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A Study to Estimate Safety and Efficacy of Sorafenib (BAY43-9006) in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00044512
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

Evaluate anti-cancer activity (e.g. proportion of patients with confirmed complete response or partial response) in patients with advanced, inoperable biopsy-proven hepatocellular carcinoma.

Detailed Description

In addition to the key secondary outcome parameters the following exploratory parameters were evaluated in subpopulations:

* Pharmacokinetics (PK) profile of Sorafenib

* Plasma and tissue tumor biomarkers

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
137
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
  • Inoperable disease (T2-T4, any N, M0 or M1) or refused surgery
  • Measurable disease
  • At least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion of at least 2 cm by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Presence of at least 1 of the following:
  • Alpha-fetoprotein greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Hepatitis C antibody positive
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
  • Child's Pugh class A or B
  • Candidate for systemic therapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Fibrolamellar disease mixed histology
  • Metastatic brain or meningeal tumors

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sorafenib 400 mg b.i.d.Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006)Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 400 mg administered bis in die (bid, twice a day)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants for Each Type of ResponseUntil 30 days after termination of active therapy

Objective response rate of sorafenib assessed as the proportion of subjects with confirmed complete or partial response as per modified World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of Responseup to 3 years later

Duration of response was calculated from the first drug treatment date until documented progressive disease (PD). PD was 1) 25% or more increase in the sum of all target lesion areas taking as reference the smallest sum recorded at or following baseline, 2) unequivocal progression of an existing non-target lesion, or 3) appearance of a new lesion.

Time to Responseup to 3 years later

Time from the first day of receiving study drug to the date the CR or PR was documented (with confirmation).

Time to Progressionup to 3 years later

Time from the first date of receiving study drug until the first documented PD.

Duration of Stable Diseaseup to 3 years later

Time from the first day of receiving study drug until there was a documented PD or response.

Time to Minor Responseup to 3 years later

Time from the first day of receiving study drug to the date the MR was first documented (with confirmation). Minor response = \>25% regression.

Duration of Minor ResponseTime from MR to PD

Time from the date that MR was first documented to the date that PD was first documented.

Overall SurvivalStart of treatment to death

Time from the first date of receiving study medication to death.

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