Lenvatinib in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation.

Authors

Mehmet Akce

Mehmet Akce

Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Mehmet Akce , Olumide B. Gbolahan , Jeffrey M. Switchenko , Mohamad B. Sonbol , Giorgio Roccaro , Robert M Cannon , Saulat S Sheikh , Olatunji B. Alese , Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab , Bassel F. El-Rayes

Organizations

Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Emory University School of Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Department of Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: Liver transplantation is a curative treatment option in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) however; up to 20% of patients develop recurrent disease. HCC recurrence post-transplant is usually extrahepatic (up to 67%) hence requires effective systemic therapy options. Available data are limited and restricted to small non-randomized studies and case series. Lack of prospective clinical trial data and limited data indicates an area of unmet need in treatment of recurrent HCC after liver transplantation. This phase II study aims evaluate the safety and efficacy of lenvatinib in patients with recurrent HCC after liver transplantation. Methods: This is a multi-institutional phase II trial with lenvatinib in patients with recurrent HCC after transplantation. Lenvatinib is administered 12 mg daily orally in patients ≥60 kg, and 8 mg daily orally in patients <60 kg. Each cycle is 28 days. Restaging scans will be performed every 8 weeks. Eligible patients must have histologically proven HCC that has recurred after liver transplantation and not amenable for surgical resection, age ≥18 years, ECOG PS 0-1, Child Pugh Class A, measurable disease per RECIST version 1.1, adequate organ function, no prior systemic therapy with lenvatinib or another systemic therapy in the post-transplant setting. Prior liver directed therapy is allowed, should be at least >28 days prior to the study enrollment, and should have at least one measurable untreated lesion by RECIST 1.1 Primary endpoint is overall response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints are safety/tolerability, progression free survival, and overall survival. Pre-treatment and on-treatment peripheral blood samples will be collected for correlative research. A Simon`s two stage Minimax design is employed (H0: ORR = 5%; H1: ORR = 24%; Type I error = 0.05; power = 80%). In the first stage, 11 patients will be accrued, and if there is no objective response among them, the study will be stopped for futility. Otherwise, additional 6 patients will be accrued for a total of 17 patients. This study is currently enrolling patients. Clinical trial information: NCT05103904.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Trials in Progress Poster Session

Session Title

Trials in Progress Poster Session B: Cancers of the Pancreas, Small Bowel, and Hepatobiliary Tract

Track

Pancreatic Cancer,Hepatobiliary Cancer,Neuroendocrine/Carcinoid,Small Bowel Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT05103904

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr TPS578)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.TPS578

Abstract #

TPS578

Poster Bd #

P7

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