Tumor-treating fields concomitant with sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular cancer: results of the HEPANOVA Phase II Study

Abstract: Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive disease associated with poor prognosis. Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy is a non-invasive, loco-regional treatment approved for glioblastoma and malignant pleural mesothelioma. HCC preclinical and abdominal simulation data, together with clinical results in other solid tumors, provide a rationale for investigating TTFields with sorafenib in this patient population. HEPANOVA was a phase II, single arm, historical control study in adults with advanced HCC (NCT03606590). Patients received TTFields (150 kHz) for ≥18 h/day concomitant with sorafenib (400 mg BID). Imaging assessments occurred every 12 weeks until disease progression. The primary endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR). Safety was also evaluated. Patients (n = 27 enrolled; n = 21 evaluable) had a poor prognosis; >50% were Child–Turcotte–Pugh class B and >20% had a baseline Eastern Clinical Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 2. The ORR was higher, but not statistically significant, for TTFields/sorafenib vs. historical controls: 9.5% vs. 4.5% (p = 0.24), respectively; all responses were partial. Among patients (n = 11) with ≥12 weeks of TTFields/sorafenib, ORR was 18%. Common adverse events (AEs) were diarrhea (n = 15/27, 56%) and asthenia (n = 11/27, 40%). Overall, 19/27 (70%) patients had TTFields-related skin AEs; none were serious. TTFields/sorafenib improved response rates vs. historical controls in patients with advanced HCC, with no new safety concerns or related systemic toxicity

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Englisch
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Cancers. - 14, 6 (2022) , 1568, ISSN: 2072-6694

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Freiburg
(who)
Universität
(when)
2022
Creator
Gkika, Eleni
Grosu, Anca-Ligia
Macarulla Mercade, Teresa
Cubillo Gracián, Antonio
Brunner, Thomas B.
Schultheiß, Michael
Pazgan-Simon, Monika
Seufferlein, Thomas
Touchefeu, Yann

DOI
10.3390/cancers14061568
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2257601
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