Unresectable Hepatocellular CarcinomaNCT06503250
A Study of Participants With Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma That is Treated With Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab Plus Transarterial Chemoembolization
An observational study of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 5 sites in China.
Trial summary
This is a multicenter, retrospective, observational cohort study to describe the effectiveness and safety of Atezo+Bev plus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) among adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in real-world clinical practice in China. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab and Transarterial Chemoembolization
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 113 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesChina
- Study dates
- 19 Jul 2024to 27 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Study population will consist of adult patients with unresectable HCC who initiated Atezo+Bev plus TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 from approximately 3-5 study sites in China. Sites will be selected based on geographic representativeness, experience in clinical studies and HCC disease management.
Who may be able to join
- Initiating both Atezo+Bev and TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 regardless of sequencing, number of doses/cycles, and type of TACE
- At least one dose of Atezo+Bev and one cycle of TACE spaced no longer than 4 weeks
- Diagnosed with HCC and considered as unresectable by any of the below criteria:
- Predicted insufficient future liver remnant volume (FLRV) after liver resection, OR
- Predicted unattainable safe negative tumor margin resection, i.e., R0 resection, OR
- "Unresectable" directly documented in the medical records
Who cannot join
- No visit record after initiating both Atezo+Bev and TACE
- Treated with other systemic therapy or resection against HCC
- Diagnosed with concomitant cancer except for basal cell carcinoma
- Advanced portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) as defined by: Grade Vp 4, Cheng's Classification Type III or IV, or presence of a tumor thrombus in the main trunk of the portal vein, a portal vein branch contralateral to the primarily involved lobe, or superior mesenteric vein
- China Liver Cancer (CNLC) Stage IIIb, or history of extrahepatic metastasis
- Terminal-stage HCC
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 1 country.
5 sites in 1 country
China5 sites
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, 510080
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, 510630
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, 200032
Tianjin First Central Hospital
Tianjin, DUMMY_VALUE
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiao Tong University
Xi'an, 710061
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness and Safety of Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab Plus Transarterial Chemoembolization as Conversion Therapy Among Patients With Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Real-World Clinical Practice in China
This is a multicenter, retrospective, observational cohort study to describe the effectiveness and safety of Atezo+Bev plus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) among adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in real-world clinical practice in China. Eligible patients diagnosed with unresectable HCC initiating the Atezo+Bev and TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 will be included in this study.
- Conditions
- Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Being tested
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab, Transarterial Chemoembolization
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AtezolizumabDrug
Also called Tecentriq
Observational Study
BevacizumabDrug
Also called Avastin
Observational Study
Transarterial ChemoembolizationRadiation
Also called TACE
Observational Study
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Retrospective Cohort | Secondary data from medical records of approx 5 sites across China will be utilized. Patient identification period is between 28 Oct 2020 to 31 Dec 2023. The index date is defined as the earlier date of initiating Atezo+Bev or TACE after the initial diagnosis of unresectable HCC. Baseline period is defined as 60 days prior to the index date. Observation period is defined as the period from the index date until death, latest visit record during retrospective observation period, diagnosis of other primary cancer (except basal cell carcinoma), or 31 March 2024, whichever occurs first. Receives: Drug: Atezolizumab; Drug: Bevacizumab; Radiation: Transarterial Chemoembolization |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Median Time to Real-World Progression-Free Survival (rwPFS)
rwPFS is defined as time from the index date to the first evidence of clinician-assessed progressive disease (may include but are not limited to local tumor progression, disease recurrence, new metastasis, or clinical progression anchored by clinicians) or death from any cause.
Measured: up to approximately 12 months
Secondary outcomes (6)
Median Time to Real-World Overall Survival (rwOS)
rwOS is defined as time from the index date to death from any cause.
Measured: up to approximately 3 years
Median Time to Real-World Overall Response Rate (rwORR)
rwORR is defined as the percentage of patients who achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after the initiation of both Atezo+Bev and TACE among patients with at least one response assessment result after the initiation of both Atezo+Bev and TACE, with reference to the assessment of tumor lesions within 60 days prior to the later initiation of Atezo+Bev or TACE.
Measured: up to approximately 3 years
Percentage of Participants with Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Reduction
AFP reduction is defined as > 50% reduction in AFP level after 3 months (± 4 weeks) of the later initiation of Atezo+Bev or TACE.
