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Advanced Adult Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 3NCT01015833

Sorafenib Tosylate With or Without Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Liver Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Pharmacogenomic Study in people with Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 673 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This randomized phase III trial studies sorafenib tosylate and doxorubicin hydrochloride to see how well they work compared with sorafenib tosylate alone in treating patients with liver cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes or has spread to other places in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Pharmacogenomic Study
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
356 participants
Where
673 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
15 Feb 2010to 15 Aug 2018
Phase
Phase 3

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have pathologically or cytologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma; known mixed histology (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma plus cholangiocarcinoma) or fibrolamellar variant is not allowed
  • Patients must have locally advanced or metastatic disease; locally advanced disease is defined as disease deemed to be unresectable or non-eligible for transplant without distant metastases
  • Lesions must be accurately measurable in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as >= 2 cm with conventional techniques or as >= 1 cm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan
  • No prior adjuvant sorafenib or other v-RAF-1 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog (Raf)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors; other prior adjuvant therapy is allowed if completed > 6 months prior to registration with documented recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
  • Patients may have been treated with loco regional therapies provided that they either have:
  • A target lesion that has not been subjected to local therapy or
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  • The target lesion(s) within the field of the local therapy has shown an increase of >= 20% in the size since last treatment
  • Such therapy must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to registration; patients that have received palliative radiation therapy to the bone need not wait 4 weeks to begin protocol therapy
  • Prior therapies allowed include the following:
  • Bland embolization, radiation, radioactive microspheres, etc
  • Chemoembolization using any chemotherapy (except, see below)
  • Chemoembolization drug-eluting beads using doxorubicin
  • Prior therapy with chemoembolization using doxorubicin in the non drug eluting beads form is NOT allowed
  • No prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease
  • No prior exposure to systemic doxorubicin administered intravenously
  • Antiviral treatment is allowed, however interferon therapy must be stopped at least 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Allografts are not allowed: no prior history of any allograft, including but not limited to liver and bone marrow transplants
  • Patients must have completed any major surgery >= 4 weeks from registration
  • Concomitant treatment with Rifampin or St John's wort is not allowed; patients should discontinue these drugs at least 4 weeks prior to registration
  • No known central nervous system (CNS) tumors including brain metastases
  • No clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding events requiring intervention, transfusion, or admission to hospital within 30 days prior to registration
  • Patients with a history of hypertension should be well controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) on a regimen of anti-hypertensive therapy
  • Significant history of cardiac disease is not allowed:
  • Congestive heart failure > class II New York Heart Association (NYHA)
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to registration
  • Serious myocardial dysfunction, defined as scintigraphically (multigated acquisition scan [MUGA], myocardial scintigram) determined absolute left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below 45% or an LVEF on echocardiogram (ECHO) below the normal limit at the individual institution
  • No history of bleeding diathesis
  • Patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are excluded from the study
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
  • Pregnancy/nursing status: women who are pregnant should not go on study; women should not breastfeed while participating in this study
  • Granulocytes >= 1,500/uL
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dL; patients with recent or ongoing gastrointestinal bleed may not be transfused to reach the entry hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL; physicians should ensure patients requiring transfusion prior to registration do not have an occult or clinically apparent gastrointestinal bleed
  • Platelets >= 75,000/uL
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (or creatinine clearance calculated >= 60 cc/minute)
  • Child-Pugh score A; patients must meet all laboratory value requirements
  • Bilirubin =< 3 mg/dL
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 5 x ULN
  • Prothrombin time (PT)-international normalized ratio (INR) =< 1.7 (not required for patients on anticoagulation agents; patients who are being therapeutically anticoagulated with an agent such as Coumadin or heparin will be allowed to participate provided that no prior evidence of underlying abnormality in these parameters exists)

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

673 sites in 3 countries.

314 sites in 3 countries

United States300 sites

  • Pali Momi Medical Center

    ‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701

  • Jefferson Abington Hospital

    Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001

  • Bixby Medical Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • Hickman Cancer Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • Summa Health System - Akron Campus

    Akron, Ohio, 44304

  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103

  • AdventHealth Altamonte

    Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701

  • The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center

    Amarillo, Texas, 79106

  • Mary Greeley Medical Center

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • McFarland Clinic PC - Ames

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • Cancer Care Center at Island Hospital

    Anacortes, Washington, 98221

  • Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim

    Anaheim, California, 92806

  • Alaska Regional Hospital

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • AnMed Health Cancer Center

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621

  • AnMed Health Hospital

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621

  • Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Langlade Hospital and Cancer Center

