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Codman Catheter/Synchromed Pump Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy for Unresectable Colorectal Metastases/Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Feasibility Pilot of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy in a Rural Catchment Area, Using the Codman Vascular Catheter With the Synchromed II Pump, for Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases or Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04276090
Enrollment
21
Registered
2020-02-19
Start date
2020-05-01
Completion date
2022-06-14
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Bile Duct Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms

Keywords

hepatic artery infusion pump, colorectal liver metastases, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, FUDR, floxuridine

Brief summary

Due to discontinuation of the Codman C3000 pump, an alternate device is necessary to continue serving patients in need of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. This study aims to test the safety of hepatic artery infusion pump placement, a standard surgical procedure, and intraarterial chemotherapy initiation with the standard medication floxuridine (FUDR), using the Medtronic Synchromed II pump combined with the Codman arterial catheter in patients with unresectable (not removable by surgery) liver metastases from colorectal cancer and unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. This study will determine if complication and pump loss rates will be similar to previously published rates for the Codman system.

Interventions

DEVICEHepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter.

Patients will undergo surgical hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter.

DRUGHepatic artery infusion pump floxuridine and dexamethasone

Patients will receive infusion of floxuridine (FUDR) and dexamethasone via hepatic artery infusion through the implanted pump

DRUGSystemic chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases

Patients will receive disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, or irinotecan/oxaliplatin, or panitumumab if KRAS/NRAS wild type)

DRUGSystemic chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Patients will receive disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (gemcitabine/oxaliplatin or gemcitabine alone)

