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A Phase I/II dose escalation study of CHR-2845 in patients with liver cancer

Phase 1
Conditions
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
Registration Number
EUCTR2012-000326-22-GB
Lead Sponsor
Queen Mary, University of London
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

1.Signed, informed consent

2.Histologically or cytologically confirmed malignant HCC refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard therapy exists.
a.Patients with alcoholic cirrhosis may be included dependent on clinical judgement as to their ability to conform to the protocol

3.Patient is not a transplant candidate

4.Recovered from all acute adverse effects of prior therapies

5.Hepatitis is controlled by antiviral therapy (PEG-IFN, ribavirin, telaprevir, etc). Prophylactic Lamivudine for HBV carriers.

6.Child-Pugh classification A or B7.

7.Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function including the following
a.Hb = 9.0 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count = 1.5 x 109/L, platelets =75 x 109/L
b.Total bilirubin = 1.5 x upper normal limit, excluding cases where elevated bilirubin can be attributed to Gilberts Syndrome
c.AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) = baseline + 4 x upper normal limit
d.Creatinine = 1.5 x upper normal limit
e.Serum albumin > 28 g/L
f.INR < 1.5 or a Pt/PTT within normal limits

6.Age = 18 years

7.Performance status (PS) 0-2 (ECOG scale)

8.Estimated life expectancy greater than 3 months

9.Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to start of trial. Both women and men must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for 3 months after discontinuation of treatment. Acceptable methods of contraception include IUD, oral contraceptive, subdermal implant and double barrier (condom with a contraceptive sponge or contraceptive pessary)

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 34
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 35

Exclusion Criteria

1.Anti-cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, TACE, endocrine therapy, immunotherapy or use of other investigational agents within the 4 weeks prior to trial.

2.Use of medicines known to prolong QTc within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug
3.Candidate for surgical resection, orthotopic liver transplantation, or loco-regional therapy such as radio-frequency ablation or chemoembolization

4.History of organ allograft

5.Co-existing active infection or serious concurrent illness

6.Significant cardiovascular disease as defined by
a.history of congestive heart failure requiring therapy
b.history of unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction up to 6 months prior to trial entry
c.presence of severe valvular heart disease
d.presence of a ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment
e.LVEF < 50% (or less than institutional norm– some places have 45%)
f.QTc interval =450 ms for men and =470 ms for women (using Bazett’s formula)

7.Any co-existing medical condition that in the Investigator’s judgement will substantially increase the risk associated with the patient’s participation in the study

8.Psychiatric disorders or altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary studies

9.Gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with absorption of the study drug.

10.Patients requiring palliative radiotherapy within the last 4 weeks of study entry

11.Uncontrolled hypercalcaemia (>CTCAE v4.0 grade I)

12.Pregnant or breast-feeding women

13.Patients who have received an investigational drug within the last 4 weeks

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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