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Efficacy Study of Intra-hepatic Administration of Therasphere® in Association With Intravenous Chemotherapy to Treat Cholangiocarcinoma

An Open-label, Multicenter, Phase II Trial, to Evaluate the Efficacy of Intra-hepatic Administration of Yttrium 90-labelled Microspheres (Therasphere®, Nordion) in Association With Intravenous Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin for the Treatment of Intra-hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, First Line.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01912053
Acronym
MispheC
Enrollment
41
Registered
2013-07-30
Start date
2013-09-30
Completion date
2017-11-30
Last updated
2018-05-11

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Conditions

Cholangiocarcinoma

Keywords

Intra-hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma treatment

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and tolerance of intra-hepatic administration of Yttrium 90-labelled microsphere (Theraspheres®, Nordion) in association with intravenous chemotherapy with Gemcitabin and Cisplatin for the treatment of intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Interventions

RADIATIONTherasphere® in association with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin

Therasphere® is a radioelement

Sponsors

Center Eugene Marquis
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Histologically confirmed intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma. 2. Measurable target of at least 2 cm diameter. 3. Healthy liver or cirrhosis CHILD \< B8. 4. WHO-PS: 0-1. 5. Age ≥ 18 years. 6. Non-Metastatic disease in extra-hepatic (are permitted: local lymph nodes \< 3 cm, less than 5 lung nodes \< 11 mm). 7. Creatinine clearance (calculated with Cockcroft and Gault formula) ≥ 55 ml/min, polymorphonuclear neutrophils ≥ 1500 G/L, platelets ≥ 80 G/L, prothrombin ≥ 40% (INR ≤ 2.3), serum albumin ≥ 28 g/l, serum bilirubin ≤ 3 x LSN. 8. Pregnancy test: negative for women of childbearing potential. 9. Reliable contraception for a childbearing couple, men and woman must have an reliable contraception during the treatment and until 6 months following the end of the treatment by chemotherapy 10. Signed informed consent form. 11. Patient with national health insurance.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pancreas cancer or duodenum cancer invading the bile duct or ampullary cancer. Cholangiocarcinoma of the bile ducts: hilar, main duct, gallbladder. 2. Extra-hepatic metastasis (including local lymph nodes measuring \> 30 mm). 3. Primary sclerosing cholangitis. 4. History of chemoembolization or radioembolization. 5. Cirrhose CHILD \> B7 6. Portal vein trunk tumoral thrombosis 7. History of hepato-biliary neo adjuvant or palliative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. 8. Contra indication of Gemcitabine and/or Cisplatin. 9. Other invasive active cancer, excepting in situ cervical cancer and basocellular or spino cellular skin cancer treated adequately. Any history of cancer not considered as completely cured for at least one year. 10. Technical failure of the diagnostic arteriography. 11. Extra hepatic uptake on the pre-therapeutic scintigraphy not manageable with an arteriography. 12. Dosimetry study predicting lung exposure \> 30 Gy. 13. Any unstable medical history (diabetes, hypertension …). 14. History of organ transplant. 15. Symptomatic grade 1 angina pectoris or grade ≥ 2 angina pectoris. 16. An evolutive neuropathy. 17. Patient who already has been involved in a clinical trial with drug intake, whether this drug was experimental or not, within 30 days before. 18. Pregnant patient or patient with breastfeeding. 19. Patient under administrative supervision. 20. Regular follow-up impossible for various reasons (psychological, familial, economical, and social).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Radiological response rate to the treatment with the association of chemotherapy and radioembolization3 months after radioembolizationEvaluation according RECIST 1.1 criteria. Rate will be reassessed every 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumoral and non-tumoral dosimetric assessment of the liverUp to 6 monthsData obtained from SPECT/CT performed at each hepatic scintigraphy
Tolerance of intra-hepatic administration of Yttrium 90-labelled microspheres in association with intravenous chemotherapy with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin assessed according NCI/CTC AE version 4.Up to 24 monthsGrade 3-4 toxicity appearance.Time between 1st treatment administration and date of 1st appearance of a grade 3-4 toxicity or date of last toxicities assessment in case no grade 3-4 toxicity
Changes of liver volumeUp to 24 monthsEvery 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after surgery if applicable
Radiological response rate by the CHOI criteriaUp to 24 monthsevery 8 weeks and every 12 weeks after surgery if applicable
Change in metabolic activity measured by TEPChange from baseline in metabolic activity 15 and 24 weeks after last treatment by microspheres
Tumor markers changes (CA19.9, CEA and AFP)Up to 24 monthsMarkers will be analysed every 8 weeks during treatment period and if applicable every 12 weeks after surgery

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026