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Durvalumab/Tremelimumab in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Setting in Patients With HCC Treated by by Percutaneous Ablation Procedure

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug: Durvalumab/Tremelimumab in neoadjuvant and Durvalumab in adjuvant setting
Registration Number
NCT06045975
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

This project is a Phase 2 trial testing the safety and efficacy of treatment with Durvalumab/Tremelimumab in neoadjuvant and Durvalumab in adjuvant setting in patients with BCLC A HCC treated by by percutaneous ablation (PA) procedure in a curative intent.

DUMELEP is a Multicentre, Phase 2 trial

Eligible patients will receive consecutively:

1. 1 Durvalumab 1500 mg/Tremelimumab 300 mg infusion in a neoadjuvant setting

2. percutaneous ablation procedure in a curative attempt at Day 30

3. 11 monthly Durvalumab 1500 mg infusions.

4. Classical follow-up during an additional year (every 3 months)

Detailed Description

Immunotherapy is currently the gold standard for first-line treatment of advanced HCC based of the combination of check-point inhibitors (CPI). The first approved regimen is based on the association of atezolizumab and bevacizumab, an antiangiogenic molecule. More recently, the HIMALAYA trial demonstrated the superiority of durvalumab-tremelimumab over sorafenib, establishing a new first-line option.The combination of Immunotherapy and locoregional treatments in earlier HCC stages may reduce relapse rates. Preliminary data from the IMBRAVE 050 trail reports lower rates of recurrence following HCC percutaneous ablation (PA) or resection associated with atezolizumab and bevacizumab in adjuvant setting.PA procedures and most likely electroporation induce T-cell recruitment that may foster immunomodulation. In particular, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can lead to stimulation of NK cells with a more differentiated and proactivatory phenotypic profile with general increase of functional activities. As compared with RFA, these local changes of IRE induce more robust systemic effects, including both tumorigenic and immunogenic events. Indeed, the preservation of the tumor microvasculature and extracellular matrix within the coagulated zone would favour infiltration by anti tumoral immune cells. These observations are relevant for development of neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapeutic strategies in the setting of HCC treated by percutaneous ablation, and particularly IRE .

Neoadjuvant and adjuvant trials using these new molecules must now be cautiously designed based on the rigorous selection of special populations and therapeutic indications based on the following criteria:

* Exclusion of early forms of HCC with low probability of recurrence for statistical power issues

* Inclusion of patients with HCC treated in "curative intent" by new PA techniques such as electroporation

* Selective inclusion of patients treated with PA whose immunomodulatory properties are recognized

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Durvalumab/TremelimumabDurvalumab/Tremelimumab in neoadjuvant and Durvalumab in adjuvant settingDurvalumab/Tremelimumab in neoadjuvant and Durvalumab in adjuvant setting
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
local recurrence-free survival12 months after PA procedure

Local recurrence is defined as the emergence of irregular areas enhanced at arterial phase followed by wash out at portal phase observed next to the ablation zone

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of tumorous and non-tumorous perfusion parametersone month of neoadjuvant treatment

rates of nodule(s) comprising necrosis and/or hypoperfusion radiological aspect compared before and after neoadjuvant course): analyzed as qualitative variables

Changes of size of nodules following neoadjuvant courseone month of neoadjuvant treatment

Nodule rates of early response after a single procedure of PA procedure (defined as absence of active tumor evaluated at one month following PA procedure)

Incidences of intra segmental/ extra segmental distant recurrenceThroughout the study, an average of 30 months

will be assessed using imaging techniques as recommended by international guidelines (3-months US and MRI)

Overall survival12 months after PA procedure

defined as patients who are alive with or without HCC recurrence 1 year after PA procedure. Date of death will be specified when applicable during this timeframe.

Treatment-related adverse eventsThroughout the study, an average of 30 months

will be monitored according to manufacturer guidelines and recommendation.

Timeframe of PA performanceone month of neoadjuvant treatment

defined as number of days of delay in case of safety issues encountered

Compliance to neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatmentsduring one cycle neoadjuvant treatment and 11 months starting after the PA evaluation

Respect of scheduled Durvalumab/Tremelimumab infusions, Number of Durvalumab/Tremelimumab infusions administered

Safety of Durvalumab/Tremelimumab infusionsThroughout the study, an average of 30 months

Incidence of Adverse Events using current CTCAE

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospitl Avicenne

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Bobigny, France

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