    Antigo, Wisconsin, 54409

  • Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center

    Antioch, California, 94531

  • PCR Oncology

    Arroyo Grande, California, 93420

  • Mission Hospital

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

  • Mountain Radiation Oncology PA

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

  • AdventHealth Infusion Center Asheville

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28803

  • Messino Cancer Centers

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28806

  • Hope Women's Cancer Centers-Asheville

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28816

  • Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York-Auburn

    Auburn, New York, 13021

  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center

    Auburn, Washington, 98001

  • University of Colorado Hospital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Rush - Copley Medical Center

    Aurora, Illinois, 60504

  • Virginia Mason Bainbridge Island Medical Center

    Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110

  • Kaiser Permanente-Baldwin Park

    Baldwin Park, California, 91706

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

  • Saint Agnes Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21229

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Summa Health System - Barberton Campus

    Barberton, Ohio, 44203

  • Flaget Memorial Hospital

    Bardstown, Kentucky, 40004

  • LSU Health Baton Rouge-North Clinic

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805

  • Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806

  • Hematology/Oncology Clinic PLLC

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates LLC

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Ochsner Health Center-Summa

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Our Lady of the Lake Physicians Group - Medical Oncology

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809

  • Franciscan Saint Francis Health-Beech Grove

    Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107

  • Mary Rutan Hospital

    Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311

  • Overlake Medical Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98004

  • Kaiser Permanente-Bellflower

    Bellflower, California, 90706

  • PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

    Bellingham, Washington, 98225

  • Strecker Cancer Center-Belpre

    Belpre, Ohio, 45714

  • Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment

    Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600

  • University of Iowa Healthcare Cancer Services Quad Cities

    Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • Mid Dakota Clinic

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Saint Alexius Medical Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Sanford Bismarck Medical Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Saint Joseph Medical Center

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61701

  • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61704

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg

    Boiling Springs, South Carolina, 29316

  • Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise

    Boise, Idaho, 83706

  • Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar

    Bolivar, Missouri, 65613

  • Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre

    Bonne Terre, Missouri, 63628

  • McFarland Clinic PC-Boone

    Boone, Iowa, 50036

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Bowling Green

    Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402

  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center

    Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401

  • Cox Cancer Center Branson

    Branson, Missouri, 65616

  • Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton

    Bremerton, Washington, 98310

  • Harrison Medical Center

    Bremerton, Washington, 98310

  • Transylvania Regional Hospital

    Brevard, North Carolina, 28712

  • Bristol Regional Medical Center

    Bristol, Tennessee, 37620

  • Wellmont Medical Associates Oncology and Hematology-Bristol

    Bristol, Tennessee, 37620

  • Veteran Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System-Brooklyn Campus

    Brooklyn, New York, 11209

  • Veterans Affairs Western New York Health Care System-Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14215

  • Highline Medical Center-Main Campus

    Burien, Washington, 98166

  • University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

    Burlington, Vermont, 05405

  • Fairview Ridges Hospital

    Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337

  • Butler Memorial Hospital

    Butler, Pennsylvania, 16001

  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center

    Camden, New Jersey, 08103

  • Illinois CancerCare-Canton

    Canton, Illinois, 61520

  • Aultman Health Foundation

    Canton, Ohio, 44710

  • Saint Francis Medical Center

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

  • Southeast Cancer Center

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

    Carbondale, Illinois, 62902

  • Illinois CancerCare-Carthage

    Carthage, Illinois, 62321

  • East Bay Radiation Oncology Center

    Castro Valley, California, 94546

  • Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Castro Valley

    Castro Valley, California, 94546

  • Centralia Oncology Clinic

    Centralia, Illinois, 62801

  • Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia

    Centralia, Washington, 98531

  • Cancer Center of Kansas - Chanute

    Chanute, Kansas, 66720

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Memorial Hospital

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404

  • Hematology and Oncology Associates

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center - Saint Joseph Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60657

  • Adena Regional Medical Center

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601

  • Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220

  • Bethesda North Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

  • TriHealth Cancer Institute-Westside

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45247

  • TriHealth Cancer Institute-Anderson

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45255

  • MetroHealth Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109

  • Sampson Radiation Oncology

    Clinton, North Carolina, 28328

  • Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Clinton

    Clinton, North Carolina, 28328

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines

    Clive, Iowa, 50325

  • Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes

    Clive, Iowa, 50325

  • Community Cancer Institute

    Clovis, California, 93611

  • University Oncology Associates

    Clovis, California, 93611

  • North Coast Cancer Care-Clyde

    Clyde, Ohio, 43410

  • Veterans Administration

    Columbia, Missouri, 65201

  • University of Missouri - Ellis Fischel

    Columbia, Missouri, 65212

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Mount Carmel East Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43213

  • Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

  • Riverside Methodist Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

  • Columbus NCI Community Oncology Research Program

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Grant Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • The Mark H Zangmeister Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43219

  • Mount Carmel Health Center West

    Columbus, Ohio, 43222

  • Doctors Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43228

  • Mercy Hospital

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433

  • Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin

    Corbin, Kentucky, 40701

  • Alegent Health Mercy Hospital

    Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503

  • Ochsner Health Center-Covington

    Covington, Louisiana, 70433

  • Carle on Vermilion

    Danville, Illinois, 61832

  • Danville Regional Medical Center

    Danville, Virginia, 24541

  • Grandview Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45405

  • Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton

    Dayton, Ohio, 45406

  • Miami Valley Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45409

  • Miami Valley Hospital North

    Dayton, Ohio, 45415

  • Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Dayton, Ohio, 45428

  • Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48124

  • Atlanta VA Medical Center

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Decatur Memorial Hospital

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Delaware Health Center-Grady Cancer Center

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Delaware Radiation Oncology

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Kaiser Permanente-Franklin

    Denver, Colorado, 80205

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Laurel

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Ascension Saint John Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48236

  • Cancer Center of Kansas - Dodge City

    Dodge City, Kansas, 67801

  • Epic Care-Dublin

    Dublin, California, 94568

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Miller-Dwan Hospital

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley

    Easley, South Carolina, 29640

  • Veterans Adminstration New Jersey Health Care System

    East Orange, New Jersey, 07018-1095

  • Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York-East Syracuse

    East Syracuse, New York, 13057

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435

  • Swedish Cancer Institute-Edmonds

    Edmonds, Washington, 98026

  • Carle Physician Group-Effingham

    Effingham, Illinois, 62401

  • Crossroads Cancer Center

    Effingham, Illinois, 62401

  • Cancer Center of Kansas - El Dorado

    El Dorado, Kansas, 67042

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

    El Paso, Texas, 79905

  • Elkhart Clinic

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514-2098

  • Michiana Hematology Oncology PC-Elkhart

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514

  • Elkhart General Hospital

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46515

  • Christiana Care - Union Hospital

    Elkton, Maryland, 21921

  • Hematology Oncology Center Incorporated

    Elyria, Ohio, 44035

  • Mercy Cancer Center-Elyria

    Elyria, Ohio, 44035

  • Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc

    Emeryville, California, 94608

  • Epic Care Partners in Cancer Care

    Emeryville, California, 94608

  • Saint Elizabeth Hospital

    Enumclaw, Washington, 98022

  • Green Bay Oncology - Escanaba

    Escanaba, Michigan, 49829

  • Illinois CancerCare-Eureka

    Eureka, Illinois, 61530

  • Providence Regional Cancer Partnership

    Everett, Washington, 98201

  • Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

    Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58103

  • Virginia Mason Federal Way Medical Center

    Federal Way, Washington, 98002

  • Saint Francis Hospital

    Federal Way, Washington, 98003

  • Blanchard Valley Hospital

    Findlay, Ohio, 45840

  • Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Genesys Regional Medical Center-West Flint Campus

    Flint, Michigan, 48532

  • Kaiser Permanente-Fontana

    Fontana, California, 92335

  • McFarland Clinic PC-Trinity Cancer Center

    Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501

  • Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott

    Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701

  • Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology Inc-Parkview

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845

  • Angel Medical Center

    Franklin, North Carolina, 28734

  • Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital

    Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066

  • Fredericksburg Oncology Inc

    Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401

  • Kaiser Permanente-Fremont

    Fremont, California, 94538

  • Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Fremont

    Fremont, California, 94538

  • Kaiser Permanente-Fresno

    Fresno, California, 93720

  • Unity Hospital

    Fridley, Minnesota, 55432

  • Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • Tacoma/Valley Radiation Oncology Centers-Gig Harbor

    Gig Harbor, Washington, 98332

  • MultiCare Gig Harbor Medical Park

    Gig Harbor, Washington, 98335

  • Glens Falls Hospital

    Glens Falls, New York, 12801

  • Valley View Hospital Cancer Center

    Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601

  • Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Goldsboro

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • Wayne Memorial Hospital

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • Wayne Radiation Oncology

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • Genesys Regional Medical Center

    Grand Blanc, Michigan, 48439

  • CHI Health Saint Francis

    Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803

  • Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

    Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501

  • Green Bay Oncology at Saint Vincent Hospital

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301-3526

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301

  • Green Bay Oncology Limited at Saint Mary's Hospital

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • Marin Cancer Care Inc

    Greenbrae, California, 94904

  • Marin General Hospital

    Greenbrae, California, 94904

  • Wayne Hospital

    Greenville, Ohio, 45331

  • Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Andrews

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601

  • Saint Francis Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Saint Francis Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29607

