NCT05488522 · Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
SBRT With Atezo/Bev for HCC
What this study is about
A phase I gradually increasing doses and how the drug affects the body study of repeated dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) administered with concurrent atezolizumab and bevacizumab for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
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A phase I dose escalation and pharmacodynamic study of repeated dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) administered with concurrent atezolizumab and bevacizumab for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Interventions
BIOLOGICAL
SBRT + atezolizumab and bevacizumab
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is a radiation procedure that delivers precise doses of radiation in fractions. See following section for more information on the schedule, dose, volume, and simulation of SBRT. Atezolizumab is an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor that is used in the treatment of advanced HCC. It is administered as a flat-dose 1200 mg intravenous infusion every three weeks. Bevacizumab is an FDA-approved anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody that is used in the treatment of advanced HCC in combination with atezolizumab. It is administered as a weight-based dose of 15 mg/kg intravenous infusion every 3 weeks.
Primary outcome measures
Primary Objective
Time frame: 3 years
we will measure the total number of subjects that can tolerate the recommended phase II regimen of SBRT with atezolizumab/bevacizumab (atezo/bev) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and the proportion of patients experiencing a radiation-attributable DLT at each dose level.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Subjects must have hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that is not amenable to curative-intent surgical or ablation (where surgery or ablation are not indicated due to disease extent, co-morbidities, or other technical reasons) and systemic therapy is indicated.
Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Feb 20, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations