This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of fimaporfin-induced photochemical internalisation (PCI) of gemcitabine complemented by systemic gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy compared to gemcitabine/cisplatin alone, in patients with inoperable cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups and will receive study treatment for 6 months, followed by assessments every 3 months, as applicable.
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an uncommon adenocarcinoma arising from cells lining the bile ducts. Standard treatment options for CCA include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, dependent upon if the CCA is intra- or extra-hepatic. Surgical removal of the tumor is the only potential cure, and CCA is very resistant to standard pharmaceutical drug treatment, though chemotherapy has some effect. Current chemotherapy uses cisplatin plus gemcitabine. Photochemical internalisation (PCI) is a novel technology, where photochemical reactions are used to enhance the effect of drugs by increasing their ability cross cell membranes to interact with their intended target. This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of fimaporfin-induced PCI of gemcitabine complemented by systemic gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy compared to gemcitabine/cisplatin alone, in patients with inoperable CCA. NOTE: Participants are no longer being recruited to this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
41
PCI treatment consists of IV administration of Amphinex solution for injection (investigational product) at 0.22 mg/kg dose of fimaporfin, followed 4 days later by a standard dose of gemcitabine infusion (1000 mg/m²) and intraluminal laser light application. Up to 2 PCI treatments will be given.
Up to 8 cycles of gemcitabine/cisplatin combination chemotherapy will be administered.
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
From date of randomisation to date of objective disease progression or death, whichever comes first (in months)
Time frame: Up to 18 months
Overall Survival (OS)
From date of randomisation to date of death from any cause (in months)
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Best Overall Response (BOR)
Best response recorded from start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence (according to RECIST 1.1)
Time frame: Up to 18 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Proportion of patients with measurable disease at baseline who have at least one visit response with a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) noted (according to RECIST 1.1)
Time frame: Up to 18 months
Duration of Response (DoR)
From first documented tumour response until first documented disease progression, or death in the absence of disease progression (in months)
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Overall Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Proportion of patients with BOR of CR, PR or stable disease (SD) (according to RECIST 1.1) at or after the first follow-up scan, partial response or complete response
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Change in Tumor Size
Best overall percentage change in tumour size from baseline
Time frame: Up to 18 months
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Loco-regional Tumour-related Events and Biliary Complications
Frequency and severity of loco-regional tumour related events and biliary complications
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Adverse Events (AEs)/Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Number and proportion of patients with AEs/SAEs
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve (AUC) Was Performed for Patients in Arm A.
A non-compartmental analysis (NCA) was applied on the data. AUC from time zero to the last measured concentration (AUC 0-t) was initially estimated by the linear trapezoidal method.
Time frame: Time Frame AUC calculated from time zero to C5-D8 (3 months from the first PCI treatment)
Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) Was Performed for Patients in Arm A.
A non-compartmental analysis (NCA) was applied on the data.
Time frame: Timepoints for pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling: Day -4 (before, 30m and 4hrs after Amphinex), C1-D1, C1-D8, C2-D8, C3-D8, C4-D8, C4-D18 (before, 30m and 4hrs after Amphinex), C5-D1, and C5-D8
Time to Cmax (Tmax) Was Performed for Patients in Arm A.
A non-compartmental analysis (NCA) was applied on the data as described by Gabrielsson \& Weiner (Methods in molecular biology, 929:161-180, 2012).
Time frame: Timepoints for PK sampling: Day -4 (before, 30 min and 4 hours after Amphinex), C1-D1, C1-D8, C2-D8, C3-D8, C4-D8, C4-D18 (before, 30 min and 4 hours after Amphinex) , C5-D1, and C5-D8
Health-related Quality of Life (QoL)
QoL assessment. Patients select one of four answers to 22 questions ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). Lower total scores indicate a more favorable QoL perception than a higher score.
Time frame: Up to 18 months