Nivolumab, Fluorouracil, and Interferon Alpha 2B for Unresectable Fibrolamellar Cancer
This study is testing a combination of three medicines—Nivolumab, Fluorouracil, and Interferon Alpha 2B—for people with fibrolamellar cancer (a type of liver cancer) that cannot be removed by surgery. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that helps your body's immune system fight cancer. Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy drug that stops cancer cells from growing. Interferon Alpha 2B also helps stimulate the immune system. The main goal is to see how safe these medicines are and what side effects they cause. Researchers will also look at how well the treatment works to shrink the cancer. This study is open to people aged 12 and older, and plans to enroll 15 participants. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 15 participants aged 12 and older.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive Fluorouracil intravenously (into a vein) on days 1-7 and 15-21, and Interferon Alpha 2B subcutaneously (under the skin) on days 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, and 19.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Researchers will monitor for side effects for up to 30 days after your last treatment dose.
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NCT04380545
Nivolumab, Fluorouracil, and Interferon Alpha 2B for the Treatment of Unresectable Fibrolamellar Cancer
Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 12+InterventionalTreatmentM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterInvestigator-initiated
~15 participants
Updated 2026-09-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:FluorouracilNivolumabRecombinant Interferon Alpha 2b-like Protein
At a glance
Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Incidence of adverse events
Measured over Up to 30 days after last treatment dose
Conditions
NCT04380545
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Sunyoung Lee · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
Patients, or their legal guardian, must give written informed consent prior to initiation of therapy, and patients under age 18 must give assent in keeping with the policies of the institution. Patients with a history of major psychiatric illness must be judged able to fully understand the investigational nature of the study and the risks associated with the therapy
Patients with histologically confirmed FLHCC (or with documentation of original biopsy for diagnosis is acceptable if tumor tissue is unavailable). The determination of resectability status will ultimately lie in the clinical judgment of the surgical oncologist and medical oncologist involved in the care of the patient. The definition of resectability is as follows: hepatectomy can achieve a negative margin while preserving more than 30% of the total estimated liver volume, sparing two contiguous hepatic segments, and maintaining vascular inflow, vascular outflow, and biliary drainage. Patients with extrahepatic disease are defined as having unresectable disease
Patient must have measurable disease defined as a lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) and measures \>= 15 mm with conventional techniques or \>= 10 mm with more sensitive techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or spiral computed tomography (CT) scan
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS =\< 1), or for patients under age 18 Karnofsky performance status of \>= 70
No advanced cirrhosis, with Child-Pugh A
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,000 /mm\^3 (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Platelets \>= 100,000 /mm\^3 (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dL (may be transfused or receive epoetin alfa \[e.g., Epogen\] to maintain or exceed this level) (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 mg/dL (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Serum creatinine =\< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or estimated creatinine clearance (CrCL) \> 40 mL/min (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 5 times institutional ULN (within 14 days of the first dose of study drug)
Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin) within 24 hours prior to the start of study drug
Women must not be breastfeeding
WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception from the time of enrollment for the duration of treatment with study drug(s) plus 5 half-lives of study drug(s) plus 30 days (duration of ovulatory cycle) for a total of 5 months post treatment completion
Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception for the duration of treatment with study drug(s) plus 5 half-lives of study drug(s) plus 90 days (duration of sperm turnover) for a total of 7 months post-treatment completion
Azoospermic males and WOCBP who are continuously not heterosexually active are exempt from contraceptive requirements. However, WOCBP must still undergo pregnancy testing as described in these sections. Investigators shall counsel WOCBP and male subjects who are sexually active with WOCBP on the importance of pregnancy prevention and the implications of an unexpected pregnancy. Investigators shall advise WOCBP and male subjects who are sexually active with WOCBP on the use of highly effective methods of contraception, which have a failure rate of \< 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. At a minimum, subjects must agree to the use of two methods of contraception, with one method being highly effective and the other method being either highly effective or less effective as listed below:
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION:
Male condoms with spermicide
Hormonal methods of contraception including combined oral contraceptive pills, vaginal ring, injectables, implants, and intrauterine devices such as Mirena by WOCBP subject or male subject's WOCBP partner
