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Phase II Study of Moderate-dose Hypofractionated RT Combined With Pembrolizumab for HCC With Diffuse Tumor Thrombosis

Phase II Study of Moderate-dose Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Combined With Pembrolizumab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Diffuse Tumor Thrombosis Involved Both Left and Right Liver

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06389422
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-04-29
Start date
2024-05-01
Completion date
2027-04-30
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Pembrolizumab, Radiotherapy, Tumor Thrombosis

Keywords

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Radiotherapy, Pembrolizumab, Tumor Thrombosis

Brief summary

This is a single-center, single-arm, open-label study that includes patients meeting the inclusion criteria (liver-GTV volume \< 700ml or estimated liver-GTV V5 \< 300ml) with hepatocellular carcinoma with diffuse tumor thrombosis involving both left and right lobes. All lesions receive moderate-dose hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy, with a gross tumor dose of 25Gy/5f, and a maximum dose of 35Gy/5f at the tumor center. One week before or during the radiotherapy, patients receive concurrent Pembrolizumab at a dose of 200mg. Subsequently, Pembrolizumab is administered intravenously every 3 weeks. Follow-up examinations are conducted 1-3 months post-radiotherapy. Lenvatinib 4mg may be used for maintenance therapy with Pembrolizumab if there are no contraindications. Maintenance therapy is continued until disease progression or intolerance. The primary endpoint is median overall survival (mOS), and secondary endpoints include objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and toxicity.

Interventions

All lesions receive moderate-dose hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy, with a gross tumor dose of 25Gy/5f, and a maximum dose of 35Gy/5f at the tumor center.

DRUGPembrolizumab

One week before or during the radiotherapy, patients receive concurrent Pembrolizumab at a dose of 200mg. Subsequently, Pembrolizumab is administered intravenously every 3 weeks. Follow-up examinations are conducted 1-3 months post-radiotherapy. Lenvatinib 4mg may be used for maintenance therapy with Pembrolizumab if there are no contraindications. Maintenance therapy is continued until disease progression or intolerance.

Sponsors

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Confirmed clinically or histopathologically as hepatocellular carcinoma, concurrently with portal vein thrombosis or hepatic vein thrombosis; 2. Age 18-90 years; 3. Liver-GTV volume\<700ml or the estimated volume of Liver-GTV receiving less than 5 Gy of irradiation\<300ml but the average dose of Liver-GTV needs to be \<18Gy; 4. Allowed previous treatment including TACE, RFA, surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, etc., but not including ICIs such as anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 therapies; 5. ECOG performance status 0-2, expected survival greater than 1 month; 6. Allowing patients with distant metastases; 7. Child-Pugh A5, A6, B7 and B8; 8. ALT within 2.5 times the normal upper limit; AST within 2.5 times the normal upper limit; TBIL \<60umol/L. 9. No significant abnormalities in the electrocardiogram, no apparent heart failure, and no contraindications for anti-PD-1 treatment; 10. CRE, BUN within 2.5 times the normal upper limit; 11. Hb ≥ 50g/L, ANC ≥ 0.5 × 10\^9 /L, PLT ≥ 30 × 10\^9 /L; patients with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding must be controlled for more than 2 weeks before enrollment with Hb ≥ 60g/L and a significant rising trend; 12. Patients voluntarily participate in this clinical trial and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Currently participating in other clinical trials; 2. Previously received abdominal radiotherapy or liver transplantation; 3. Individuals with severe chronic disease conditions affecting vital organs such as the heart, kidneys, or liver; 4. Severe ascites with noticeable symptoms, anticipated to be unrelieved after treatment. 5. Suspected or confirmed drug addiction, medicine abuse,or alcoholism 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Severe mental or neurological disorders 8. Presence of other life-threatening malignancy within the last 3 years before the start of the study (excluding superficial skin cancer, localized low-grade malignant tumor and in situ carcinoma).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Overall Survival24 monthsMedian Overall Survival (mOS) is defined as the median of Overall Survival (OS). OS is defined as the time from the end of radiotherapy to death from any cause

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response RateAssessment in 1 to 3 months after radiotherapyTreatment response was defined as the best response in 3 months after radiotherapy. ORR is defined as the percentage of patients who met the complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) criteria as defined by the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) and RECIST 1.1
Progression-free Survival24 monthsProgression-free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the end of RT until tumor progression or death from any cause.
Toxicityup to 24 monthsToxicity is assessed and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Toxicity is assessed and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Toxicity is assessed and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Toxicity is assessed and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0).

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026