New drug cocktail shows promise for tough liver cancer
NCT ID NCT02519348
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested different combinations of immune-boosting drugs (durvalumab, tremelimumab, and bevacizumab) in 433 adults with advanced liver cancer that had worsened after standard treatment. The goal was to see if these drugs are safe and can shrink tumors or slow the disease. While not a cure, the approach aims to give patients more time and better control over their cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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433 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2015
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants 2. 18 years and older (Japan-20 years and older) 3. Confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on histopathological findings from tumor tissues. Advanced HCC with diagnosis confirmed pathologically or with noninvasive methods. 4. Immunotherapy-naïve 5. Have either progressed on, are intolerant to, or refused treatment with sorafenib or another approved TKI. For arm 5 only: Have not received any prior systemic therapy for HCC. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy 2. Hepatic encephalopathy within past 12 months or requirement for medications to prevent or control encephalopathy 3. Gastrointestinal bleeding (eg, esophageal varices or ulcer bleeding) within 12 months 4. Ascites requiring non-pharmacologic intervention (eg, paracentesis) to maintain symptomatic control, within 6 months prior to the first scheduled dose. 5. Main portal vein thrombosis (Vp4) as documented on imaging 6. Any concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biologic or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment 7. Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disease with some exceptions 8. Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days with some exceptions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Hangzhou, 310016, China
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Nanjing, 210002, China
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Shanghai, 200032, China
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Shatin, Hong Kong
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Benevento, 82100, Italy
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Milan, 20133, Italy
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Roma, 00168, Italy
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Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan
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Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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Osakasayama-shi, 589-8511, Japan
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Bukit Merah, 169610, Singapore
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Singapore, 119074, Singapore
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Singapore, 308433, Singapore
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Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Junggu, 41944, South Korea
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Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Seoul, 06273, South Korea
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Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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