Nonhormonal intrauterine devices, such as ParaGard
Tubal ligation
Vasectomy
Complete Abstinence
Complete abstinence is defined as complete avoidance of heterosexual intercourse and is an acceptable form of contraception for all study drugs. Abstinence is only acceptable when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, profession of abstinence for entry into a clinical trial, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. Subjects who choose complete abstinence are not required to use a second method of contraception, but female subjects must continue to have pregnancy tests. Acceptable alternate methods of highly effective contraception must be discussed in the event that the subject chooses to forego complete abstinence
LESS EFFECTIVE METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION:
Diaphragm with spermicide
Cervical cap with spermicide
Vaginal sponge
Male condom without spermicide
Progestin-only pills by WOCBP subject or male subject's WOCBP partner
Female condom
A male and female condom must not be used together
Exclusion
Any other malignancy from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 2 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, or in situ carcinoma of any site
Patients who have organ allografts
Patients who have had a major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury with poorly healed wound within 6 weeks prior to first dose of study drug; or have an anticipated need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study (other than defined by protocol). NOTE: Patients will be allowed to start cycle 1 day 1 therapy after 24 hours from pre-treatment biopsy
Autoimmune disease: patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) are excluded from this study as are patients with a history of autoimmune disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis \[scleroderma\], systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis \[e.g., Wegener's granulomatosis\])
Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Any underlying medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator will make the administration of study drug hazardous or will obscure the interpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequent diarrhea
Patients who have had a history of acute diverticulitis, abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, gastrointestinal obstruction, or abdominal carcinomatosis which are known risks factors for bowel perforation
Patients who have a primary brain tumor (excluding meningiomas and other benign lesions), any brain metastases, leptomeningeal disease, seizure disorders not controlled with standard medical therapy, or history of stroke within the past year
History of serious systemic disease, including myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the last 12 months, history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy, uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure of \> 140/90 mmHg) at the time of enrollment, New York Heart Association grade II or greater congestive heart failure, unstable symptomatic arrhythmia requiring medication (patients with chronic atrial arrhythmia, i.e., atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia are eligible), or significant vascular disease or symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
Patients who have history of other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk from treatment complications
Patients who have received any live or attenuated viral vaccines within a month prior to initiation of study drugs
Patients who have active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (chronic or acute), defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening
Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection, defined as having a negative HBsAg test and a positive total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test and negative HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test at screening, are eligible for the study
Patients who have active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined as having a positive HCV antibody test followed by a positive HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) test at screening
The HCV RNA test will be performed only for patients who have a positive HCV antibody test
Patients who have clinical history of coagulopathy, bleeding diathesis, or thrombosis within the past year
Patients who have a serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
Patients who are pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating
Patients with prior orthotropic liver transplantation
Patients with cirrhosis and severe synthetic liver dysfunction (Child Pugh B-C)
Patients must not have received prior anticancer therapy with anti-PD-1 for FLHCC treatment. Patients receiving any concomitant systemic therapy for FLHCC are excluded
Patients must not be scheduled to receive another experimental drug while on this study
Patients who require ongoing anticoagulation will be excluded. Only aspirin will be permitted. Pre and post-surgical prophylactic anti-coagulation treatment is permitted
Patients must not require total parenteral nutrition
Patients who are on high dose steroid (e.g. \> 10 mg prednisone daily or equivalent) or other more potent immune suppression medications (e.g. infliximab). Corticosteroid use will only be allowed during trial participation for grade 3/4 AEs or hypersensitivity reactions
Any patients who cannot be compliant with the appointments required in this protocol must not be enrolled in this study
What this trial measures
- Incidence of adverse eventsUp to 30 days after last treatment dose
Safety will be monitored by addressing and recording all adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and specific laboratory abnormalities (worst grade). Toxicities will be graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.0.