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First Line Hepato Cellular Carcinoma (HCC)

A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center Phase III Study of Brivanib Versus Sorafenib as First-line Treatment in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00858871
Acronym
BRISK FL
Enrollment
1714
Registered
2009-03-10
Start date
2009-05-31
Completion date
2013-09-30
Last updated
2016-10-17

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

Conditions

Hepato Cellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the overall survival of brivanib versus sorafenib in subjects with advanced HCC who have not received prior systemic therapy.

Interventions

Tablets, Oral, 800 mg, Once Daily, Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

DRUGPlacebo

Capsules, Oral, twice Daily, Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

DRUGSorafenib

Capsules, Oral, 800 mg, twice daily, Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

For more information regarding BMS clinical trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com. Inclusion Criteria: * Histologic or cytologic confirmed diagnosis of HCC. * Advanced HCC: disease not eligible for surgical and/or locoregional therapies OR progressive disease after surgical and/or locoregional therapies * Child-Pugh Class A * ECOG performance status 0-1 * Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function

Exclusion criteria

* Prior use of any systemic anti-cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy or molecular targeted agents for HCC * History of active cardiac disease * Thrombotic or embolic events within the past 6 months (except HCC tumor thrombus) * Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event \>= CTCAE Grade 3 within 8 weeks except for esophageal or gastric varices * Inability to swallow tablets or untreated malabsorption syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the overall survival of brivanib versus sorafenib in subjects with advanced HCC who have not received prior systemic treatmentSurvival will be assessed continuously

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the investigator assessed objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) using modified RECIST criteria for HCCEvery 6 weeks
To determine duration of response, duration of disease control, and time to response (TTR)Every 6 weeks
To assess the safety profile of brivanib and sorafenibEvery 6 weeks
To compare the time to progression (TTP) (investigator assessed using modified RECIST criteria for HCCEvery 6 weeks
To compare time to symptomatic progressionEvery 6 weeks
To compare health-related quality of lifeEvery 6 weeks
To explore PK and exposure-response in the study populationEvery 6 weeks

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026