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

  • Self Regional Healthcare

    Greenwood, South Carolina, 29646

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer

    Greer, South Carolina, 29650

  • Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham

    Greer, South Carolina, 29651

  • Kaiser Permanente - Harbor City

    Harbor City, California, 90710

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Hattiesburg Clinic - Hematology/Oncology Clinic

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401

  • Forrest General Hospital / Cancer Center

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39404

  • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89074

  • GenesisCare USA - Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89074

  • AdventHealth Hendersonville

    Hendersonville, North Carolina, 28792

  • Hematology Oncology Associates of Illinois-Highland Park

    Highland Park, Illinois, 60035

  • Pulmonary Medicine Center of Chattanooga-Hixson

    Hixson, Tennessee, 37343

  • Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

  • Queen's Medical Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

  • Straub Clinic and Hospital

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

  • University of Hawaii Cancer Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

  • Hawaii Cancer Care Inc-Liliha

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817

  • Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817

  • The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817

  • Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819

  • Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826

  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Houma

    Houma, Louisiana, 70360

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Baylor Saint Luke's Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Ben Taub General Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Hutchinson Area Health Care

    Hutchinson, Minnesota, 55350

  • Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence

    Independence, Kansas, 67301

  • Centerpoint Medical Center LLC

    Independence, Missouri, 64057

  • Franciscan Health Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237

  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • Iowa City VA Healthcare System

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52246

  • Green Bay Oncology - Iron Mountain

    Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801

  • Kaiser Permanente-Irvine

    Irvine, California, 92618

  • Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah

    Issaquah, Washington, 98029

  • Allegiance Health

    Jackson, Michigan, 49201

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

  • Jackson-Madison County General Hospital

    Jackson, Tennessee, 38301

  • Onslow Memorial Hospital

    Jacksonville, North Carolina, 28546

  • Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, North Carolina, 28546

  • McFarland Clinic PC-Jefferson

    Jefferson, Iowa, 50129

  • Capital Region Southwest Campus

    Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109

  • Midwest Center for Hematology Oncology

    Joliet, Illinois, 60432

  • Duly Health and Care Joliet

    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro

    Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401

  • Freeman Health System

    Joplin, Missouri, 64804

  • Mercy Hospital Joplin

    Joplin, Missouri, 64804

  • Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • West Michigan Cancer Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • Borgess Medical Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048

  • Presence Saint Mary's Hospital

    Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

  • Providence Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66112

  • Truman Medical Centers

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

  • Saint Joseph Health Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64114

  • North Kansas City Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64116

  • Heartland Hematology and Oncology Associates Incorporated

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64118

  • Research Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64132

  • Heartland Hematology and Oncology

    Kearney, Nebraska, 68845

  • CHI Health Good Samaritan

    Kearney, Nebraska, 68847

  • Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology

    Kennewick, Washington, 99336

  • Northwest Cancer Clinic

    Kennewick, Washington, 99336

  • Kettering Medical Center

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429

  • Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic

    Kewanee, Illinois, 61443

  • Cancer Center of Kansas-Kingman

    Kingman, Kansas, 67068

  • Ballad Health Cancer Care - Kingsport

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

  • Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

  • Vidant Oncology-Kinston

    Kinston, North Carolina, 28501

  • AdventHealth Kissimmee

    Kissimmee, Florida, 34744

  • University of Tennessee - Knoxville

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920

  • Community Howard Regional Health

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46904

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601

  • AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center

    La Grange, Illinois, 60525

  • IU Health La Porte Hospital

    La Porte, Indiana, 46350

  • Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey

    Lacey, Washington, 98503

  • Kaiser Permanente-Rock Creek

    Lafayette, Colorado, 80026

  • Northwell Health NCORP

    Lake Success, New York, 11042

  • Northwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine

    Lake Success, New York, 11042

  • Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center

    Lakeland, Florida, 33805

Other trials in United States

Canada13 sites

  • Tom Baker Cancer Centre

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2

  • Grand River Regional Cancer Centre at Grand River Hospital

    Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1G3

  • London Regional Cancer Program

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6

  • The Moncton Hospital

    Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8

  • McGill University Department of Oncology

    Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S6

  • CHUM - Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4

  • The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

    Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9

  • Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2

  • Ottawa Hospital and Cancer Center-General Campus

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6

  • Saskatoon Cancer Centre

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4

  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

  • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6

  • CancerCare Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9

Other trials in Canada

Puerto Rico1 site

  • Fundacion De Investigacion de Diego

    San Juan, 00927

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: Phase III Randomized Study of Sorafenib Plus Doxorubicin Versus Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

