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A Phase 3 Study of Nivolumab versus Placebo for Participants with Hepatocellular Cancer Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence after Hepatic Resection or Ablation

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind Study of Adjuvant Nivolumab versus Placebo for Participants with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence after Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation (CheckMate 9DX: CHECKpoint pathway and nivoluMAb clinical Trial Evaluation 9DX) - CheckMate 9DX

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2017-002755-29-DE
Enrollment
883
Registered
2017-12-07
Start date
2018-11-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-12

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

Conditions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10073071 Term: Hepatocellular carcinoma System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

Interventions

Trade Name: Opdivo (100 mg/10 ml) Product Name: NIVOLUMAB - 10ml vial-CLINICAL Product Code: BMS-936558 Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion INN or Proposed INN: NIVOLUMAB CAS N

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Males and females, ages 18 or older. 2. Participants must have a first diagnosis of HCC amenable for management with curative intent by resection or local ablation. 3. Participants are eligible to enroll if they have non-viral related-HCC, or if they have HBV-HCC, or HCV-HCC 4. Participants are eligible to enroll if they have undergone: i) Hepatic resection and have the following tumor characteristics: up to three tumors, at least one with a diameter > 5 cm OR none with a diameter > 5 cm but with confirmation of microvascular invasion or poorly /undifferentiated HCC; or more than three tumors, none with a diameter > 5 cm ii) Local ablation [radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or microwave ablation (MWA)] and have the following tumor characteristics: solitary tumor > 3cm but 5 cm 5. Participants must have complete resection response, or must have achieved radiologically documented complete resection after local ablation. 6. All participants are required to have imaging studies confirming disease-free status at least 4 weeks after either complete tumor removal after surgical resection or local ablation, and within 4 weeks prior to randomization. 7. Child-Pugh Score 5 or 6 8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 441 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 442

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC. 2. Prior recurrence of HCC. 3. Any evidence of tumor metastasis or co-existing malignant disease. 4. Participants showing evidence of macrovascular invasion on imaging tests. 5. Participants who have undergone a liver transplant or those who are in the waiting list for liver transplantation. 6. Active co-infection with with both Hepatitis B and C, OR Hepatitis D and B 7. Known history of positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). 8. Participants with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. 9. Participants with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of start of study treatment. 10. Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured. 11. Participants previously receiving any prior therapy for HCC, including loco-regional therapies, before or after resection or ablation. 12. Participants receiving or expected to receive IFN-based therapies during the study period. 13. Positive pregnancy test.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • OS, defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death (by any cause). • Time to Recurrence (TTR), defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: OS: From the beginning of randomization period up to date of event TTR: time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: • To compare recurrence-free survival (RFS) (based on BICR assessment) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants.;Secondary Objective: • To compare overall survival (OS) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants. • To evaluate time to recurrence (TTR) (based on BICR assessment) of nivolumab vs placebo in all randomized participants.;Primary end point(s): • Recurrence free survival (RFS), defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence or death (by any cause), whichever occurs first;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: RFS will be evaluated on an ongoing basis from randomization until recurrence

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactGCT-SU

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation

clinical.trials@bms.com

Outcome results

None listed

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