Status:
COMPLETED
Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Preventing Liver Cancer in Patients With Cirrhosis of the Liver
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Cirrhosis
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This pilot phase I/II trial studies the best dose of erlotinib hydrochloride and to see how well it works in preventing liver cancer in patients with scarring (cirrhosis) of the liver. Erlotinib hydro...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safe and minimum effective dose (MED) of daily erlotinib (erlotinib hydrochloride) that inhibits epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the target o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PRE-REGISTRATION INCLUSION:
- Individuals with a clinical diagnosis fibrosis or cirrhosis of the liver (no more than Child-Pugh classification A; Child-Pugh-Turcotte score of 6 or less) who have:
- An indication for surgical liver resection, OR
- A clinical liver biopsy (with research tissue specimens available for analysis) =\< 3 months prior to pre-registration
- Willingness to discontinue smoking during the study two weeks prior to beginning the study and willingness to not smoke while taking study medication
- Not pregnant or breast feeding. Note: The effects of erlotinib (Tarceva) on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown; for this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately.
- Willingness to use adequate contraception to avoid pregnancy or impregnation until 2 weeks after discontinuing study agent
- Willingness to provide mandatory blood specimens
- Able to undergo:
- Percutaneous or transjugular biopsy of cirrhotic liver at least 7 days prior to liver resection (surgical cohort), OR
- A biopsy of the cirrhotic liver (non-surgical cohort)
- Willingness to authorize collection of tissue from surgically-resected liver or clinical liver biopsy for analyses
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
- REGISTRATION INCLUSION:
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
- International normalized ratio (INR) =\< 1.5
- Platelets \>= 50 B/L (10\^9/L)
- Total bilirubin =\< 3 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 5 x institutional ULN
- Creatinine =\< 1.5 x institutional ULN
- Non-surgical cohort only: positive phospho-EGFR assessment (\>= 100 stained pixels) from tissue obtained from previous clinical liver biopsy
- Pre-intervention biopsy sample collected
Exclusion
- PRE-REGISTRATION EXCLUSION:
- Any prior treatment with erlotinib or other agent whose primary mechanism of action is known to inhibit EGFR
- Participants with a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Note: an HIV screening test does not have to be performed to evaluate this criterion
- Participants who regularly (\>= 2 times per week) use drugs that alter the pH of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and antacids; exceptions: individuals who use prescription PPIs and have approval from their primary health care provider to discontinue for the duration of clinical trial participation may be enrolled; an alternate drug to control gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/peptic ulcer disease (PUD) symptoms will be suggested
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Use of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as ketoconazole, atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, troleandomycin, voriconazole, and grapefruit or grapefruit juice
- Use of CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and St. John's wort
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to erlotinib (Tarceva)
- Participants who cannot have their warfarin, Lovenox, Plavix, or other comparable medications held for percutaneous or transjugular liver biopsy and surgery if so indicated
- Non-surgical cohort only: pathology report from clinical liver biopsy (=\< 3 months prior to pre-registration) demonstrates no histologic abnormalities associated with chronic hepatitis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis
- REGISTRATION EXCLUSION:
- Receiving any other investigational agents =\< 6 months prior to registration
- Surgical cohort (cohort A only): percutaneous or transjugular biopsy incomplete or not performed
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 24 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02273362
Start Date
November 24 2014
End Date
March 10 2022
Last Update
March 26 2024
Active Locations (6)
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1
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224-9980
2
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
3
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
4
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, United States, 10029