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TerminatedNCT01348503Updated Aug 31, 2015

Lenalidomide in Combination With a Fixed Dose of Sorafenib for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 1 interventional study of Lenalidomide and Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-08-31.

Sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Treatment was ineffective
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
5
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of Revlimid® (lenalidomide) and Nexavar® (sorafenib) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma that can't be cured with surgery.

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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In context

Carcinoma

6,741 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma; 1,161 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 5 is below the median of 45 across 5,170 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

Indiana University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 89 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical or pathological diagnosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on radiologic criteria, elevated alpha fetoprotein and/or tissue biopsy
  • All previous cancer therapy, including radiation, hormonal therapy and surgery, must have been discontinued at least 28 days prior to treatment in this study
  • Child-Pugh Liver Function Class A/B9
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of \</= 2 at study entry
  • Laboratory test results within protocol-specific ranges
  • Disease free of prior malignancies for >/= 5 years with exception of currently treated basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma "in situ" of the cervix or breast.
  • All study participants must be registered into the mandatory RevAssist® program, and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of RevAssist® (Revlimid is only available under a restricted distribution program called "RevAssist.")
  • Females of childbearing potential must have two negative pregnancy tests before starting lenalidomide and must agree to use two methods of birth control and submit to pregnancy tests throughout the study.
  • Able to take aspirin daily as prophylactic anticoagulation
  • Age >18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form
  • Life expectancy of at least 30 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness (including no evidence of hepatic encephalopathy) that would prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form
  • No pregnant or breast feeding females. (Lactating females must agree not to breast feed while taking lenalidomide)
  • No patients who have undergone surgical resection or received chemotherapy, percutaneous ethanol injection, radiation therapy or chemoembolization within 30 days prior to commencement of the study
  • No condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
  • No use of any other experimental drug or therapy within 28 days of baseline
  • No known hypersensitivity to thalidomide
  • Patients who developed erythema nodosum if characterized by a desquamating rash while taking thalidomide or similar drugs will be excluded
  • No prior use of lenalidomide
  • No concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or treatments
  • No known positivity for HIV or infectious hepatitis, type B-8/9 or C
  • No active infection not controlled effectively with antimicrobial or antiviral therapy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
5 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Open Label, Single Arm

    Dose escalation of lenalidomide in combination with sorafenib at standard doses in patients with advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Drug: Lenalidomide · Drug: Sorafenib

Interventions

  • DrugLenalidomide

    Escalating doses starting at 15 mg by mouth per day.

  • DrugSorafenib

    Fixed dose of 400 mg by mouth twice a day.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities as a Measure of Safety of the combination of lenalidomide and sorafenib.

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Shahda S, Loehrer PJ, Clark RS, Spittler AJ, Althouse SK, Chiorean EG. Phase I Study of Lenalidomide and Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Oncologist. 2016 Jun;21(6):664-5. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0071. Epub 2016 Jun 2. PubMed 27256874 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 31, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01348503
Lead sponsor
Indiana University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Celgene Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 5, 2011
Start date
May 2011
Primary completion
Dec 2012
Completion
Mar 2014
Last update
Aug 31, 2015

Study contacts

E. Gabriela Chiorean, MD
principal investigator · Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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