Status:
COMPLETED
Sorafenib as Adjuvant Treatment in the Prevention Of Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (STORM)
Lead Sponsor:
Bayer
Conditions:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To evaluate efficacy and safety of sorafenib versus placebo in the adjuvant treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) after potentially curative treatment (surgical resection or local ablation).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects who have undergone surgical resection or local ablation (PEI or percutaneous or intraoperative RFA) for treatment of HCC with curative intent within 4 months from staging to potentially curative treatment. A maximum of 2 local ablation courses may be administered during this time period.
- At least 3 weeks (21 days) but no more than 7 weeks (49 days), from resection or last local ablation course, to CT/MRI scan date
- Male or female subjects \>/= 18 years of age
- Confirmation of CR (absence of residual tumor after curative treatment), on the eligibility scan by independent radiological review.
- For subjects undergoing surgical resection pathology proven complete removal of tumor.
- Intermediate or High Risk of recurrence as assessed by tumor characteristics.
- Child-Pugh score 5 -7 points. A Child-Pugh score of 7 points is allowed only in the absence of ascites.
- ECOG Performance Status of 0.
- Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function
Exclusion
- Recurrent HCC
- Child-Pugh score 7 points with presence of ascites.
- Low risk of recurrence after curative treatment
- History of cardiovascular disease
- History of HIV infection
- Active clinically serious infections (\> grade 2 NCI-CTCAE version 3.0)
- Subjects with seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroids or anti-epileptics)
- Subjects with evidence or history of bleeding diathesis
- Subjects undergoing renal dialysis
- Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer being evaluated in this study EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors \[Ta, Tis \& T1\] or any cancer curatively treated \> 3 years prior to study entry as defined by the signing of informed consent..
- Uncontrolled ascites (defined as not easily controlled with diuretic treatment)
- Encephalopathy
- History of GI bleeding within 30 days of randomization.
- Subjects with a history of esophageal varices bleeding which has not been followed by effective therapy and/or treatment to prevent bleeding recurrence.
- Prior anti cancer therapy for treatment of HCC (including sorafenib or any other molecular therapy) is excluded.
- Major surgery within 4 weeks of start of study as defined by the signing of informed consent, except for surgical resection or local ablation of HCC.
- Investigational drug therapy outside of this trial during or within 4 weeks of study entry, as defined by the signing of informed consent.
- Liver transplantation, this includes patients on a transplant list with the intention to transplant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 28 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
1114 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00692770
Start Date
August 15 2008
End Date
November 28 2014
Last Update
August 8 2018
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3300
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
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Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
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Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-7077