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NCT02562755 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Study Comparing Vaccinia Virus Based Immunotherapy Plus Sorafenib vs Sorafenib Alone

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by SillaJen.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
459
Enrollment target

NCT02562755: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by SillaJen.

NCT02562755 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by SillaJen. The registered enrollment target is 459 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02562755, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by SillaJen.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
459 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized Phase 3 study to determine whether treatment with vaccinia virus based immunotherapy (Pexa-Vec) followed by sorafenib increases survival compared to treatment with sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have not received prior systemic therapy.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of participants who showed overall response during their participation in the study. Per Modified Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (mRECIST) and assessed by tri-phasic contrast enhanced CT: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of intratumoral enhancing area; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of enhancing area; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Interventions

  • DRUG Sorafenib
  • BIOLOGICAL Pexastimogene Devacirepvec (Pexa Vec)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 459 participants
Start Date 2015-10
Est. Completion 2020-07
Phase Phase 3
SillaJen

3 total trials

What the finished NCT02562755 record still lists

NCT02562755 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 459 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sorafenib is the first listed.

NCT02562755 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02562755 about?

NCT02562755 is a clinical study titled "Hepatocellular Carcinoma Study Comparing Vaccinia Virus Based Immunotherapy Plus Sorafenib vs Sorafenib Alone". This is a randomized Phase 3 study to determine whether treatment with vaccinia virus based immunotherapy (Pexa-Vec) followed by sorafenib increases survival compared to treatment with sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have not received prior systemic therapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT02562755?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 459 participants. The study started on 2015-10. Estimated completion is 2020-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02562755?

The interventions under investigation include: Sorafenib (DRUG), Pexastimogene Devacirepvec (Pexa Vec) (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02562755?

This trial is sponsored by SillaJen, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02562755's enrollment target sits among peer trials

459 827th of 2000 higher than 1,174 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02562755, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02562755 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.