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"Cocktail" Therapy for Hepatitis B Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT04317248

Description:

The effect of anti-tumor treatment is not satisfying in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC) for reasons that HBV-HCC carries highly heterogeneous antigens to facilitate cancer cells escaping from immune surveillance and constructs an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Correspondingly, multiple signals loaded dendritic cells vaccine can efficiently present T cells with antigens of HCC sensitize their antitumor properties meanwhile low dose cyclophosphamide (CY) can effectively improve the microenvironment of immunity. Therefore, we put forward a new scientific therapy called "multiple signals loaded dendritic cells vaccine combined low dose of cyclophosphamide" combining with radical surgery or TACE or targeted agents for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma to prolong their survival time.

Related Conditions:
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: "Cocktail" Therapy for Hepatitis B Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Official Title: Precision Study on "Cocktail" Therapy to Improve the Efficacy of Hepatitis B-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 2019B110233002
  • NCT ID: NCT04317248

Conditions

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
CyclophosphamideEndoxanMSDCV immune therapy combined with TACE therapy
Multiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells VaccineMSDCVMSDCV immune therapy combined with TACE therapy

Purpose

The effect of anti-tumor treatment is not satisfying in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC) for reasons that HBV-HCC carries highly heterogeneous antigens to facilitate cancer cells escaping from immune surveillance and constructs an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Correspondingly, multiple signals loaded dendritic cells vaccine can efficiently present T cells with antigens of HCC sensitize their antitumor properties meanwhile low dose cyclophosphamide (CY) can effectively improve the microenvironment of immunity. Therefore, we put forward a new scientific therapy called "multiple signals loaded dendritic cells vaccine combined low dose of cyclophosphamide" combining with radical surgery or TACE or targeted agents for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma to prolong their survival time.

Detailed Description

      Detailed Description Patients who have good compliance complying with the inclusion criteria
      will be enrolled into our research. The 600 patients will be randomly assigned to
      experimental group and control group with the ratio of 1:1, control group will receive
      radical surgery or TACE or targeted agent treatment solely; another group (experimental
      group) after enrollment will radical surgery or TACE or targeted agent treatment in the first
      course. Then 20ml blood is taken for multiple signals loaded dendritic cells (MSDCV) culture
      (cell culture takes 7 days). Low dose (250mg/m^2) CY treatment will be performed on patients
      two days before the MSDCV treatment. The MSDCV combined CY therapy will perform per 4 weeks,
      total 6 times. All patients are evaluated the safety and efficacy of treatment by monitoring
      their blood parameters, tumor indicators and imaging examinations at each visit.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
MSDCV immune therapy combined with radical surgery therapyExperimentalMultiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine(MSDCV) immune therapy:one time every 4 weeks during 0 weeks to 20 weeks, about 5*10^7 cells per time, total 6 times; Hepatocellular Carcinoma Radical surgery therapy: one time at a good operation time before the first time of MSDCV immune therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Multiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine
Radical surgery therapyNo InterventionHepatocellular Carcinoma Radical surgery therapy: one time at a good operation time
    MSDCV immune therapy combined with TACE therapyExperimentalMultiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine(MSDCV) immune therapy:one time every 4 weeks during 0 weeks to 20 weeks, about 5*10^7 cells per time, total 6 times; Transcatheter Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) therapy: the first time of TACE therapy must perform before the first time of MSDCV immune therapy, then perform when necessary according to subjects condition
    • Cyclophosphamide
    • Multiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine
    TACE therapyNo InterventionTranscatheter Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) therapy: perform when necessary according to Subjects condition
      MSDCV immune therapy combined with targeted agents therapyExperimentalMultiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine(MSDCV) immune therapy:one time every 4 weeks during 0 weeks to 20 weeks, about 5*10^7 cells per time, total 6 times; Targeted agents therapy: Sorafenib or Lenvatinib. For Sorafenib: 0.4g twice daily; for Lenvatinib: 12mg/8mg per day according to subjects condition
      • Cyclophosphamide
      • Multiple Signals loaded Dendritic Cells Vaccine
      Targeted agents therapyNo InterventionTargeted agents therapy: Sorafenib or Lenvatinib. For Sorafenib: 0.4g twice daily; for Lenvatinib: 12mg/8mg per day according to subjects condition

        Eligibility Criteria

                Inclusion Criteria:
        
                  -  In accordance with AASLD guidelines for the diagnosis of hepatocellular
                     carcinoma,histology or imaging confirmed as primary hepatocellular carcinoma
        
                  -  Patients with history of hepatitis B infection
        
                  -  Male and female adult subjects (18~70 years old)
        
                  -  Patients haven't received radiation therapy or chemotherapy or immunotherapy
        
                  -  Normal renal function
        
                  -  Blood routine test: Hb>=9g/dL, white cell count>=1.5*10^9/L, platelet count>=50*10^9/L
        
                  -  Liver function: bilirubin<=50umol/L, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine
                     aminotransferase(ALT)<=5 times the upper limit of normal
        
                  -  Child-Pugh score<=9
        
                  -  Human Chorionic Gonadotropin(HCG) test negative(-) if patients are women of
                     reproductive ages
        
                  -  Women of reproductive ages promise to contracept until therapy course has been
                     finished for 3 months
        
                  -  Patients who have signed up informed consents
        
                Exclusion Criteria:
        
                  -  Extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma oHistory of embolism, chemotherapy
                     or radiation
        
                  -  History of major surgery in last 4 weeks
        
                  -  History of radiofrequency ablation in last 6 weeks
        
                  -  Acute infections in last 2 weeks
        
                  -  Child-Pugh scores>9
        
                  -  Patients with hepatic encephalopathy
        
                  -  Patients with ascites needed drainage
        
                  -  Patients have history of other cancer
        
                  -  Patients have history of HIV
        
                  -  Pregnant women
        
                  -  Patients with severe diseases like cardiac dysfunction
        
                  -  Patients with mental illness that influence signing informed consents
        
                  -  HBV infection combined with other types of hepatitis
        
                  -  Patients with autoimmune diseases
        
                  -  Immunosuppressant drugs users
        
                  -  Patients cannot follow our trial principle
              
        Maximum Eligible Age:70 Years
        Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
        Eligible Gender:All
        Healthy Volunteers:No

        Primary Outcome Measures

        Measure:Progression-Free-Survival (PFS), month
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:The time from randomization until first documented progression or death from any cause,whichever came first

        Secondary Outcome Measures

        Measure:serum AFP(alpha fetoprotein), ng/ml
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:Measured for each subjects at each visits
        Measure:serum PIVKA-II(Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-II), μg/L
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:Measured for each subjects at each visits
        Measure:Overall Survival (OS), month
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:The time from random assignment to death from any cause
        Measure:tumor size, mm
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:Utilizing Liver CT or MR examination
        Measure:Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events
        Time Frame:240 weeks
        Safety Issue:
        Description:Assessed by CTCAE v4.0

        Details

        Phase:Phase 2
        Primary Purpose:Interventional
        Overall Status:Recruiting
        Lead Sponsor:Yuehua Huang

        Trial Keywords

        • hepatocellular carcinoma
        • hepatitis B
        • Dendritic cells vaccine
        • cell therapy

        Last Updated

        October 29, 2020