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A phase III study of atezolizumab in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

A phase III, open-label, randomized study of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab compared with sorafenib in patients with untreated locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2080223820
Enrollment
480
Registered
2018-02-26
Start date
2018-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

investigational material(s) Generic name etc : Atezolizumab INN of investigational material : Atezolizumab Therapeutic category code : 429 Other antitumor agents Dosage and Administration for Investig

Sponsors

CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Lead Sponsor
F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Locally advanced or metastatic and/or unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) - No prior systemic therapy for HCC - At least one measurable untreated lesion - ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 - Adequate hematologic and end-organ function - For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent - For men: agreement to remain abstinent - Child-Pugh class A

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of leptomeningeal disease - Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency - History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography scan - Active tuberculosis - History of malignancy other than HCC within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death - Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within at least 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab, 6 months after the last dose of bevacizumab, or 1 month after the last dose of sorafenib - Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC - Patients with untreated or incompletely treated varices with bleeding or high-risk for bleeding - Moderate or severe ascites - History of hepatic encephalopathy - Co-infection of HBV and HCV - Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing central nervous system (CNS) metastases - Uncontrolled tumor-related pain - Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures - Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia - Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents - Inadequately controlled arterial hypertension - Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy - Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy - History of intestinal obstruction and/or clinical signs or symptoms of GI obstruction including sub-occlusive disease related to the underlying disease or requirement for routine parenteral hydration - Serious, non-healing or dehiscing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture - Metastatic disease that involves major airways or blood vessels, or centrally located mediastinal tumor masses - Chronic daily treatment with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy Observation, RECIST ver1.1

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
safety efficacy pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics other Observation, RECIST ver1.1, modified RECIST

Countries

Asia except Japan, Europe, Japan, North America, Oceania

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026