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NCT02807181: SIRCCA

SIRT Followed by CIS-GEM Chemotherapy Versus CIS-GEM Chemotherapy Alone as 1st Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Terminated Phase 2, PHASE3 Results posted Last updated 9 May 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2, PHASE3 trial testing Cisplatin-gemcitabine in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in 89 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
14 February 2017
Primary endpoint
29 April 2021
29 April 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorSirtex Medical
PhasePhase 2, PHASE3
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment89
Start date14 February 2017
Primary completion29 April 2021
Estimated completion29 April 2021
Sites23 locations across France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Sirtex Medical — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Survival at 18 Months Primary · 18 months following the date of randomization.

Survival at 18 months is defined as the proportion of patients still alive 18 months from the date of randomization. The outcome was analyzed but the clinical database is not deemed to be reliable.

GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)25
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)23
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)23
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)18
Liver-specific Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · From date of randomization to the first documented date of progression in the liver or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 36 months..

Liver-specific PFS was defined as the number of days between randomization and the date of first tumor progression in the liver. Diagnosis of tumor progression was to be made using RECIST 1.1.

GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)32382 – 712
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)369102 – 875
Progression Free Survival (PFS) at Any Site Secondary · From date of randomization to the date of progression at any site until the first date of documented tumor progression at any site or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 36 months.

PFS was defined as the time interval between randomization and the date of tumor progression. Diagnosis of tumor progression was to be made using RECIST 1.1. The outcome was not analyzed due to unreliability of the clinical database.

GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)33240 – 712
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)424102 – 875
Objective Response Rate by RECIST 1.1 and Refined RECIST - Liver Secondary · From the date of first treatment until the date of date of first documented progression in the liver, assessed up to 36 months.

The outcome was not analyzed due to unreliability of the clinical database.

Complete Response (CR) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects22
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)10
Complete Response (CR) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects21
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)10
Partial Response (PR) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects25
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)58
Partial Response (PR) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects24
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)56
Progressive Disease (PD) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects23
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)13
Progressive Disease (PD) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects22
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)13
Stable Disease (SD) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects113
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)110
Stable Disease (SD) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine) Total Subjects105
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)105
Objective Response Rate by RECIST 1.1 and Refined RECIST - at Any Site Secondary · From the date of first treatment until progression at any site, assessed up to 36 months.

The outcome was not analyzed due to unreliability of the clinical database.

Complete Response (CR) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)22
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)8
Complete Response (CR) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)22
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)7
Partial Response (PR) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)28
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)28
Partial Response (PR) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)27
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)48
Progressive Disease (PD) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)42
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)42
Progressive Disease (PD) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)38
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)34
Stable Disease (SD) : RECIST 1.1
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)103
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)102
Stable Disease (SD) : Refined RECIST
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)98
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)96
Overall Survival Secondary · From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 36 months.

The outcome was not analyzed due to unreliability of the clinical database.

GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)14
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)12
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)28
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)24
Liver Surgical Resection and Ablation Rate Secondary · 18 months following the date of randomization.

To assess the number of patients in each arm who are downstaged by protocol therapy and can proceed to liver resection or ablation. The specific assessments will be the classification of resection as R0, R1 or R2, the presence of viable tumor or fibrosis, and the nearest resection margin. The outcome was not analyzed due to unreliability of the clinical database.

GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)4
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)4
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)1
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)1
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)2
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)2
Incidence of Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability) Secondary · Informed consent until 28 days post last dose of protocol chemotherapy.

Adverse events (AEs) as assessed by CTCAE v. 4.0. Summaries of non-serious AEs (clinical database, MedDRA 20.1) and serious adverse events (SAEs; pharmacovigilance database, MedDRA 25.1) are provided for information only in the 'Adverse Events' section - the data are deemed unreliable.

