Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of Regorafenib After Sorafenib in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Phase III Study of Regorafenib in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) After Sorafenib
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of regorafenib in patients with advanced liver cancer who had progressed after sorafenib treatment. Patients were treated with regorafenib or placebo using a 2:1 randomization scheme.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma, Hepatocellular | Hepatocellular Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Regorafenib (Stivarga, BAY73-4506) | Drug | Regorafenib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Regorafenib
- description
- 160 mg orally (p.o.) every day (qd) for 3 weeks of every 4 week cycle (i.e. 3 weeks on, 1 week off) plus BSC (Best Supportive Care)
- interventionNames
- Drug: Regorafenib (Stivarga, BAY73-4506)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- 4 matching placebo tablets for 3 weeks of every 4 week cycle (i.e. 3 weeks on, 1 week off) plus BSC
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Overall Survival (OS)
- timeFrame
- From randomization (Day 1) of the first subject until 419 days later
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histological or cytological confirmation of HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) or non-invasive diagnosis of HCC as per American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases criteria in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cirrhosis * Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage Category B or C that cannot benefit from treatments of established efficacy with higher priority such as resection, local ablation, chemoembolization or systemic sorafenib. * Failure to prior treatment with sorafenib (defined as documented radiological progression according to the radiology charter). Randomization needs to be performed within 10 weeks after the last treatment with sorafenib. * Tolerability of prior treatment with sorafenib defined as not less than 20 days at a minimum daily dose of 400 mg QD within the last 28 days prior to withdrawal. * Liver function status Child-Pugh Class A. Child Pugh status should be calculated based on clinical findings and laboratory results during the screening period. Local or loco-regional therapy of intrahepatic tumor lesions (e.g. surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolization, chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol injection, or cryoablation) must have been completed \>/=4 weeks before first dose of study medication. Note: patients who received sole intrahepatic intraarterial chemotherapy, without lipiodol or embolizing agents are not eligible. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1. * Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory tests conducted within 7 days before randomization. * Glomerular filtration rate \>/= 30 ml/min/1.73 m\^2 according to the Modification of diet in renal disease study equation. * At least one uni-dimensional measurable lesion by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to RECIST (RECIST version 1.1), and modified RECIST for HCC. Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area, or in an area subjected to other loco-regional therapy, may be considered measurable if there has been demonstrated progression in the lesion. * Life expectancy of at least 3 months. * Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception . Exclusion Criteria : * Sorafenib treatment within 2 weeks of randomization. * Prior systemic treatment for HCC, except sorafenib. * Permanent discontinuation of prior sorafenib therapy due to sorafenib related toxicity. * Known history or symptomatic metastatic brain or meningeal tumors (head CT or MRI at screening to confirm the absence of central nervous system \[CNS\] disease if patient has symptoms suggestive or consistent with CNS disease). * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \[BP\] \> 150 mmHg or diastolic pressure \> 90 mmHg despite optimal medical management). * Uncontrolled ascites (defined as not easily controlled with diuretic or paracentesis treatment). * Ongoing infection \> Grade 2 according to NCI-CTCAE (National Cancer Institute - Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) v. 4.0. Hepatitis B is allowed if no active replication is present. Hepatitis C is allowed if no antiviral treatment is required. * Clinically significant bleeding NCI-CTCAE version 4.0 Grade 3 or higher within 30 days before randomization. * Arterial or venous thrombotic or embolic events such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 6 months before the start of study medication. * Patients unable to swallow oral medications. * Interstitial lung disease with ongoing signs and symptoms at the time of screening.
References
Publications (4)
- RESULTFinn RS, Merle P, Granito A, Huang YH, Bodoky G, Pracht M, Yokosuka O, Rosmorduc O, Gerolami R, Caparello C, Cabrera R, Chang C, Sun W, LeBerre MA, Baumhauer A, Meinhardt G, Bruix J. Outcomes of sequential treatment with sorafenib followed by regorafenib for HCC: Additional analyses from the phase III RESORCE trial. J Hepatol. 2018 Aug;69(2):353-358. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.04.010. Epub 2018 Apr 26. PMID 29704513
- RESULTBruix J, Qin S, Merle P, Granito A, Huang YH, Bodoky G, Pracht M, Yokosuka O, Rosmorduc O, Breder V, Gerolami R, Masi G, Ross PJ, Song T, Bronowicki JP, Ollivier-Hourmand I, Kudo M, Cheng AL, Llovet JM, Finn RS, LeBerre MA, Baumhauer A, Meinhardt G, Han G; RESORCE Investigators. Regorafenib for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who progressed on sorafenib treatment (RESORCE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):56-66. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32453-9. Epub 2016 Dec 6. PMID 27932229
- DERIVEDWu W, Mao H, Song J, Yang F. Bibliometric analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 May 16;104(20):e42015. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000042015. PMID 40388796
- DERIVEDTeufel M, Seidel H, Kochert K, Meinhardt G, Finn RS, Llovet JM, Bruix J. Biomarkers Associated With Response to Regorafenib in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastroenterology. 2019 May;156(6):1731-1741. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.261. Epub 2019 Feb 6. PMID 30738047