow in the liver area to be treated
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Contraindication to multiphasic CT and MRI (e.g. allergy to contrast media)
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Any other contraindication for embolization procedure or Doxorubicin treatment
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Subject is currently participating in an investigational drug or device study that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the current study endpoints
Note: Trials requiring extended follow-up for products that were investigational, but have become commercially available since then, are not considered investigational trials
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In the Investigator's opinion subject has (a) co-morbid condition(s) that could limit the subject's ability to participate in the study, compliance with follow-up requirements or impact the scientific integrity of the study
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Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Single arm BioPearl™ Transarterial Chemo Embolization (TACE) with BioPearl™ microspheres loaded with Doxorubicin
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety: by evaluating all procedural or study device related grade 3-4-5 adverse events (AEs) Day 29 By evaluating all procedural or study device related grade 3-4-5 adverse events (AEs) during a period of 4 weeks post initial treatment as per local investigator assessment
Technical success Day 1 Ability to reach near stasis in the treated tumor feeding arteries during chemoembolization procedure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tumor response rate 18 months Assessed by mRECIST (modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) criteria at 4 weeks and every 3 months as per local investigator assessment
Progression Free Survival (PFS) 18 months Defined as time from the treatment to disease progression according to mRECIST criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first as per local investigator assessment
Time to progression 18 months Defined as time from treatment to progression according to mRECIST criteria as per local investigator assessment
Duration of response 18 months According to mRECIST as per local investigator assessment
Best response 18 months Defined as best response recorded during the study according to mRECIST criteria as per local investigator assessment
Survival Rate 18 months up to 18 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (10)
CUB Hôpital Erasme
🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium
UZ Leuven
🇧🇪Leuven, Belgium
Beaujon Hospital
🇫🇷Clichy, France
CHU Grenobles (Hôpital Michallon)
🇫🇷La Tronche, France
Paul-Brousse Hospital
🇫🇷Villejuif, France
SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn
🇩🇪Heilbronn, Germany
University Hospital Tübingen
🇩🇪Tübingen, Germany
Fondazione IRCCS Instituto Tumori
🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli
🇮🇹Rome, Italy
Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
🇮🇹Turin, Italy