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A Study of Capecitabine (Xeloda) and Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) in Treatment-Naive Participants With Advanced Liver Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02576964
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of capecitabine (Xeloda) in combination with peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) in participants with advanced liver cancer who have had no prior treatment. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is 43 individuals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults 18 to 75 years of age
  • Locally advanced or metastatic liver cancer with measurable disease and not eligible for any standard therapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous treatment for liver cancer
  • Main portal vein involvement
  • Bone, brain, or leptomeningeal metastasis
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease
  • Malabsorption syndrome or lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract
  • History of other cancer, except basal cell skin cancer or in situ cancer of the cervix

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Capecitabine + Peginterferon alfa-2aCapecitabineTreatment-naive participants with advanced liver cancer will receive combination treatment with capecitabine (1000 milligrams per meter-squared \[mg/m\^2\] twice daily orally on Days 1 to 14 of each 21-day cycle) and peginterferon alfa-2a (180 micrograms (mcg) subcutaneous \[SC\] every week during each 21-day cycle) until at least 6 cycles (18 weeks) or disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.
Capecitabine + Peginterferon alfa-2aPeginterferon alfa-2aTreatment-naive participants with advanced liver cancer will receive combination treatment with capecitabine (1000 milligrams per meter-squared \[mg/m\^2\] twice daily orally on Days 1 to 14 of each 21-day cycle) and peginterferon alfa-2a (180 micrograms (mcg) subcutaneous \[SC\] every week during each 21-day cycle) until at least 6 cycles (18 weeks) or disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Objective response rateup to post-chemotherapy follow-up ( approximately 46 months)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of responseUp to approximately 46 months
Time to disease progressionUp to approximately 46 months
Overall survivalUp to approximately 46 months
Incidence of adverse eventsUp to approximately 46 months
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