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A Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
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Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentCompleted18 and overPharmaceutical / Industry100554
EudraCT No: 2004-001773-26, SHARP, NCT00105443

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of the study is: Find out if patients receiving sorafenib will live longer. Find out if sorafenib has any effect on patient reported outcomes. Find out if sorafenib prevents the growth of or shrinks liver tumors and/or their metastases. Determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) in patients with liver cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages eligible for study: 18 years and above, Genders eligible for study: both
  • Patients who have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Patients with histologically or cytologically documented HCC
  • Patients must have at least one tumor lesion that meets both of the following criteria: (1) Accurately measured in at least one dimension according to RECIST (2) Not previously treated with local therapy
  • Patients who have an ECOG PS of 0, 1, or 2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC, EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis & T1). Any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to entry is permitted
  • Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
  • History of cardiac disease
  • Active clinically serious infections
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Known central nervous system tumors including metastatic brain disease
  • Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Bayer Corporation

Bayer Study DirectorStudy Director

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00105443
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 25, 2009

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