Could changing the order of two cancer drugs boost their power?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥ 18 years old (gender not limited) * ECOG performance status of 0-1 * Preoperative imaging diagnosis of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (BCLC stage C or D, unsuitable for surgery) * Ultrasound or MRI indicating moderate to severe fatty liver (Fibroscan CAP \> 268 dB/m or MR fat score \> 10%) * Willing to use contraceptive measures during the trial period * Expected survival time ≥ 3 months * At least one measurable lesion (per RECIST 1.1) that has not been irradiated * Organ function levels (within 7 days before first study medication) must meet the following: * Hematopoietic function: ANC ≥ 1.5×10⁹/L, PLT ≥ 100×10⁹/L, Hb ≥ 90 g/L, no transfusion within 14 days * Liver function: TBIL ≤ 1.5×ULN, AST/ALT/ALP ≤ 2.5×ULN, serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN, CrCl ≥ 50 mL/min, ALB ≥ 30 g/L, Child-Pugh A * Coagulation function: INR and APTT ≤ 1.5×ULN or within therapeutic range if on anticoagulants * Renal function: urinary protein ≤ 1+ (or ≤1 g/24h if \>1+) * Cardiac function: ECG normal or clinically insignificant, LVEF \> 50% * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first dosing * Men and women of reproductive potential must use effective contraception during and for 12 months after treatment * Participants must voluntarily provide informed consent and have good compliance Exclusion Criteria * Excessive alcohol consumption (weekly ethanol intake: males \< 210 g, females \< 140 g) * Tumor lesions previously treated with targeted therapy, immunotherapy, TACE, or radiotherapy * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or positive pregnancy test at baseline * Central nervous system metastases diagnosed by CT, MRI, or PET-CT * Participation in another clinical drug or therapy trial within 4 weeks before first study dose * Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first study dose, or incomplete recovery from surgery * Radiotherapy within 2 weeks before first study dose * History or presence of primary immunodeficiency or active autoimmune disease * History of organ transplantation or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation * Current use of immunosuppressants or corticosteroids (\>10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) within 2 weeks * Positive for HIV antibody or Treponema pallidum antibody, or active hepatitis B/C infection * Allergy to recombinant humanized PD-1 monoclonal antibody, VEGF monoclonal antibody, or components * Symptomatic pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring clinical intervention * Severe cardiovascular disease within 12 months (e.g., CAD, CHF ≥ II, arrhythmias, MI) * Events within 6 months before first dose (e.g., DVT, PE, MI, PCI, ACS, CABG, stroke, TIA, embolism) * History of GI surgery, obstruction, bleeding, dysfunction, or malabsorption affecting drug absorption * Severe uncontrolled infection or comorbidity, or moderate/severe renal impairment * Active pulmonary disease (interstitial pneumonia, COPD, asthma, tuberculosis history) * Abnormal coagulation (INR \> 2.0, PT \> 16 s), bleeding tendency, or thrombolytic/anticoagulant therapy (except prophylaxis) * Significant bleeding within 3 months (e.g., hemoptysis ≥ 2.5 mL, GI bleeding, varices, ulcers, vasculitis) * Known hereditary/acquired bleeding or thrombotic disorders (e.g., hemophilia, thrombocytopenia) * History of substance abuse or mental disorders affecting compliance * Use of warfarin or coumarin derivatives within 14 days before or during treatment * Other severe acute/chronic conditions increasing risk or confounding results * Poor compliance or other conditions deemed unsuitable for trial participation