Measured: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Prothrombin Induced by the Absence of Vitamin K or Antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) Reduction:
PIVKA-II reduction is defined as > 50% reduction in PIVKA-II level after 3 months (± 4 weeks) of the later initiation of Atezo+Bev or TACE.
Measured: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Surgical Resection
Conversion rate (surgical resection) is defined as the percentage of patients who underwent surgical resection of tumor among patients who completed the Atezo+Bev plus TACE treatment by the end of observation period.
Measured: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events
The adverse events of interest include liver function abnormality, renal function abnormality, hemorrhage, hypertension, hepatitis virus reactivation and immune-related adverse events.
Measured: up to approximately 4 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jul 2024
- Study start19 Jul 2024
- Primary completion27 Nov 2024
- Study completion27 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Unresectable Hepatocellular CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hoffmann-La RocheThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 113 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06503250
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ML45337
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 21 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/innovation/process/clinical-trials/data-sharing/).
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness and Safety of Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab Plus Transarterial Chemoembolization as Conversion Therapy Among Patients With Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Real-World Clinical Practice in China
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06503250
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ML45337
- Conditions
- Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 113 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hoffmann-La RocheIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 19 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a multicenter, retrospective, observational cohort study to describe the effectiveness and safety of Atezo+Bev plus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) among adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in real-world clinical practice in China. Eligible patients diagnosed with unresectable HCC initiating the Atezo+Bev and TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 will be included in this study.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Retrospective Cohort | – | Drug: Atezolizumab, Drug: Bevacizumab, Radiation: Transarterial ChemoembolizationSecondary data from medical records of approx 5 sites across China will be utilized. Patient identification period is between 28 Oct 2020 to 31 Dec 2023. The index date is defined as the earlier date of initiating Atezo+Bev or TACE after the initial diagnosis of unresectable HCC. Baseline period is defined as 60 days prior to the index date. Observation period is defined as the period from the index date until death, latest visit record during retrospective observation period, diagnosis of other primary cancer (except basal cell carcinoma), or 31 March 2024, whichever occurs first. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Study population will consist of adult patients with unresectable HCC who initiated Atezo+Bev plus TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 from approximately 3-5 study sites in China. Sites will be selected based on geographic representativeness, experience in clinical studies and HCC disease management.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Initiating both Atezo+Bev and TACE between 28 October 2020 and 31 December 2023 regardless of sequencing, number of doses/cycles, and type of TACE
- At least one dose of Atezo+Bev and one cycle of TACE spaced no longer than 4 weeks
- Diagnosed with HCC and considered as unresectable by any of the below criteria:
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- No visit record after initiating both Atezo+Bev and TACE
- Treated with other systemic therapy or resection against HCC
- Diagnosed with concomitant cancer except for basal cell carcinoma
- Advanced portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) as defined by: Grade Vp 4, Cheng's Classification Type III or IV, or presence of a tumor thrombus in the main trunk of the portal vein, a portal vein branch contralateral to the primarily involved lobe, or superior mesenteric vein
- China Liver Cancer (CNLC) Stage IIIb, or history of extrahepatic metastasis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AtezolizumabAlso: TecentriqObservational Study | Drug | Retrospective Cohort |
| BevacizumabAlso: AvastinObservational Study | Drug | Retrospective Cohort |
| Transarterial ChemoembolizationAlso: TACEObservational Study | Radiation | Retrospective Cohort |
Primary outcome
Median Time to Real-World Progression-Free Survival (rwPFS)
Time frame: up to approximately 12 months
rwPFS is defined as time from the index date to the first evidence of clinician-assessed progressive disease (may include but are not limited to local tumor progression, disease recurrence, new metastasis, or clinical progression anchored by clinicians) or death from any cause.
6 secondary outcomes
Median Time to Real-World Overall Survival (rwOS)
Time frame: up to approximately 3 years
Median Time to Real-World Overall Response Rate (rwORR)
Time frame: up to approximately 3 years
Percentage of Participants with Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Reduction
Time frame: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Prothrombin Induced by the Absence of Vitamin K or Antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) Reduction:
Time frame: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Surgical Resection
Time frame: up to approximately 4 years
Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events
Time frame: up to approximately 4 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Mar 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/innovation/process/clinical-trials/data-sharing/).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
5 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 5 sites in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Median Time to Real-World Progression-Free Survival (rwPFS) (time frame: up to approximately 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2025.