About this trial
This is a phase 2 study that will assess the investigational drug, cabozantinib, in patients with liver cancer (specifically hepatocellular carcinoma) and who had received a liver transplant as a part of curative care, but the cancer has come back (recurred). The purpose of this study is to see how useful cabozantinib is in controlling the disease of these patients.
Cabozantinib blocks the function of various proteins found on the surface of the body's cells (called receptor tyrosine kinases) that are important in the development of cancer tumors.
All participants will receive cabozantinib until they are no longer receiving benefit from the study drug or they experience an intolerable side effect.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Have histologically or cytologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma that has recurred.
Previously underwent a liver transplant as a curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Not amenable to curative surgery or local treatment for recurrent disease.
Must have measurable disease.
Disqualifiers
Had systemic therapy or radiotherapy <3 weeks.
Receiving any other investigational agents.
With known brain metastases unless stable for >3 months.
History of allergic reactions attributed to cabozantinib.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Cabozantinib
DrugCabozantinib is a multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against VEGFR 1,2,3, MET and AXL, as well as RET, KIT, ant FLT-3.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Disease control rate
Proportion of patients with complete response + partial response + stable disease.
Secondary outcomes
Progression-free survival
Duration of time from start of treatment to time of progression.
Overall survival
Duration of time from start of treatment to time of death.
Number of Side Effects Reported
Duration of time from start of trial until end
Sponsors and contacts
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University Health Network, Toronto
Lead sponsor
Ipsen
Collaborator