Clinical trial Recruiting at 160 sites Observational Ages 18 to 130

Observational study on durvalumab treatment for liver cancers

Official title: An Observational Multi-Center Study to Evaluate Real-World Treatment Outcomes With or Without Durvalumab-Based Regimens in Hepatobiliary Cancers

Run by AstraZeneca · NCT06252753 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is trying to see how well a treatment called durvalumab works for people with advanced liver cancers that can’t be surgically removed.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 130 Years
SexAll
Enrollment4000 (estimated)
SponsorAstraZeneca
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsdurvalumab, chemotherapy
Locations161 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 160 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 20, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 30, 2030
Study endsDecember 30, 2030
Registry record updatedOctober 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT06252753 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older with a confirmed diagnosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma or advanced biliary tract cancer who are being treated with a durvalumab-based regimen.

Probably not a fit

Patients currently participating in clinical trials for investigational treatments for hepatobiliary cancers may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

LIVER-R is a multicountry, multicenter observational study designed to gather real-world data on patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) and advanced biliary tract cancers (aBTC) treated with durvalumab-based regimens. The study aims to enroll approximately 2500 patients across 22 countries, collecting both primary data during routine clinical visits and secondary data from medical records. The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of these treatments in terms of overall survival, while also assessing treatment patterns and other clinical outcomes over a follow-up period of up to three years.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of durvalumab-based therapies in real-world settings for patients with hepatobiliary cancers.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success with similar observational approaches in capturing real-world data for cancer treatments, making this a promising avenue for further exploration.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria General Inclusion Criteria

All patients must meet all of the following general criteria 1-4 along with all respective cohort specific criteria noted below:

1. Age ≥18 years and a lawful adult in the country at the index date
2. Confirmed presence of malignancy of primary hepatobiliary cancer by any method (e.g., radiological, histological, etc.)
3. Decision to treat was made independently and prior to obtaining informed consent
4. Informed consent was obtained as per country level regulations (includes waiver of consent for retrospective data collection if approved)

aBTC Specific Inclusion Criteria

A patient will be eligible to be included in the aBTC cohort if they meet all general inclusion criteria 1-4 in addition to the following criteria:

1. Patient has unresectable aBTC
2. Has received or is intending to receive a durvalumab-based regimen (may have been treated in an EAP)

uHCC Specific Inclusion Criteria

A patient will be eligible to be included in the uHCC cohort if they meet all general inclusion criteria 1-4 in addition to the following criteria:

1. Patient has unresectable uHCC
2. Not eligible for LRT, as well as for those who progressed following LRT
3. Has received or is intending to receive a durvalumab-based regimen (may have been treated in an EAP)

eeHCC Specific Inclusion Criteria

A patient will be eligible to be included in the eeHCC cohort if they meet all general inclusion criteria 1-4 in addition to the following criteria:

1. HCC confirmed by radiological or histological diagnosis
2. Child-Pugh A-B7
3. Disease not amenable to curative treatment but amenable to LRT at index
4. Patients with liver-confined HCC who initiated first non-curative intent LRT on or after 01 January 2024
5. Patients eligible for LRT with palliative intent such as TACE/ TARE/transarterial infusion chemotherapy (TAIC)/ hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)/transarterial embolization (TAE) given by itself or in combination with other systemic therapy (can include durvalumab) within 60 days of the LRT

EMERALD Specific Inclusion Criteria

A patient will be eligible to be included in the EMERALD cohort if they meet all general inclusion criteria 1-4 in addition to the following criteria:

1. HCC confirmed by radiological or histological diagnosis
2. Child-Pugh score of A-B7
3. Liver-confined disease not amenable to curative treatment but amenable to LRT at index
4. Receipt of a durvalumab-based regimen in combination with LRT administered within 28 days of each other (index is the first of the two treatments administered)

Exclusion Criteria

General Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from participating in this study if they meet any of the following general criteria 1-2 or any cohort specific exclusion criteria:

1. Currently/was participating or plans to participate in any clinical trial for investigational treatment for hepatobiliary cancers on or after the diagnosis date until the index date
2. Second primary malignancy prior to HCC or BTC diagnosis

aBTC Specific Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from participating in the aBTC cohort if they meet any of the general exclusion criteria 1-2 or any of the following criteria:

1. Received a liver transplant during the baseline period
2. Received more than 1 cycle of Gemcitabine + Cisplatin for biliary tract cancer on or after diagnosis of unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease through the index date. Patients who received any systemic therapy while having early stage, resectable disease are eligible

uHCC Specific Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from participating in the uHCC cohort if they meet any of the general exclusion criteria 1-2 or any of the following criteria:

1. Received a liver transplant during the baseline period
2. Received other systemic therapies for hepatobiliary cancer indication on or after diagnosis date through the index date

eeHCC Specific Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from participating in the eeHCC cohort if they meet any of the general exclusion criteria 1-2 or any of the following criteria:

1. Eligible for curative therapy at the time of receiving LRT (ablation)
2. Extrahepatic spread
3. Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) of VP3/4
4. Receipt of systemic therapy prior to index LRT in the baseline period
5. Liver transplant any time prior to index

EMERALD Specific Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from participating in the EMERALD cohort if they meet any of the general exclusion criteria 1-2 or any of the following criteria:

1. Eligible for curative therapy at the time of receiving LRT (ablation)
2. Extrahepatic spread
3. Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) of VP3/4
4. Receipt of systemic therapy prior to index LRT in the baseline period
5. Liver transplant any time prior to index

Where it's running

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