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clinical trial designed to demonstrate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and sorafenib as therapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

HydrOxychloRoqUine and Sorafenib in locally advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma as First line therapy: a multi-center phase II trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-006350-87-IT
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-03-19
Start date
2012-03-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2014-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

ADVANCED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: SOC Classification code 10019805 Term: Hepatobiliary disorders System Organ Class: 10019805 - Hepatobiliary disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: PLAQUENIL*100CONF 200MG Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet INN or Proposed INN: NA CAS Number: 118-42-3 Current Sponsor code: NA Other descriptive name: NA Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Con

Sponsors

UNIVERSITA' CAMPUS BIOMEDICO
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patients must have histologically confirmed metastatic or unresectable Hepatocellular carcinoma. • Patients must have at least one measurable site of disease according to RECIST criteria that has not been previously irradiated. • If the patient has had previous radiation to the marker lesion(s), there must be evidence of progression since radiation. • Male or female patients =18 years old. • Ability to provide written informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study and any related procedures being performed. • Child-Pugh A • Baseline MUGA or ECHO must demonstrate LVEF = the lower limit of the institutional normal. • ECOG Performance Status of =2 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: 0 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 38 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 8

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Prior treatment with a multi-kinase inhibitor or chemotherapy or antibody therapy. • Patients who have had major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks of start of study drug patients who have not recovered from the side effects of any major surgery (defined as requiring general anesthesia) or patients that may require major surgery during the course of the study • Prior treatment with any investigational drug within the preceding 4 weeks • Patients receiving chronic, systemic treatment with corticosteroids or another immunosuppressive agent. Topical or inhaled corticosteroids are allowed • Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding or adults of reproductive potential who are not using effective birth control methods. If barrier contraceptives are used, these must be continued throughout the trial by both sexes. Hormonal contraceptives are not acceptable as a sole method of contraception. (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days of the first administration of oral hydroxychloroquine and Sorafenib)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: efficacy;Secondary Objective: safety;Primary end point(s): • Evaluation of clinical benefit;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 2 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • Evaluation of shrinkage rate • Evaluation of Progression Free Survival • Evaluation of Tumor Response Rate according to RECIST criteria • Determine the toxicity of adding hydroxychloroquine to standard first line therapy for stage IV Hepatocellular carcinoma;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 2 months

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactONCOLOGIA MEDICA

UNIVERSITA' CAMPUS BIOMEDICO DI ROMA

s.intagliata@unicampus.it06225411160

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026