A Phase 2, Open-Label Study of CVM-1118 in Combination With Nivolumab in Subjects With Unresectable Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
CVM-1118 is a new small molecule chemical entity being developed as a potential anti-cancer therapeutic by TaiRx, Inc. CVM-1118 is a potent anti-cancer agent in numerous human cancer cell lines. The safety of administrating CVM-1118 on human has been evaluated from the phase 1 study. The objective of the phase 2 study is to further investigate the efficacy of CVM-1118 with nivolumab for subjects with unresectable advanced hepatoma.
• Age 18+ (20+ for subjects in Taiwan)
• Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
‣ Pathologically or cytologically-confirmed or clinically diagnosed in accordance with American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) criteria (i.e., radiologic imaging with cross-sectional multiphasic contrast CT or MRI showing a ≥ 1 cm liver lesion)
• Subjects with advanced-stage, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma that is not appropriate for potentially curable therapy who have progressed from, been intolerant of prior systemic anti-cancer therapies (e.g., sorafenib, lenvatinib, atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab).
• Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B not appropriate for or with disease progression after local regional therapy, or BCLC stage C
• Child-Pugh liver function class A
• Measurable disease (per mRECIST)
• ECOG performance status of 0 to 1
• Adequate laboratory parameters including:
‣ AST and ALT ≤ 3.0 x ULN (≤ 5.0 x ULN if due to liver involvement)
⁃ Total serum bilirubin ≤ 2.0 x ULN (≤ 3.0 x ULN for subjects with documented Gilbert's syndrome)
⁃ ANC ≥1500/µL
⁃ Platelets ≥ 90,000/µL
⁃ HGB ≥ 9.0 g/dL
⁃ Serum creatinine clearance of ≥ 50 mL/min based on Cockcroft-Gault formula
⁃ Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 gm/dL
⁃ INR ≤ 2.3
⁃ PT/aPTT ≤ 1.2 x ULN
• QTcF ≤ 480 msec
• Subjects are eligible to enroll if they have HBV-, or HCV-HCC, defined as follows:
‣ Chronic HBV infection as evidenced by detectable HBV DNA or HBsAg. Subjects with chronic HBV infection must be on antiviral therapy and have HBV DNA \<500 IU/mL. If not on an antiviral therapy at screening, then subjects must be willing to start the antiviral therapy at the time of consent.
⁃ Active or resolved HCV infection as evidenced by detectable HCV RNA or antibody.