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Sorafenib and supportive medication in advanced Hepatocelluar cancer

A prospective Proof of concept dose de-escalation open label clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Sorafenib with Metformin and Atorvastatin in advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma (SMASH) - SMASH

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/014865
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-07-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C220- Liver cell carcinoma

Interventions

Intervention1: Sorafenib, Metformin and Atorvastatin: The 1st leg of the study will recruit 10 patients and they will be started on Sorafenib 400mg BD + Atorvastatin 10mg OD + Metformin 500mg BD Level

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with advanced HCC, who are not feasible for LDT or have failed LDT 2. Age 18 to 75 years. 3. Barcelona Clinic Liver Classification Category B (if not feasible for LDT) or Category C ECOG performance status 0, 1, 2 5. Child Pugh A and early Child Pugh B (CTP score up to 7) 5. If the patient has been treated with curative intent therapy, this therapy should have been completed at least 6 months prior to enrolment. 6. Patient who can give informed consent for the study. 7. Patient does not have any contraindications to receive Sorafenib 8. Adequate organ function • Hematological- Hb >80 g/L, ANC >= 1.0 x 109/L, platelets >= 60 x 109/L. • Liver functions- bilirubin = 30 g/L. • Renal function- Creatinine 50 mL/min. 9. Women of child-bearing age should have a negative pregnancy test at the time of randomization and should be willing to use adequate contraception during the treatment phase of the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Serious co-morbidities such as, but not limited to severe cardiac failure or severe pulmonary compromise or severe and active infections, or uncontrolled hypertension. 2.Previous use of Sorafenib 3.History of hypersensitivity or severe side effects to Atorvastatin and/or Metformin 4.Patients with active second malignancies, apart from skin cancers and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The presence of a curatively treated malignancy for which the patient has completed therapy at least 3 years ago and is now in remission for, is considered acceptable. 5.Patients on other investigational drugs within the last 30 days. 6.Patients with BCLC category D 7.Patients with Child Pugh Category C and Child Pugh B (score 8-9) 8.Patients with decompensated cirrhosis, including moderate - severe ascites (degree of ascites based on quantification by USG/CECT/MRI Abdomen and pelvis) 9.Patient with history of liver transplant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Safety of combining Sorafenib with Atorvastatin and Metformin 2. Adverse events of combination SAM Timepoint: 30 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.EFS 2.PFS 3.Response rates 4.Quality of life Exploratory outcomes Drug levels of Sorafenib in combination with Atorvastatin and Metformin Timepoint: 30 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vikas sureshchand Ostwal

Tata Memorial Hospital

dr.vikas.ostwal@gmail.com9702288801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026