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Colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM)
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Background and study aims
This study will look at a new intervention in patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver (called colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM)). This is required because bowel cancer is very common, and despite best efforts, once CRLM are present, the chances of cure are small. The planned intervention combines specialist ultrasound treatment delivered to the body through the skin over the liver area (SonoTran System), and the injection of microscopic cup-shaped ‘particles’ (SonoTran Particles) that are given into the vein. The hope is that when these two are delivered together (termed the SonoTran Platform) they will help ‘push’ standard cancer drugs deeper into the tumours and increase the effectiveness of those drugs (both standard chemotherapy drugs, and newer larger cancer antibody drugs). The study is split into three parts. In the first part (cohort 1) patients who have received all standard drugs for their bowel cancer, or who are having a break off standard drugs, will receive one ‘treatment’ with the specialist ultrasound (called SonoTran System-SS) and one injection of the SonoTran Particles(SP), in order to assess the safety of the new intervention. In Cohort 2, patients who are about to have their CRLMs removed by surgery will, on the day before, receive one low dose each of the anticancer drugs irinotecan and cetuximab and, in addition, half of the patients will receive an injection of SonoTran Particles and a single 'treatment' with SonoTran ultrasound. The tumours (CRLMs) that are removed will be examined to see how much and how deep the drugs get into them. In Cohort 3, patients who have not yet received treatment for their CRLMs will receive repeated cycles of standard chemotherapy drugs (5-fluoruracil, irinotecan and cetuximab) and half of them will also receive SonoTran particles and SonoTran Ultrasound. Tumour responses will be measured and compared.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
Current inclusion criteria as of 12/06/2023:
Current participant inclusion criteria as of 12/06/2023:
Cohort 1 (safety):
1. At least 1 confirmed CRC liver metastasis >1cm in diameter that is geographically accessible to SonoTran intervention
2. ≥ 18 years of age.
3. Written (signed and dated) informed consent and be capable of cooperating with treatment and follow-up.
4. Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below within 14 days prior to enrolment:
4.1. Haemoglobin (Hb) ≥9.0 g/dl (can be transfused to this value)
4.2. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 10e9/l
4.3. Platelet count ≥100 x 10e9/l
4.4. Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
4.5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5 x ULN
4.6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5 x ULN
4.7. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN
4.8. PT and APTT ≤1.25 x ULN
4.9 Albumin ≥28 g/l
5. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to SonoTran intervention.
6. Patients with a diagnosis of mCRC, who are either not eligible to receive the standard of care chemotherapy or who have exhausted all lines of standard of care; or who are presently on a planned break from SOC chemotherapy.
7. ECOG performance status of 0, 1 or 2.
Cohort 2 (performance):
1. At least 1 confirmed CRC liver metastasis >1cm in diameter, and metastatic disease that is planned to be IMMEDIATELY resected is without formal neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.
2. The metastasis(es) can be geographically inaccessible to SonoTran intervention as long as there are still spaces in Cohort 2A of the study (i.e. drugs alone prior to surgical resection). If there are no spaces on Arm 2A and spaces still remain on Arm 2B, the patients will require to have at least one geographically-accessible lesion amenable to SonoTran intervention.
3. Chemotherapy-naïve in terms of chemotherapy for metastatic CRC (patients can have received adjuvant chemotherapy as long as this has been completed at least 3 months prior to planned intervention within the study)
4. If there is disease outside of the liver, there must be a plan to eradicate this e.g. by surgery, ablation or SABR treatment as part of the curative strategy.
5. ≥ 18 years of age.
6. Written (signed and dated) informed consent and be capable of cooperating with treatment and follow-up.
7. Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below within 14 days prior to enrolment:
7.1. Haemoglobin (Hb) ≥9.0 g/dL (can be transfused to this value)
7.2. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 10e9/l
7.3. Platelet count ≥100 x 10e9/L
7.4. Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
7.5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5 x ULN
7.6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5 x ULN
7.7. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN
7.8. PT and APTT ≤1.25 x ULN
7.9. Albumin ≥28g/l
8. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to SonoTran intervention.
9. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
10. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects whose sexual partners are of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or to use an effective method of contraception during the study and up to 6 months after the end of study. Examples of effective methods of contraception include oral or injected contraceptives or double barrier methods such as condom plus spermicide or condom plus diaphragm.
Cohort 3 (efficacy):
1. At least 1 confirmed CRC liver metastasis >1cm in diameter, and metastatic disease that is NOT planned to be IMMEDIATELY resected or ablated.
2. Patients will require to have at least one geographically-accessible lesion amenable to SonoTran intervention.
3. Chemotherapy-naïve in terms of chemotherapy for metastatic CRC (patients can have received adjuvant chemotherapy as long as this has been completed at least 3 months prior to planned intervention within the study)
4. ≥ 18 years of age.
5. Written (signed and dated) informed consent and be capable of cooperating with treatment and follow-up.
6. Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown below within 14 days prior to enrolment:
6.1. Haemoglobin (Hb) ≥9.0 g/dL (can be transfused to this value)
6.2. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 10e9/L
6.3. Platelet count ≥100 x 10e9/L
6.4. Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
6.5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤5 x ULN
6.6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5 x ULN
6.7. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN
6.8. PT and APTT ≤1.25 x ULN
6.9. Albumin ≥28g/l
7. Confirmed RAS wild-type CRC
8. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to SonoTran intervention.
9. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
10. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects whose sexual partners are of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or to use an effective method of contraception during the study and up to 6 months after the end of
You may not be able to take part if:
Current participant exclusion criteria as of 12/06/2023:Cohort 1 (safety):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy / small molecule inhibitors / immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to planned intervention in the study.2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment.3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment.4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results.5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment.6. Presence of active cholangitis.7. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy.8. Known bleeding diathesis.9. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements.10. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment.11. Pregnant or lactating females.12. Patients with liver metastases eligible for immediate surgical resection or other radical therapy such as ablation, unless these interventions are not expected to occur within the next 8 weeks, allowing participation in the study and completion of follow-up, prior to that specified intervention
Cohort 2 (performance):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy / small molecule inhibitors / immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention.2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment.3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment.4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results.5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment.6. Presence of active cholangitis.7. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy.8. Known bleeding diathesis.9. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements.10. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment.11. Pregnant or lactating females.12. Known UGT-1A1 polymorphism.13. Patients with liver metastases that require formal neoadjuvant chemotherapy to downstage prior to resection.14. Patients whose main radical intervention to the liver at outset is planned to be ablation rather than surgery.
Cohort 3 (efficacy):1. Metastatic disease outside of the liver that is reasonably expected to cause acute deterioration or death within 14 weeks of entry into the study i.e. the patient’s life expectancy should be at least 14 weeks in order to allow completion of protocolled intervention and primary endpoint read-out.2. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy / small molecule inhibitors / immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention.3. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment.4. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment.5. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results.6. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment.7. Presence of active cholangitis.8. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy.9. Known bleeding diathesis.10. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements.11. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment.12. Patients with history of QT prolongation, clinically significant VT, VF, heart block, myocardial infarction within 6 months, CHF NYHA Class III or IV, unstable angina.13. Pregnant or lactating females.14. Known DPD deficiency or UGT-1A1 polymorphism.15. Patients with liver metastases that are IMMEDIATELY amenable to surgical resection without neoadjuvant treatment.16. Patients for whom IMMEDIATE ablation is felt to be appropriate.
