Radiation beads plus immunotherapy: a new hope for advanced liver cancer?

NCT ID NCT05377034

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding two drugs (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) after a targeted radiation treatment (SIRT-Y90) can help shrink tumors in people with advanced liver cancer that hasn't spread. About 100 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug combination or a placebo after radiation. The main goal is to see how many patients have their tumors shrink or disappear within 9 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Y-90 resin microspheres (radiation beads) followed by atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drug)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced liver cancer that hasn't spread outside the liver, potentially shrinking tumors and improving outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results are preliminary. The added drugs may cause side effects like fatigue, high blood pressure, or immune reactions, and the combination may not work better than radiation alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, China

  • Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

  • National Cancer Centre Singapore

    RECRUITING

    Singapore, 168583, Singapore

    Contact

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  • National Taiwan University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • National University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Singapore, 119074, Singapore

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  • People's Liberation Army General Hospital (1st and 6th Medical Centre)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, China

  • Samsung Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Shandong Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Jinan, China

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, Taiwan

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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    Chengdu, China