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Phase 3Completed· 356 enrolled / 356 target
Drug / intervention
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride +3 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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NCT01015833Phase 3CompletedMonitor (1.8/mo)Completion was 133mo ago

Phase III Randomized Study of Sorafenib Plus Doxorubicin Versus Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)·interventional·Posted Nov 18, 2009·Updated Jun 24, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, and 2 other interventions for Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma and 9 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 356 participants across 673 sites in 3 countries.

Signals

Enrolling slower than its timeline implies

Detailed Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies sorafenib tosylate and doxorubicin hydrochloride to see how well they work compared with sorafenib tosylate alone in treating patients with liver cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes or has spread to other places in the body. Sorafenib tosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. It is not yet known whether giving sorafenib tosylate together with doxorubicin hydrochloride is more effective than sorafenib tosylate alone in treating liver cancer.

Study Details

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
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First PostedNov 18, 2009
Enrollment StartFeb 15, 2010
Primary CompletionMay 21, 2015
Study CompletionAug 15, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.3 yearsPosted 16.6 years ago

Arms & Interventions

Arm I (doxorubicin hydrochloride, sorafenib tosylate)experimental

Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride IV on day 1 and sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 6 courses, patients may continue to receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Drug: Doxorubicin HydrochlorideOther: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther: Pharmacogenomic StudyDrug: Sorafenib Tosylate
Arm II (sorafenib tosylate)experimental

Patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Other: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther: Pharmacogenomic StudyDrug: Sorafenib Tosylate

Interventions

Doxorubicin Hydrochloridedrug

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysisother

Correlative studies

Pharmacogenomic Studyother

Correlative studies

Sorafenib Tosylatedrug

Given PO