Previous participant exclusion criteria from 26/04/2023 to 12/06/2023:Cohort 1 (safety):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy/small molecule inhibitors/immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment6. Disease requiring metal biliary stent(s) (plastic stents allowed)7. Presence of active cholangitis8. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy9. Known bleeding diathesis10. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements11. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment12. Patients with history of QT prolongation, clinically significant VT, VF, heart block, myocardial infarction within 6 months, CHF NYHA Class III or IV, unstable angina13. Pregnant or lactating females14. Patients with liver metastases eligible for immediate surgical resection or other radical therapy such as ablation
Cohort 2 (performance):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy/small molecule inhibitors/immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment6. Presence of active cholangitis7. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy8. Known bleeding diathesis9. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements10. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment11. Pregnant or lactating females12. Known UGT-1A1 polymorphism13. Patients with liver metastases that require neoadjuvant chemotherapy to downstage prior to resection14. Patients whose main radical intervention to the liver at outset is planned to be ablation rather than surgery
Cohort 3 (efficacy):See Cohort 2 exclusion criteria with the excluding of criteria 3, and the additional criteria below:1. Known DPD deficiency or UGT-1A1 polymorphism2. Patients with liver metastases that are IMMEDIATELY amenable to surgical resection without neoadjuvant treatment3. Patients for whom IMMEDIATE ablation is felt to be appropriate4. Patients who have metastatic disease outside of the liver that is likely to progress significantly over the next 3 months and limit life expectancy and prevent measurement of the required endpoints of the study in terms of response within the liver
Previous participant exclusion criteria:Cohort 1 (safety):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy/small molecule inhibitors/immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment6. Disease requiring metal biliary stent(s) (plastic stents allowed)7. Presence of active cholangitis8. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy9. Known bleeding diathesis10. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements11. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment12. Patients with history of QT prolongation, clinically significant VT, VF, heart block, myocardial infarction within 6 months, CHF NYHA Class III or IV, unstable angina13. Pregnant or lactating females14. Patients with liver metastases eligible for immediate surgical resection or other radical therapy such as ablation
Cohort 2 (performance):1. Any active anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy/small molecule inhibitors/immunotherapy) within 4 weeks or liver radiotherapy within 8 weeks, prior to SonoTran intervention2. Persistent, unresolved CTCAE v5.0 Grade 2 or higher drug-related toxicity (except alopecia, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, decreased libido, chronic neuropathy) following previous treatment3. Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure or major surgical procedure performed within 4 weeks prior to enrolment4. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical investigation or interfere with the interpretation of clinical investigation results5. Serious/symptomatic active infection or infection requiring antibiotics, within 7 days prior to enrolment6. Disease requiring metal biliary stent(s) (plastic stents allowed)7. Presence of active cholangitis8. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or a known HIV-related malignancy9. Known bleeding diathesis10. Inability to comply with the protocol requirements11. Participation in any other clinical trials involving therapeutic agents within the last 4 weeks prior to enrolment12. Patients with a history of QT prolongation, clinically significant VT, VF, heart block, myocardial infarction within 6 months, CHF NYHA Class III or IV, unstable angina13. Pregnant or lactating females14. Known UGT-1A1 polymorphism15. Patients with liver metastases that require neoadjuvant chemotherapy to downstage prior to resection16. Patients whose main radical intervention to the liver at outset is planned to be ablation rather than surgery17. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects whose sexual partners are of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or to use an effective method of contraception during the study and up to 6 months after the end of study. Examples of effective methods of contraception include oral or injected contraceptives or double barrier methods such as condom plus spermicide or condom plus diaphragm.
Cohort 3 (efficacy):See Cohort 2 exclusion criteria with the excluding of criteria 3, and the additional criteria below:1. Known DPD deficiency or UGT-1A1 polymorphism2. Patients with liver metastases that are IMMEDIATELY amenable to surgical resection without neoadjuvant treatment3. Patients for whom IMMEDIATE ablation is felt to be appropriate4. Patients who have metastatic disease outside of the liver that is likely to progress significantly over the next 3 months and limit life expectancy and prevent measurement of the required endpoints of the study in terms of response within the liver
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Ms
Lynda
Swan
+44 (0)1865 617085
octo-ceedd@oncology.ox.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by University of Oxford and funded by NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF); Grant Codes: NIHR201655; OxSonics Ltd.
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