Serious Adverse Events
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)17
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)20
Grade 3 or higher Blood and lymphatic system disorders
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)15
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)16
Grade 3 or higher Cardiac disorders
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)2
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)2
Grade 3 or higher Gastrointestinal disorders
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)5
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)5
Grade 3 or higher General disorders and administration site conditions
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)5
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)8
Grade 3 or higher Hepatobiliary disorders
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)3
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)4
Grade 3 or higher Immune system disorders
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)0
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)1
Grade 3 or higher Infections and infestations
GroupValue95% CI
Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)3
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)0

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Up to 3.6 years. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)
Serious: 17/48 (35%)
Deaths: 28/48
Radiation: SIRT + Chemotherapy (Cisplatin-Gemcitabine)
Serious: 21/41 (51%)
Deaths: 24/41

Serious adverse events (58 terms)

ReactionSystemChemotherapy (Cisplatin-Ge…Radiation: SIRT + Chemothe…
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
General physical health deteriorationGeneral disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Radiation hepatitisInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
Hepatic encephalopathyNervous system disorders
Aortic valve diseaseCardiac disorders
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
Supraventricular tachycardiaCardiac disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders
Diaphragmatic herniaGastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
HaemoperitoneumGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Spigelian herniaGastrointestinal disorders
ChillsGeneral disorders
Condition aggravatedGeneral disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
Strangulated herniaGeneral disorders
Other adverse events (70 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemChemotherapy (Cisplatin-Ge…Radiation: SIRT + Chemothe…
FatigueGeneral disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
White blood cell count decreasedInvestigations
DysgeusiaNervous system disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
HypoacusisEar and labyrinth disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders
AstheniaGeneral disorders
Influenza like illnessGeneral disorders
PainGeneral disorders
BronchitisInfections and infestations
TinnitusEar and labyrinth disorders
Weight decreasedInvestigations
ArthralagiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Peripheral motor neuropathyNervous system disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dermatitis acneiformSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Thrombocytopenia, General physical health deterioration, Anaemia, Ascites, Vomiting, Pyrexia, Radiation hepatitis, Platelet count decreased.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02807181 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The study planned to evaluate the benefit of applying Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) using SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres prior to receiving systemic chemotherapy treatment (cisplatin-gemcitabine, or CIS-GEM) in patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Half of the patients were randomized to CIS-GEM chemotherapy plus SIRT, and half of the patients were randomized to CIS-GEM alone.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management.
    Banales JM, Marin JJG, Lamarca A, Rodrigues PM, et al · · 2020 · cited 1826× · PMID 32606456 · DOI 10.1038/s41575-020-0310-z
  2. Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pump Chemotherapy for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Holster JJ, El Hassnaoui M, Franssen S, IJzermans JNM, et al · · 2022 · cited 33× · PMID 35294656 · DOI 10.1245/s10434-022-11439-x
  3. Safety of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with yttrium-90 microspheres combined with systemic anticancer agents: expert consensus.
    Kennedy A, Brown DB, Feilchenfeldt J, Marshall J, et al · · 2017 · cited 32× · PMID 29299370 · DOI 10.21037/jgo.2017.09.10
  4. New Challenges in the Management of Cholangiocarcinoma: The Role of Liver Transplantation, Locoregional Therapies, and Systemic Therapy.
    Mauro E, Ferrer-Fàbrega J, Sauri T, Soler A, et al · · 2023 · cited 25× · PMID 36831586 · DOI 10.3390/cancers15041244
  5. Distant Metastases in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Does Location Matter? A Retrospective Analysis of 370 Patients.
    Hahn F, Müller L, Mähringer-Kunz A, Tanyildizi Y, et al · · 2020 · cited 17× · PMID 33101412 · DOI 10.1155/2020/7195373
  6. Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Yttrium-90 Resin Microspheres Followed by Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Phase 2 Single-Arm Multicenter Clinical Trial.
    Chan SL, Chotipanich C, Choo SP, Kwang SW, et al · · 2022 · cited 16× · PMID 36158588 · DOI 10.1159/000525489
  7. Update on Treatment Options for Advanced Bile Duct Tumours: Radioembolisation for Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma.
    Najran P, Lamarca A, Mullan D, McNamara MG, et al · · 2017 · cited 16× · PMID 28656502 · DOI 10.1007/s11912-017-0603-8
  8. Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, a Comprehensive Review.
    Massani M, Bonariol L, Stecca T. · · 2021 · cited 15× · PMID 34207700 · DOI 10.3390/jcm10122552

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