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. 2018 Feb 17;49(2):107–115. doi: 10.1007/s12029-018-0065-8

Table 1.

Summary of phase 3 trials in HCC

Investigational vs. comparator arm OS (investigational) OS (comparator) TTP (investigational) TTP (comparator) Met primary endpoint?
First line
 SHARP [11] Sorafenib vs. placebo 10.7 7.9 5.5 2.8 Yes
HR 0.69 (95% CI 0.55–0.87), P < 0.001 HR 0.58 (95% CI 0.45–0.74), P < 0.001
 Asia-Pacific study [14] Sorafenib vs. placebo 6.5 4.2 2.8 1.4 Yes
HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.50–0.93), P = 0.014 HR 0.57 (0.42–0.79), P = 0.0005
 Sunitinib trial [15] Sunitinib vs. sorafenib 7.9 10.2 4.1 3.8 No
HR 1.30 (95% CI 1.13–1.50), P = 0.0014 HR 1.13 (95% CI 0.98–1.31), P = 0.3082
 BRISK-FL [16] Brivanib vs. sorafenib 9.5 9.9 4.2 4.1 No
HR 1.07 (95% CI 0.94–1.23), P = 0.3116 HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.88–1.16), P = 0.8532
 LIGHT [17] Linifanib vs. sorafenib 9.1 9.8 5.4 4.0 No
HR 1.046 (95% CI 0.896–1.221), NS HR 0.759 (95% CI 0.643–0.895), P = 0.001
 SEARCH [18] Sorafenib + erlotinib vs. sorafenib alone 9.5 8.5 3.2 4.0 No
HR 0.929 (95% CI 0.781–1.106), P = 0.408 HR 1.135 (95% CI 0.944–1.366), P = 0.18
 CALGB 80802 [19] Sorafenib + doxorubicin vs. sorafenib alone 9.3 10.5 NR NR No
HR 1.06 (95% CI 0.8–1.4), NS NR
 REFLECT [20] Lenvatinib vs. sorafeniba 13.6 12.3 8.9 3.7 Yes
0.92 (0.79–1.06), NR 0.63 (0.53–0.73), NR
Second line
 BRISK-PS [21] Brivanib vs. placebo 9.4 8.2 4.2 2.7 No
HR 0.89 (95% CI 0.69–1.15), P = 0.3307 HR 0.56 (95% CI 0.42–0.76), P < 0.001
 REACH [22] Ramucirumab vs. placebo 9.2 7.6 3.5 2.6 No
HR 0.87 (95% CI 0.72–1.05), P = 0.14 HR 0.59 (95% CI 0.49–0.72), P < 0.0001
 EVOLVE-1 [23] Everolimus vs. placebo 7.6 7.3 3.0 2.6 No
HR 1.05 (95% CI 0.86–1.27) HR 0.93 (95% CI 0.75–1.15), NS
 RESORCE [24] Regorafenib vs. placebo 10.6 7.8 3.2 1.5 Yes
HR 0.63 (95% CI 0.50–0.79), P < 0.0001 HR 0.44 (95% CI 0.36–0.55), P < 0.0001
 JET-HCC [25] Tivantinib vs. placebob 9.9 8.5 NR NR No
HR 0.85 (95% CI 0.59–1.22) NR

Table shows the OS and TTP for the phase 3 trials reporting data in HCC. Medians are given in months

HR hazard ratio, NR not reported, NS not significant, OS overall survival, TTP time to progression

aNon-inferiority trial design

bPatients with c-MET high tumors only