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Registration number
NCT02435433
Ethics application status
Date submitted
1/05/2015
Date registered
6/05/2015
Date last updated
20/01/2023

Titles & IDs
Public title
A Study of Ramucirumab (LY3009806) Versus Placebo in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Elevated Baseline Alpha-Fetoprotein
Scientific title
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Ramucirumab and Best Supportive Care (BSC) Versus Placebo and BSC as Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Elevated Baseline Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Following First-Line Therapy With Sorafenib
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
I4T-MC-JVDE
Secondary ID [2] 0 0
15755
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
REACH-2
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Cancer 0 0 0 0
Non melanoma skin cancer
Cancer 0 0 0 0
Kidney
Cancer 0 0 0 0
Liver

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Ramucirumab
Treatment: Drugs - Placebo

Experimental: Ramucirumab + Best Supportive Care (BSC) - 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) ramucirumab administered as an intravenous (IV) injection on day 1 of each 14 day cycle. Participants may continue treatment until discontinuation criteria are met.

Placebo Comparator: Placebo + BSC - Placebo administered IV on day 1 of each 14 day cycle. Participants may continue treatment until discontinuation criteria are met.

Experimental: Open Label Ramucirumab + BSC - 8 mg/kg ramucirumab administered IV on day 1 of each 14 day cycle. Participants may continue treatment until discontinuation criteria are met.

Experimental: Ramucirumab MEE Cohort + BSC - 8 mg/kg ramucirumab administered IV on day 1 of each 14 day cycle. Participants may continue treatment until discontinuation criteria are met.

Placebo Comparator: Placebo MEE Cohort + BSC - Placebo administered IV on day 1 of each 14 day cycle. Participants may continue treatment until discontinuation criteria are met.


Treatment: Drugs: Ramucirumab
Administered IV

Treatment: Drugs: Placebo
Administered IV
Intervention code [1] 0 0
Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
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Overall Survival (OS)
Timepoint [1] 0 0
From Date of Randomization to Death from Any Cause (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Timepoint [1] 0 0
From Randomization to Objective Progression or Death from Any Cause (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
Time to Radiographic Progression
Timepoint [2] 0 0
From Randomization to Objective Progression (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [3] 0 0
Percentage of Participants With a Best Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR): Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Timepoint [3] 0 0
From Randomization to Objective Progression (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [4] 0 0
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin) Before 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 10th Infusion
Timepoint [4] 0 0
Predose, Weeks 2, 6, 12 and 18, Day 1; Up to 3 Days Before Infusion (14-Day Cycles)
Secondary outcome [5] 0 0
PK: Serum Concentration Maximum (Cmax) After 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th Ram Infusion
Timepoint [5] 0 0
Weeks 0, 2, 6, 12 and 18, Day 1; 1 hour to 1.5 hours Post End of Infusion (14 day-Cycles)
Secondary outcome [6] 0 0
Percentage of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab Antibodies
Timepoint [6] 0 0
Predose Cycle 1: 7 Days prior to First Infusion, Cycle 4: 3 Days Prior to Infusion, Cycle 7 through Follow Up (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [7] 0 0
Time to Deterioration of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Hepatobiliary Symptom Index-8 (FHSI-8)
Timepoint [7] 0 0
From Randomization to the First Date of Deterioration Observation (= 3-point decrease) (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [8] 0 0
Change From Baseline in EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) Questionnaire
Timepoint [8] 0 0
From Randomization through End of Study (Up to 28 Months)
Secondary outcome [9] 0 0
Time to Deterioration in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS)
Timepoint [9] 0 0
From Randomization through First Date of Deterioration Observation (ECOG PS=2) (Up to 28 Months)

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
- A diagnosis of HCC based on histopathologic findings, or a diagnosis of cirrhosis and
a tumor with classical HCC imaging characteristics.

- Sorafenib was the only systemic therapy for HCC and was discontinued for disease
progression or intolerance (Main Global and MEE Cohorts only).

- The participant received =2 prior systemic therapy regimen, excluding prior sorafenib
or chemotherapy, for the treatment of HCC (OLE Cohort only).

- =1 measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version
1.1 that has not been previously treated with locoregional therapy. A participant with
a lesion(s) that has previously been treated with locoregional therapy is also
eligible, if the lesion has documented progression after locoregional treatment and is
measureable.

- Child-Pugh score <7 (Child-Pugh Class A).

- Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Stage C disease or BCLC Stage B disease not
amenable to locoregional therapy or refractory to locoregional therapy.

- Baseline AFP =400 nanograms/milliliter.