This randomized phase III trial studies sorafenib tosylate and doxorubicin hydrochloride to see how well they work compared with sorafenib tosylate alone in treating patients with liver cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes or has spread to other places in the body. Sorafenib tosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. It is not yet known whether giving sorafenib tosylate together with doxorubicin hydrochloride is more effective than sorafenib tosylate alone in treating liver cancer.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Compare the overall survival (OS) of patients treated with sorafenib (sorafenib tosylate) and doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride) to that of those treated with sorafenib.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Compare time to progression (TTP) of patients treated with sorafenib and doxorubicin to that of those treated with sorafenib.

II. Compare progression-free-survival (PFS) of patients treated with sorafenib and doxorubicin to that of those treated with sorafenib.

III. Compare tumor response using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria of patients treated with sorafenib and doxorubicin to that of those treated with sorafenib.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride intravenously (IV) on day 1 and sorafenib tosylate orally (PO) once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 6 courses, patients may continue to receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.

Being tested
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacogenomic Study, Sorafenib Tosylate
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Doxorubicin HydrochlorideDrug

    Also called 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin

    Given IV

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • Pharmacogenomic StudyOther

    Also called PHARMACOGENOMIC

    Correlative studies

  • Sorafenib TosylateDrug

    Also called BAY 43-9006 Tosylate, BAY 54-9085, Nexavar, sorafenib

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT01015833
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (doxorubicin hydrochloride, sorafenib tosylate)ExperimentalPatients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride IV on day 1 and sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 6 courses, patients may continue to receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Pharmacogenomic Study; Drug: Sorafenib Tosylate
Arm II (sorafenib tosylate)ExperimentalPatients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Pharmacogenomic Study; Drug: Sorafenib Tosylate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival is defined as the time from study entry to death from any cause. The median OS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Incidence of Toxicities, as Assessed by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0

    Toxicity is defined as a grade 3 or higher adverse events that is classified as either possibly, probably, or definitely related to study treatment. The assignment of attribution to study treatment and grade (or degree of severity) of the adverse event are classified using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. The maximum grade for each type of adverse event will be recorded for each patient, and frequency tables will be reviewed to determine patterns. Additionally, the relationship of the adverse event(s) to the study treatment will be taken into consideration. The percentage of patients with a maximum grade 3 or higher adverse event at least possibly related to the study treatment are reported below.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Progression Free Survival

    Progression free survival is defined as the time from study entry to earliest date of disease progression. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  3. Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time to Progression (TTP) is defined as the time from on study to progression. Progression is defined by the RECIST criteria as Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression). Median and 95% confidence intervals are provided for each arm below.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  4. Best Overall Response Rate

    Best Overall Response Rate is defined as is the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence. Complete Response: Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to < 10 mm. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression). Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as references the smallest sum diameters while on study.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Nov 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Feb 2010
  3. Primary completion21 May 2015
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
356 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01015833
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2011-01989
Other IDs
NCI-2011-01989, CDR0000659348, CALGB-80802, CALGB-80802, U10CA180821, U10CA031946
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
17 Nov 2009
Last updated
24 Jun 2026
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Quintanilha JCF, Geyer S, Etheridge AS, Racioppi A, Hammond K, Crona DJ, Pena CE, Jacobson SB, Marmorino F, Rossini D, Cremolini C, Sanoff HK, Abou-Alfa GK, Innocenti F. KDR genetic predictor of toxicities induced by sorafenib and regorafenib. Pharmacogenomics J. 2022 Dec;22(5-6):251-257. doi: 10.1038/s41397-022-00279-3. Epub 2022 Apr 28.

    PubMed 35484400

  • Abou-Alfa GK, Shi Q, Knox JJ, Kaubisch A, Niedzwiecki D, Posey J, Tan BR Jr, Kavan P, Goel R, Lammers PE, Bekaii-Saab TS, Tam VC, Rajdev L, Kelley RK, El Dika I, Zemla T, Potaracke RI, Balletti J, El-Khoueiry AB, Harding JJ, Suga JM, Schwartz LH, Goldberg RM, Bertagnolli MM, Meyerhardt J, O'Reilly EM, Venook AP. Assessment of Treatment With Sorafenib Plus Doxorubicin vs Sorafenib Alone in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Phase 3 CALGB 80802 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Nov 1;5(11):1582-1588. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2792.

    PubMed 31486832

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