Toripalimab Plus Bevacizumab Combined Three Intra-arterial Therapies (TACE, HAIC, or TACE-HAIC) for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Phase 2, Multicenter Randomised Non-comparative Trial

Toripalimab in combination with bevacizumab (T-B) has been approved for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). Transarterial therapies-including transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), and combined TACE-HAIC-are widely used in the management of uHCC. Growing evidence suggests that combining systemic therapy with transarterial approaches can enhance response rates in these patients. However, it remains unclear which transarterial modality, when used alongside T-B, offers the most favorable efficacy. This phase 2 clinical trial is designed to evaluate and compare the short-term outcomes of T-B in combination with three different transarterial therapies for uHCC.

Inclusion criteria

• (a) patients were diagnozied with unresectable HCC, (b) Child-Pugh A or B liver function; (d) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1; (e) adequate hematologic blood counts (white blood cell count >3ⅹ109/L, absolute neutrophil count >1.5ⅹ109/L, platelet count >10ⅹ109/L, hemoglobin concentration >85 g/L);

Exclusion criteria

• (a) severe underlying cardiac, pulmonary, or renal diseases; (b) history of a second primary malignant tumor; (c) contraindication to either toripalimab and bevacizumab.