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A Phase II Study Evaluating Adjunctive Carvedilol-Atorvastatin Therapy to Enhance Targeted-Immunotherapy Outcomes in Cirrhotic Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase II Study Evaluating Adjunctive Carvedilol-Atorvastatin Therapy to Enhance Targeted-Immunotherapy Outcomes in Cirrhotic Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-22
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

Treatment group:Carvedilol Combined with Atorvastatin

Sponsors

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 years. 2. Pathologically and/or clinically confirmed unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). 3. ECOG Performance Status (PS) score 0–1. 4. Child-Pugh class A or B. 5. Recovery from prior treatment-related toxicities to =Grade 1 (per NCI-CTCAE v5.0). 6. Liver cirrhosis confirmed by abdominal ultrasound or CT. 7. Voluntarily signed informed consent form (ICF). 8. >=1 measurable lesion assessed per mRECIST v1.1 criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of hypersensitivity to the study drugs. 2. Pregnant or lactating women, or patients planning pregnancy during the study period. 3. Patients with urinary flow obstruction. 4. Renal dysfunction (eGFR 1.5×ULN). 5. Patients unable to take oral medications. 6. Autoimmune diseases or use of immunosuppressive therapy within the past 6 months. 7. Active liver disease (e.g., acute hepatitis, uncontrolled HBV/HCV). 8. Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh C). 9. Active infections requiring systemic treatment (e.g., pneumonia, sepsis). 10. HIV-positive or other immunocompromised conditions. 11. Other active malignancies requiring treatment (except cured non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ). 12. Unresolved adverse reactions from prior medications (Grade >=2 per CTCAE v5.0). 13. Psychiatric disorders or substance abuse affecting compliance. 14. Other confounding factors (investigator’s discretion). 15. Concurrent use of immunomodulatory drugs (e.g., systemic corticosteroids >10 mg/day prednisone equivalent).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
objective response rate, ORR;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hepatic vein pressure gradient, HVPG;Tumor response;quality of life;liver function;progression-free survival, PFS;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBo Liu

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

jakeliubo@163.com+86 138 0280 7422

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026