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A Global Study to Evaluate Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Combination With Durvalumab and Bevacizumab Therapy in Patients With Locoregional Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study of Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Combination With Either Durvalumab Monotherapy or Durvalumab Plus Bevacizumab Therapy in Patients With Locoregional Hepatocellular Carcinoma (EMERALD-1)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03778957
Acronym
EMERALD-1
Enrollment
724
Registered
2018-12-19
Start date
2018-11-30
Completion date
2026-08-31
Last updated
2026-01-16

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Conditions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Keywords

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, TACE, Durvalumab, Bevacizumab, Liver Cancer

Brief summary

A global study to evaluate transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in combination with durvalumab and bevacizumab therapy in patients with locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma

Detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, global Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) treatment in combination with durvalumab monotherapy or TACE given with durvalumab plus bevacizumab therapy compared to TACE therapy alone in patients with locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma not amenable to curative therapy

Interventions

DRUGDurvalumab

Durvalumab IV (intravenous)

DRUGBevacizumab

Bevacizumab IV (intravenous)

OTHERPlacebo

Saline solution for Durvalumab and/or Bevacizumab masking (IV intravenous)

TACE (chemo and embolic agent injection into the hepatic artery)

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * No evidence of extrahepatic disease * Disease not amenable to curative surgery or transplantation or curative ablation but disease amenable to TACE * Child-Pugh score class A to B7 and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 at enrollment * Measurable disease by Modified Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) criteria * Adequate organ and marrow function Key

Exclusion criteria

* Any history of nephrotic or nephritic syndrome * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or history of arterioembolic event including a stroke or myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to randomization * Any prior or current evidence of coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis or patients who had any kind of surgery in the past 28 days (biopsies are exempt from this exclusion) * History of abdominal fistula or GI perforation, non healed gastric ulcer that is refractory to treatment, or active GI bleeding within 6 months prior to enrollment * Patients with Vp3 and Vp4 portal vein thrombosis on baseline imaging are excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS) for Arm B vs Arm CApproximately 5 yearsPFS per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) assessment will be defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of first objective disease progression or death

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)Approximately 5 yearsOS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause
Progression Free Survival (PFS) for Arm A vs Arm CApproximately 5 yearsPFS per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) assessment will be defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of first objective disease progression or death
Health status/quality of life measured by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item core quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30)Approximately 5 yearsCollection of patient reported outcome (PRO) measures to assess time to deterioration in global health status/quality of life (QoL), functioning (physical) and symptoms
Disease-related symptoms measured by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 18-item hepatocellular cancer health-related quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-HCC18)Approximately 5 yearsCollection of patient reported outcome (PRO) measures to assess time to deterioration in symptoms

Other

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Durvalumab and Bevacizumab as determined by peak serum concentrationsApproximately 5 years
Immunogenicity of Durvalumab and Bevacizumab as measured by presence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs)Approximately 5 years
Safety of Durvalumab and Bevacizumab as evaluated by summary of adverse events by treatment arm and CTCAE gradeApproximately 5 years

Countries

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026