A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation

Purpose

This study will investigate if nivolumab will improve recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared to placebo in participants with HCC who have undergone complete resection or have achieved a complete response after local ablation, and who are at high risk of recurrence

Conditions

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Liver Cancer

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants with a first diagnosis of HCC who have undergone a curative resection or ablation - Participants are eligible to enroll if they have non-viral related-HCC, or if they have HBV-HCC, or HCV-HCC - Child-Pugh Score 5 or 6 - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC - Any evidence of tumor metastasis or co-existing malignant disease - Participants previously receiving any prior therapy for HCC, including loco-regional therapies - Participants who have undergone a liver transplant or those who are in the waiting list for liver transplantation - Participants who have received a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of randomization (eg, varicella, zoster, yellow fever, rotavirus, oral polio and measles, mumps, rubella [MMR]). Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Arm A
  • Biological: Nivolumab
    Specified dose on specified days
    Other names:
    • Opdivo
    • BMS-936558
Placebo Comparator
Arm B
  • Other: Placebo
    specified dose on specified days

More Details

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Study Contact