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.

- Resolution of all clinically significant toxic effects of prior therapy.

- Total bilirubin =1.5 times upper limit of normal value (ULN), aspartate transaminase
(AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) =5 × ULN.

- Creatinine clearance =60 milliliters/minute.

- Urinary protein is =1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis or 24-hour urine
demonstrating <1 gram of protein.

- Absolute neutrophil count =1.0 × 10^9/Liter, hemoglobin =9 grams/deciliter, and
platelets =75 × 10^9/Liter.

- International Normalized Ratio (INR) =1.5 and a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) =5
seconds above the ULN.

- Surgically sterile, postmenopausal, or compliant with a highly effective contraceptive
method.

- If a woman of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test prior to
randomization.

- Willing to provide blood for research. The participant has provided signed informed
consent prior to any study specific procedures and is amenable to compliance with
protocol schedules and testing.
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
- Fibrolamellar carcinoma or mixed hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma.

- Concurrent malignancy. Participants with carcinoma in situ of any origin and
participants with prior malignancies in remission may be eligible with sponsor
approval.

- Previous brain metastases, leptomeningeal disease, or uncontrolled spinal cord
compression.

- History of or current hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites.

- Ongoing or recent hepatorenal syndrome.

- Liver transplant (Main Global and MEE cohorts only; Participants with prior liver
transplant may be eligible for OLE cohort).

- Hepatic locoregional therapy following prior systemic therapy or within 28 days prior
to randomization.

- Major surgical procedure, traumatic injury, non-healing wound, or peptic ulcer =28
days prior to randomization.

- Received radiation to any nonhepatic (for example, bone) site within 14 days prior to
randomization.

- Placement of a subcutaneous venous access device within 7 days prior to the first dose
of study treatment unless the procedure is judged of low risk of bleeding.

- Enrolled in a clinical trial involving an investigational product or unapproved use of
a drug or in medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible
with this study.

- Discontinued from study treatment from another clinical trial within 28 days prior to
randomization.

- Known allergy to any of the treatment components.

- Uncontrolled hypertension.

- Any arterial thrombotic event, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina,
cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack, <6 months prior to
randomization.

- Any bleeding episode considered life-threatening, or any Grade 3 or 4 gastrointestinal
bleeding episode in the 3 months prior to randomization requiring intervention.

- Esophageal or gastric varices that require intervention or represent high bleeding
risk. Participants with evidence of portal hypertension or prior bleeding must have
had endoscopic evaluation within 3 months prior to randomization.

- Gastrointestinal perforation or fistulae within 6 months prior to randomization.

- Symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association II-IV), unstable
angina pectoris, or symptomatic or poorly controlled cardiac arrhythmia.

- Pregnant or breast-feeding.

- Any medical or psychiatric condition that may increase the risk associated with study
participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results. Conditions
include but are not limited to:

- Human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome-related illness.

- Active or uncontrolled clinically serious infection. (Participants with chronic
viral hepatitis are eligible.)

- Ongoing or recent history of drug abuse.

- Uncontrolled hereditary or acquired thrombotic or bleeding disorder.

- Bowel obstruction, history or presence of inflammatory enteropathy or extensive
intestinal resection.

- Therapeutic dose anticoagulation with warfarin, low molecular-weight heparin, or
similar agents.

- Chronic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents or other anti-platelet
agents. Aspirin at doses up to 100 milligrams/day is permitted.

- The participant received prior immunotherapy and is experiencing or has experienced
any of the following (OLE cohort only):

- Any clinically significant Grade =3 immune-related adverse event (irAE)

- Any grade neurologic or ocular irAE

- Any grade immune-related pneumonitis, cardiomyopathy, or hepatitis

- The participant received prior immunotherapy and at the time of study enrollment,
requires steroids or other immunosuppressive agents (OLE cohort only).

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s


The people analysing the results/data
Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 3
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
20/07/2015
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
19/11/2021
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
399
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician. - Kurralta Park
Recruitment hospital [2] 0 0
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician. - Woodville
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5037 - Kurralta Park
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5011 - Woodville
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Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/Industry
Name
Eli Lilly and Company
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ramucirumab in
participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and elevated baseline alpha-fetoprotein.
Participants will be randomized to ramucirumab or placebo in a 2:1 ratio (Main Global Cohort
and China Maximized Extended Enrollment [MEE] Cohort). Participants may also receive
ramucirumab if eligible to be enrolled in Open-Label Expansion (OLE) Cohort.
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02435433
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours EST)
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Eli Lilly and Company
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