Status:

COMPLETED

Bevacizumab and Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Liver Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Improve median progression-free survival of patients with unresectable hepatocellular cancer treated with bevacizumab and transarterial chemoembolization therapy. Secondary *...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed\* hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Unresectable disease
  • Child's class A or B with liver-predominant and asymptomatic extrahepatic disease NOTE: \*A highly suspicious liver mass on CT scan or MRI in the presence of alpha fetoprotein \> 200 mg/dL may be used as alternative diagnostic criterion
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count \> 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count \> 50,000/mm³
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 5.0 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 5.0 mg/dL
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min
  • No significant traumatic injury within the past 28 days
  • No abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 6 months
  • No serious, nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No major surgery or open biopsy within the past 28 days
  • No minor surgery (e.g., fine-needle aspirations or core biopsies) within the past 7 days
  • No chemotherapy within the past 4 weeks
  • No radiotherapy within the past 21 days
  • No concurrent major surgery
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy
  • No other concurrent investigational drugs

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    26 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00335829

    Start Date

    May 1 2006

    End Date

    February 1 2011

    Last Update

    August 13 2021

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    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410