Study on Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for Advanced Liver Cancer

Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Sponsor score: 60

ClinicalTrials ID:NCT04039607

This clinical trial is comparing the effectiveness of a new treatment using nivolumab and ipilimumab against the current standard treatments, sorafenib or lenvatinib, in patients with advanced liver cancer who have not received previous systemic therapy.

Patient Parameters

Program Overview

The purpose of this study is to see if a combination of two drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, can help people with advanced liver cancer live longer compared to the usual treatments, sorafenib or lenvatinib. This study is for patients who have not yet received any systemic treatment for their liver cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have a confirmed diagnosis of advanced liver cancer (HCC).
  • Have at least one tumor that can be measured and has not been treated before.
  • Have a Child-Pugh score of 5 or 6, which is a measure of liver function.
  • Be in good overall health with an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, meaning fully active or restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have a specific type of liver cancer known as fibrolamellar, sarcomatoid, or mixed with bile duct cancer.
  • Have had a liver transplant.
  • Have had episodes of severe confusion or coma due to liver disease in the past year.
  • Have active cancer that has spread to the brain or the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Locations

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Local Institution - 029285719TucsonArizona
Local Institution - 028892118CoronadoCalifornia
Local Institution - 015791010-3012DuarteCalifornia
Local Institution - 007720007Washington D.C.District of Columbia
Local Institution - 002740217LouisvilleKentucky
Local Institution - 019021287BaltimoreMaryland
Local Institution48105Ann ArborMichigan
Local Institution - 001848202DetroitMichigan
Local Institution - 029507103NewarkNew Jersey
Local Institution - 004343623ToledoOhio

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