Treatment for advanced liver cancer using TACE with new medications
Official title: Single Arm, Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of TACE With Adebrelimab and Bevacizumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Run by The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · NCT05970666 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new treatment combining TACE with two medications to see if it helps people with advanced liver cancer who can't have surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 71 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, prednisone, adebrelimab, bevacizumab |
| Locations | 1 site (Xiamen, Fujian) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 15, 2023 |
| Main results expected | November 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | November 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | February 28, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT05970666 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 to 75 with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have not received prior systemic treatment.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with Child-Pugh grade C liver function or those who have previously undergone systemic treatment 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
This clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with the medications adebrelimab and bevacizumab in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. The study is designed as a single-arm, prospective, multicenter trial, focusing on patients who meet specific eligibility criteria related to liver cancer diagnosis and treatment standards. Participants will receive the combined treatment to assess its effectiveness in managing their condition.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced liver cancer who currently have limited treatment choices.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach combines established treatments, the specific combination of TACE with adebrelimab and bevacizumab is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 18 \~ 75, both male and female; 2. Strictly comply with the primary liver cancer diagnosis and treatment standard (2022 edition) clinical diagnosis criteria or primary hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed by pathological histology or cytology examination, and at least one measurable lesions (according to the RECIST1.1 standard, the spiral CT scan of 10mm or short diameter of 15mm); 3. Patients without previous systematic treatment and inoperable resection / radical ablation surgery, but who can tolerate TACE; 4. The CNLC stage is Ⅱa-Ⅲb stage; 5. The Child-Pugh grade of liver function is A grade or B grade (5-7 points); 6. The ECOG PS score is 0-1 points; 7. Expected survival period of 12 weeks; 8. If the patient has active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection: HBV-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) must be \<2000 IU / mL (if the study site has only copy / mL testing units, Must be \<12500 copy / mL), And received at least 14 days before initiating anti-HBV treatment (according to local standard therapy, e. g. entecavir) and willing to receive antiviral treatment throughout the study; hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) positive patients must receive antiviral treatment according to local standard treatment guidelines and liver function within grade CTCAE 1 elevation; 9. Main organs function are normal and meet the following criteria: (1) The blood routine examination standards should be met with: (no blood transfusion within 14 days) A. Hemoglobin (HB), 90g / L, B. White blood cell count (WBC) 3109 / L C. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1.5109 / L, D. Platelet (PLT) 80109 / L;(2) Biochemical examination shall meet the following standards: A. Bilirubin (BIL) \<1.5 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN); B. Glutamic gamma aminotransferase (ALT) and glutamate aminotransferase AST \<5 ULN; C. Serum creatinine (Cr)≤1.5ULN; 10. Women of childbearing age must have negative pregnancy test (serum) or urine HCG within 7 days before enrollment and are willing to use appropriate contraception during treatment and 24 weeks after the last administration of test drug; for men, surgical sterilization or agree to use appropriate contraception during and 24 weeks after the last administration of trial drug; 11. The subjects volunteered to join the study and had good compliance with the follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. The pathology is clearly cholangiocytic carcinoma or mixed cell carcinoma; 3. Diffuse liver cancer; 4. Patients with autoimmune diseases, organ / hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or other malignant tumors (except for cured basal skin cell carcinoma and cervix carcinoma in situ); 5. Patients with consciousness disorders or unable to cooperate with the treatment, combined with patients with mental illness; 6. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials in the recent three months; 7. Previous history of other malignancies or have received targeted therapy and other PD-1 / PD-L1 inhibitor therapy; 8. Received major surgery or chemotherapy or other systemic therapy for target lesions (including not limited to radiation therapy, ablation therapy, etc.) within 1 month prior to enrollment; 9. Use of immunosuppressants or systemic hormone therapy within 14 days before enrollment to achieve immunosuppressive purposes (dose\> 10mg / day prednisone or other efficacy hormones); 10. Liver function was graded as Child-Pugh C, which could not be improved by liver care treatment; 11. esophageal (gastric fundus) varices rupture and bleeding within 1 month before treatment; 12. Uncorrectable coagulopathy and severe blood abnormalities, with severe bleeding tendency. Platelet count \<50109 / L and severe coagulation abnormalities against surgery (anticoagulation therapy and / or anticoagulant therapy should be stopped for more than 1 week before radiation therapy); 13. A stubborn amount of ascites, pleural fluid, malignant fluid; 14. Active infection, especially the inflammation of the biliary tract system; 15. Severe functional failure of the liver, kidney, heart, lung, brain and other major organs; 16. Previously allergic to PD-1 / PD-L1 mAb / any component of the targeted drug or other similar trials; 17. Patients with hypertension who cannot be reduced to the normal range by antihypertensive medication (systolic blood pressure\> 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure\> 90 mmHg); 18. Previous severe cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to the following diseases: myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction, poorly controlled arrhythmia (including 450 ms in QTc men and 470 ms in women); cardiac dysfunction by NYHA, or cardiac ultrasound indicating left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%; 19. Patients with positive urinary protein (urinary protein test of 2 + or above, or 24-hour urinary protein quantification of\> 1.0g); 20. Failure to swallow tablets, malabsorption syndrome, or any condition affecting gastrointestinal absorption; 21. According to the discretion of the investigator, patients with other concomitant diseases that seriously endanger patient safety or affect the completion of the study; 22. Patients with radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and other contraindications to immunotherapy.
Where it's running
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jianbo Chen — The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
- Study coordinator: Jianbo Chen
- Email: 274439002@qq.com
- Phone: 15605921022
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.