Sponsors

Michael J Cavnar, MD
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (arm 1) and unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (arm 2), will undergo hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter. All patients will receive hepatic artery infusion floxuridine, and then individual arms will receive disease-specific systemic chemotherapy.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients ≥ 18 years of age * Histologically confirmed unresectable colorectal adenocarcinoma metastatic to the liver with no definitive clinical or radiographic evidence of extrahepatic disease. Clinical or radiographic evidence of metastatic disease to peri-hepatic lymph nodes will be allowed, provided it is amenable to resection. (OR) * Histologically confirmed unresectable non-metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, with presence of less than 70% liver involvement. Clinical or radiographic evidence of metastatic disease to peri-hepatic lymph nodes will be allowed, provided it is amenable to resection. * ECOG Performance Status of 0 - 1 * Lab Values ≤ 14 days prior to study enrollment: absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL AST/ALT \< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL Creatinine \< 1.5 mg/dL HGB \> 9 g/dL Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial. * For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. * Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load * Prior chemotherapy is acceptable if last dose given ≥ 3 weeks prior to study enrollment. * Any investigational agent is acceptable if last dose administered ≥ 3 months before study enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of distant metastatic disease confirmed by radiographic evaluation. Clinical or radiographic evidence of metastatic disease to regional peri-hepatic lymph nodes will be allowed, provided it is amenable to resection. * Prior radiation to the liver, including external beam, SBRT, Y90. Prior radiation therapy to the pelvis is acceptable. * Active infection, hepatic encephalopathy * Clinical evidence of portal hypertension (ascites, gastroesophageal varices or portal vein thrombosis; surgically-related ascites does not exclude the patient) * Female patients who are pregnant or lactating - or planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of the treatment (female patients of child-bearing potential must have negative pregnancy test ≤72 hours before surgery) * If in the opinion of the treating investigator a patient has any serious medical problems which may preclude receiving this type of treatment * Patients with history or known presence of primary CNS tumors, seizures not well-controlled with standard medical therapy, or history of stroke * Serious or non-healing active wound, ulcer, or bone fracture * Prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the HAIP chemotherapy (i.e., investigational regimen) * Patients with psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. Examples include: active substance abuse, active severe EtOH abuse, etc. * Inability to reliably commit to traveling to Lexington, KY every 2 weeks for duration of the study treatment (6 months). Patient must have readily identifiable, reliable primary and back-up modes of transportation regardless of weather.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent Completion of 1st Cycle of Hepatic Artery Chemotherapyapproximately 4 weeksThe percent of patients who complete the 1st cycle of hepatic artery chemotherapy will be tabulated. This is a conglomerate safety endpoint which is a surrogate for any complication that prevents delivery of hepatic artery chemotherapy via the device combination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Tubing Disconnect30 daysQuantify the percent of patients with inability to meet primary outcome due to catheter disconnects.
30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Inability to Access Pump30 daysQuantify the percent of patients with inability to meet primary outcome due to inability to access pump.
Percent of Patients That Require Secondary Intervention in Order to Obtain Primary Pump Function.Approximately 4 weeksPercentage of patients who need secondary intervention (IR embolization, revision of pump or tubing) to achieve primary pump function.
Percent of Screened Patients That Are Declined Due to High Risk of Failure as Determined by the Psychosocial Assessment Tool.Immediate, determined at screening visitPatients are screen using a psychosocial assessment tool for high risk of hepatic artery pump loss/failure, percent declined will be tabulated.
Percent Pump Loss Due to Inability to Attend Scheduled Followup Appointments.Approximately 6 monthsPercent of patients that experience pump loss/failure due to inability to attend scheduled followup appointments will be tabulated.
30-day Postoperative Serious Adverse Events Related to Pump Implantation30 daysTabulation of CTCAE serious adverse events attributed to pump implantation
Percent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 3 Months.3 monthsThe percentage of patients who remain on pump chemotherapy at 3 months will be tabulated.
Overall Response Rate at 6 Months6 monthsRECIST v1.1 will be used to assess overall response rate at 6 months.
Percent of Patients Who Are Downstaged and Undergo Surgery6 monthsThe percent of patients who are downstaged and undergo surgery will be tabulated.
Percent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 6 Months.6 monthsThe percentage of patients who remain on pump chemotherapy at 6months will be tabulated.
Number of Interventions (Phone Calls) to Assure Patients Attend Followup Appointments.6 monthsThe number of staff contacts (phone calls) to assure patients keep their followup visits will be tabulated.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Colorectal Liver Metastases
Patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases will undergo hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter. Patients will then receive hepatic artery infusion floxuridine as well as disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy (FOLFOX, FOLRIRI, or oxaliplatin/irinotecan, or panitumumab if KRAS/NRAS wild type) Hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter.: Patients will undergo surgical hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter. Hepatic artery infusion pump floxuridine and dexamethasone: Patients will receive infusion of floxuridine (FUDR) and dexamethasone via hepatic artery infusion through the implanted pump Systemic chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases: Patients will receive disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, or irinotecan/oxaliplatin, or panitumumab if KRAS/NRAS wild type)
17
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma will undergo hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter. Patients will then receive hepatic artery infusion floxuridine as well as disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy (gemcitabine/oxaliplatin or gemcitabine alone) Hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter.: Patients will undergo surgical hepatic artery infusion pump placement using the Synchromed II pump and the Codman tapered arterial catheter. Hepatic artery infusion pump floxuridine and dexamethasone: Patients will receive infusion of floxuridine (FUDR) and dexamethasone via hepatic artery infusion through the implanted pump Systemic chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Patients will receive disease-appropriate systemic chemotherapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (gemcitabine/oxaliplatin or gemcitabine alone)
4
Total21

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyRapid disease progression after surgery led to liver dysfunction; prevented administration of HAI10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicColorectal Liver MetastasesTotalIntrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Age, Customized
40-70 years
17 Participants21 Participants4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants21 Participants4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
16 Participants20 Participants4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
17 participants21 participants4 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants10 Participants2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants11 Participants2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
3 / 172 / 4
other
Total, other adverse events
17 / 174 / 4
serious
Total, serious adverse events
15 / 172 / 4

Outcome results

Primary

Percent Completion of 1st Cycle of Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy

The percent of patients who complete the 1st cycle of hepatic artery chemotherapy will be tabulated. This is a conglomerate safety endpoint which is a surrogate for any complication that prevents delivery of hepatic artery chemotherapy via the device combination.

