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A Phase 2b Study of Modified Vaccinia Virus to Treat Patients Advanced Liver Cancer Who Failed Sorafenib

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
HCC
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Cancer
Interventions
Other: Best Supportive Care
Biological: JX-594 recombinant vaccina GM-CSF
Registration Number
NCT01387555
Lead Sponsor
Jennerex Biotherapeutics
Brief Summary

This study is to determine whether JX-594 (Pexa-Vec) plus best supportive care is more effective in improving survival than best supportive care in patients with advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who have failed sorafenib.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
129
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of primary HCC by tissue biopsy (histological/cytological diagnosis), or clinical diagnosis
  • Previously treated with sorafenib for ≥ 14 days and has discontinued sorafenib treatment at least 14 days prior to randomization due to either intolerance or radiographic progression NOTE: Sorafenib is NOT required to be the most recent treatment received for HCC
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Child-Pugh Class A; or Child-Pugh Class B7 without clinically significant ascites
  • Hematocrit ≥30% or Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL
  • Tumor status: Measurable viable tumor in the liver and injectable under imaging-guidance; At least one tumor in the liver that has not received prior local-regional treatment OR that has exhibited >25% growth in viable tumor size since prior local-regional treatment.

KEY

Exclusion Criteria
  • Received sorafenib within 14 days prior to randomization
  • Received systemic anti-cancer therapy other than sorafenib within 28 days of randomization
  • Prior treatment with JX-594
  • Platelet count < 50,000 PLT/ mm3
  • Total white blood cell count < 2,000 cells/mm3
  • Prior or planned organ transplant
  • Known significant immunodeficiency due to underlying illness (e.g. HIV/AIDS) and/or medication
  • Severe or unstable cardiac disease
  • Viable CNS malignancy associated with clinical symptoms
  • Pregnant or nursing an infant
  • History of inflammatory skin condition (e.g., eczema requiring previous treatment, atopic dermatitis)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm BBest Supportive CarePatients on the control arm (Arm B) will have best supportive care over 18 weeks.
Arm AJX-594 recombinant vaccina GM-CSFPatients on Arm A will receive 1 e9 pfu (plaque forming units) total dose of JX-594 (Vaccinia GM-CSF / TK-deactivated Virus) on each of six (6) treatments over 18 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SurvivalCT scan every six weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months

Determine overall survival for patients receiving JX-594 plus best supportive care (Arm A) compared with those patients receiving best supportive care (Arm B) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have failed sorafenib treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to Tumor ProgressionCT scan every six weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months

Determine time-to-tumor-progression (TTP) for Arm A compared with Arm B based on mRECIST for HCC.

Quality of Lifeassessed up to 21 months (average)

Determine the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients treated in Arm A compared with Arm B.

Tumor ResponseCT scan every 6 weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months (average)

Determine tumor response based on mRECIST for HCC of Arm A versus Arm B

Safety profile of JX594assessed up to 21 months (average)

Safety will be assessed by the number of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

Time-to-symptomatic-progressionassessed up to 21 months (average)

Determine time to progression of Arm A compared to Arm B.

Trial Locations

Locations (38)

Billings Clinic

🇺🇸

Billings, Montana, United States

National Taiwan University Hospital

🇨🇳

TPE, Taiwan

University of British Columbia

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

California Pacific Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Moores University of California San Diego Cancer Center

🇺🇸

La Jolla, California, United States

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

Saint Joseph's Hospital

🇺🇸

Paterson, New Jersey, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Gabrail Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Canton, Ohio, United States

The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Juravinski Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

University of Alberta

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ottawa Hopsital Research Institute

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg - Hôpital Civil

🇫🇷

Strasbourg Cedex, Alsace, France

CHU d'Estaing

🇫🇷

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France

Hôpital Saint Antoine, CPP Ile de France V

🇫🇷

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôpital Saint André

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France

Hôpital Purpan

🇫🇷

Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

🇫🇷

Lyon Cedex, Rhone-Alpes, France

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

🇩🇪

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Klinikum Rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München

🇩🇪

München, Bayern, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

Korea University Ansan Hospital

🇰🇷

Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea, Republic of

Pusan National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Pusan, Korea, Republic of

Kyungpook National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Guro Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Severance Hospital,Yonsei University Health System

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

🇨🇳

TPE, Taiwan

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

🇨🇳

TPE, Taiwan

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

🇩🇪

Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

🇰🇷

Yangsan, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Montefiore Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

Queen Mary Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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