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Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Antibodies Plus Anti-VEGF Antibody Treatment in Patients With Advanced-Stage HCC

Recruiting
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug: Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies
Drug: Anti-VEGF
Registration Number
NCT06537908
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Brief Summary

This study is being done to analyze the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of treatment using combination of anti-VEGF and anti-PD-1/PDL1 antibodies for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Detailed Description

This is a study of combination anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies and anti-VEGF for adult patients (≥18) with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Anti-VEGF (including Avastin, IBI305 etc.) is designed to block a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor, therefore blocking the blood supply that feeds the tumor. Also, Anti-VEGF has recently been shown to play a key role regulating cancer cell proliferation trough epigenetic pathway.

Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies (including pembrolizumeb, nivolumab, sintilimab, toripalimab, camrelizumeb, tislelizumab and atezolizumab etc.) are given intravenously at assigned dose. Treatment may continue until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

This study is aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of anti-VEGF and PD-1/PD-L1 mAb in unresectable late-stage HCC patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  1. ≥18 years old, male or female
  2. Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (cannot be removed or metastasized) diagnosed clinically or pathologically, at least one measurable lesion without local treatment, Child-Pugh A ;Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer(BCLC) staging is stage B or C
  3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1
  4. Patient has given written informed consent.
  5. The function of important organs meets the requirements
  6. Expected survival ≥12 weeks
  7. Non-surgical sterilization or women of childbearing age need to use a medically-accepted contraceptive (such as an intrauterine device, contraceptive or condom) during the study period and within 3 months after the end of the study treatment period.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. The patient has any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (such as the following, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, thyroid Hyperfunction; patients with vitiligo; complete remission of asthma in childhood, can be included without any intervention after adulthood; asthma patients who require bronchodilators for medical intervention cannot be included);
  2. The patient is using immunosuppressive agents or systemic hormonal therapy to achieve immunosuppressive purposes (agents amount > 10 mg / day of prednisone or other therapeutic hormones), and continue to use within 2 weeks before enrollment;
  3. Have clinical symptoms or disease that are not well controlled;
  4. Significant clinically significant bleeding symptoms or a clear bleeding tendency within 3 months prior to randomization;
  5. Arterial/venous thrombosis in the first 6 months of randomization
  6. According to the investigator, the patient has other factors that may affect the results of the study or lead to the termination of the study, such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, other serious diseases (including mental illness) requiring combined treatment, and serious laboratory abnormalities.#with family or social factors, it will affect the safety of patients.
  7. Liver tumor burden greater than 50% of the total liver volume, or patients who have previously undergone liver transplantation;Known for a history of central nervous system metastasis or hepatic encephalopathy;Severe allergic reactions to other monoclonal antibodies;

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies and Anti-VEGF combinationAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies-
Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies and Anti-VEGF combinationAnti-VEGF-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of adverse eventsUp to 30 days after last treatment dose

Safety will be monitored by addressing and recording all adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and specific laboratory abnormalities (worst grade). Toxicities will be graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Safety will be monitored by addressing and recording all adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and specific laboratory abnormalities (worst grade). Toxicities will be graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.0.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival(PFS)5 years

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

To the relief time (TOR)5 years

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

Disease Control Rate (DCR)5 years

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

12-month survival rate12-month

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

Duration of relief(DOR)5 years

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

Objective response rate(ORR)5 years

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

6-month survival rate6-month

Evaluated by researchers based on the RECIST 1.1 standard

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhongshan Hospital Fudan university

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Shanghai, China

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