Time frame: approximately 4 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent Completion of 1st Cycle of Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy16 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent Completion of 1st Cycle of Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy4 Participants
Secondary

30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Inability to Access Pump

Quantify the percent of patients with inability to meet primary outcome due to inability to access pump.

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver Metastases30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Inability to Access Pump0 Participants
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Inability to Access Pump0 Participants
Secondary

30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Tubing Disconnect

Quantify the percent of patients with inability to meet primary outcome due to catheter disconnects.

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver Metastases30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Tubing Disconnect0 Participants
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma30-day Catheter Malfunction Due to Tubing Disconnect0 Participants
Secondary

30-day Postoperative Serious Adverse Events Related to Pump Implantation

Tabulation of CTCAE serious adverse events attributed to pump implantation

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver Metastases30-day Postoperative Serious Adverse Events Related to Pump Implantation1 Participants
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma30-day Postoperative Serious Adverse Events Related to Pump Implantation0 Participants
Secondary

Number of Interventions (Phone Calls) to Assure Patients Attend Followup Appointments.

The number of staff contacts (phone calls) to assure patients keep their followup visits will be tabulated.

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesNumber of Interventions (Phone Calls) to Assure Patients Attend Followup Appointments.0 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaNumber of Interventions (Phone Calls) to Assure Patients Attend Followup Appointments.0 Participants
Secondary

Overall Response Rate at 6 Months

RECIST v1.1 will be used to assess overall response rate at 6 months.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: At the 6 month time point for this outcome there were only 14 evaluable participants for response rate due to attrition, death, or sub-RECIST threshold disease.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsProgressive Disease4 Participants
Colorectal Liver MetastasesOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsStable Disease6 Participants
Colorectal Liver MetastasesOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsPartial Response1 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsProgressive Disease2 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsStable Disease1 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaOverall Response Rate at 6 MonthsPartial Response0 Participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients That Require Secondary Intervention in Order to Obtain Primary Pump Function.

Percentage of patients who need secondary intervention (IR embolization, revision of pump or tubing) to achieve primary pump function.

Time frame: Approximately 4 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent of Patients That Require Secondary Intervention in Order to Obtain Primary Pump Function.0 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent of Patients That Require Secondary Intervention in Order to Obtain Primary Pump Function.0 Participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients Who Are Downstaged and Undergo Surgery

The percent of patients who are downstaged and undergo surgery will be tabulated.

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent of Patients Who Are Downstaged and Undergo Surgery7 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent of Patients Who Are Downstaged and Undergo Surgery0 Participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 3 Months.

The percentage of patients who remain on pump chemotherapy at 3 months will be tabulated.

Time frame: 3 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 3 Months.14 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 3 Months.4 Participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 6 Months.

The percentage of patients who remain on pump chemotherapy at 6months will be tabulated.

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 6 Months.13 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent of Patients Who Remain on Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Chemotherapy at 6 Months.3 Participants
Secondary

Percent of Screened Patients That Are Declined Due to High Risk of Failure as Determined by the Psychosocial Assessment Tool.

Patients are screen using a psychosocial assessment tool for high risk of hepatic artery pump loss/failure, percent declined will be tabulated.

Time frame: Immediate, determined at screening visit

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent of Screened Patients That Are Declined Due to High Risk of Failure as Determined by the Psychosocial Assessment Tool.0 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent of Screened Patients That Are Declined Due to High Risk of Failure as Determined by the Psychosocial Assessment Tool.0 Participants
Secondary

Percent Pump Loss Due to Inability to Attend Scheduled Followup Appointments.

Percent of patients that experience pump loss/failure due to inability to attend scheduled followup appointments will be tabulated.

Time frame: Approximately 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Colorectal Liver MetastasesPercent Pump Loss Due to Inability to Attend Scheduled Followup Appointments.0 Participants
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPercent Pump Loss Due to Inability to Attend Scheduled Followup Appointments.0 Participants

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