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Efficacy Evaluation of TheraSphere Following Failed First Line Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating TheraSphere® in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma of the Liver Who Have Failed First Line Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01483027
Acronym
EPOCH
Enrollment
428
Registered
2011-12-01
Start date
2012-01-31
Completion date
2020-08-31
Last updated
2022-03-29

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Metastatic

Brief summary

The effectiveness and safety of TheraSphere will be evaluated in patients with colorectal cancer with metastases in the liver, who are scheduled to receive second line chemotherapy. All patients receive the standard of care chemotherapy with or without the addition of TheraSphere.

Interventions

yttrium 90 microspheres

Sponsors

Biocompatibles UK Ltd
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Boston Scientific Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Must be male or female, 18 years of age or older, and of any ethnic or racial group * If primary tumor has not been resected, it must be clinically stable * Must have colorectal cancer with unresectable metastatic disease to the liver (unresectable unilobar or bilobar disease) who have disease progression in the liver with oxaliplatin or irinotecan based first line chemotherapy * Must be eligible to receive second-line standard-of-care chemotherapy with either 1) an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimen, or 2) an irinotecan-based chemotherapy regimen * Must have baseline efficacy images with measurable target tumors in the liver according to RECIST 1.1 using standard imaging techniques taken within 28 days prior to randomization. Images must be taken after, or at the time of completion of first line chemotherapy * Tumor replacement \<50% of total liver volume * Current Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) of 0-1 through screening to first treatment on study * Will have completed the first line chemotherapy regimen at least 14 days prior to initiation of 2nd line chemotherapy under the protocol * Patient is willing to participate in the study and has signed the study informed consent * Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL * Serum bilirubin up to 1.2 x upper limit of normal * Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL * Must have neutrophil count \>1200/mm3 (1.2x109/L)

Exclusion criteria

* History of hepatic encephalopathy * Contraindications to angiography and selective visceral catheterization such as bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy that is not correctable by usual therapy of hemostatic agents (eg. closure device) * History of severe peripheral allergy or intolerance to contrast agents, narcotics, sedatives or atropine that cannot be managed medically * Presentation of pulmonary insufficiency or clinically evident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Cirrhosis or portal hypertension * Prior external beam radiation treatment to the liver * Prior intra-arterial liver directed therapy, including transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) or Y-90 microsphere therapy * Planned treatment with biological agents within 28 days prior to receiving TheraSphere * Planned liver directed therapy or radiation therapy * Intervention for, or compromise of, the Ampulla of Vater * Clinically evident ascites (trace ascites on imaging is acceptable) * Toxicities due to prior cancer therapy that have not resolved before the initiation of study treatment, if the Investigator determines that the continuing complication will compromise the safe treatment of the patient * Significant life-threatening extra-hepatic disease, including patients who are on dialysis, have unresolved diarrhea, have serious unresolved infections including patients who are known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive or have acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) * confirmed extra-hepatic metastases. Limited indeterminate extra-hepatic lesions in the lung and/or lymph nodes are permitted (up to 5 lesions in the lung, with each individual lesion \<1 cm; any number of lymph nodes with each individual nodes \<1.5 cm) * Contraindications to the planned second line standard-of-care chemotherapy regimen * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to randomization, and must not be breastfeeding and must agree to use contraceptive for duration of study. * Participation in a clinical trial with an investigational therapy within 30 days prior to randomization * Co-morbid disease or condition that would place the patient at undue risk and preclude safe use of TheraSphere treatment, in the Investigator's judgment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free SurvivalFrom date of randomization until the date of first documented progression, as defined by RECIST 1:1 or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to a minimum of 1 year follow up or until study completionProgression Free survival by blinded independent central review per RECIST 1.1
Hepatic Progression-Free Survival (HPFS)Time from randomization until hepatic PD by BICR per RECIST 1.1 or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to a minimum of 1 year follow up or study completion.Hepatic Progression Free Survival (HPFS) by blinded independant central review per RECIST 1.1

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall SurvivalTime from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause; patients remaining on study post progression were followed until study completion; duration of follow up could be a few months to several years depending on when event was met.Time from randomization until date of death due to any cause as reported by study site.

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Treatment Group
Standard of care second-line chemotherapy plus TheraSphere TheraSphere: yttrium 90 microspheres
215
Control Group
Standard of care second-line chemotherapy with no added therapy
213
Total428

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdministrative Reasons21
Overall StudyAdverse Event01
Overall StudyDiscontinuation by Investigator or Sponsor for any reason2224
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up11
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2132

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTreatment GroupControl GroupTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
89 Participants81 Participants170 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
126 Participants132 Participants258 Participants
Baseline Characteristics
ECOG 0 at baseline
119 Participants133 Participants252 Participants
Baseline Characteristics
ECOG 1 at baseline
95 Participants78 Participants173 Participants
KRAS status
KRAS mutant
100 Participants101 Participants201 Participants
KRAS status
KRAS wildtype
115 Participants112 Participants227 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
25 Participants17 Participants42 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
9 Participants8 Participants17 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Missing
15 Participants18 Participants33 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White or Caucasian
164 Participants169 Participants333 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Austria
0 participants2 participants2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
4 participants0 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
9 participants6 participants15 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
15 participants18 participants33 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
10 participants5 participants15 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
3 participants1 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
28 participants28 participants56 participants
Region of Enrollment
Singapore
5 participants2 participants7 participants
Region of Enrollment
South Korea
13 participants9 participants22 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
22 participants17 participants39 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
52 participants75 participants127 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
54 participants50 participants104 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
80 Participants75 Participants155 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
135 Participants138 Participants273 Participants
Unilobar vs Bilobar disease at baseline
bilobar
176 Participants173 Participants349 Participants
Unilobar vs Bilobar disease at baseline
unilobar
39 Participants40 Participants79 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
182 / 215165 / 213
other
Total, other adverse events
186 / 187196 / 207
serious
Total, serious adverse events
95 / 18747 / 207

Outcome results

Primary

Hepatic Progression-Free Survival (HPFS)

Hepatic Progression Free Survival (HPFS) by blinded independant central review per RECIST 1.1

Time frame: Time from randomization until hepatic PD by BICR per RECIST 1.1 or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to a minimum of 1 year follow up or study completion.

Population: Outcome measurement includes data from all subjects in the ITT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment GroupHepatic Progression-Free Survival (HPFS)9.1 Months
Control GroupHepatic Progression-Free Survival (HPFS)7.2 Months
Comparison: Analysis performed using a log-rank test.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.46, 0.77]Log Rank
Primary

Progression Free Survival

Progression Free survival by blinded independent central review per RECIST 1.1

Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression, as defined by RECIST 1:1 or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to a minimum of 1 year follow up or until study completion

Population: Outcome measurement includes data from all subjects in the ITT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment GroupProgression Free Survival8.0 Months
Control GroupProgression Free Survival7.2 Months
Comparison: Analysis performed using a log-rank testp-value: 0.001395% CI: [0.54, 0.88]Log Rank
Secondary

Overall Survival

Time from randomization until date of death due to any cause as reported by study site.

Time frame: Time from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause; patients remaining on study post progression were followed until study completion; duration of follow up could be a few months to several years depending on when event was met.

Population: ITT: all randomized patients with patient analyzed according to the treatment group to which they were randomized

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Treatment GroupOverall Survival14 Months
Control GroupOverall Survival14.4 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026