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接受放疗、阿替珠单抗和贝伐珠单抗的肝细胞癌患者的超极化 13C-MRI

2026年9月26日 更新者:Cheng-En Hsieh、Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

超极化 13C-MRI、代谢组学和放射组学用于预测接受放疗、阿替利珠单抗和贝伐珠单抗的肝细胞癌患者的免疫反应

Increased pyruvate-to-lactate conversion is a hallmark of HCC metabolism. In parallel, activation of pro-inflammatory immune cells triggers a metabolic switch towards anaerobic glycolysis. Hyperpolarized carbon-13 (13C) pyruvate MRI is a state-of-the-art non-invasive imaging method that offers real-time insights into tissue metabolism. Recent studies have demonstrated its promising potential in predicting responses to radiotherapy and immunotherapy in solid tumors, given the significance of pyruvate as a downstream metabolite in glycolysis. However, its application in assessing treatment response in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients remains unclear. The establishment of quantitative imaging biomarkers for predicting responses to radio-immunotherapy is an unmet need in the management of HCC patients.

While radiotherapy (RT) effectively controls localized tumors through the induction of unrepairable DNA double-stranded breaks (DSBs) and cell death, its therapeutic efficacy on distal, non-irradiated tumor cells is limited, with out-of-field recurrence being a common pattern of failure in HCC patients treated with high-dose irradiation. Atezolizumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1; anti-PD-L1) in conjunction with bevacizumab (anti-vascular endothelial growth factor; anti-VEGF) has recently emerged as the standard first-line systemic treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite an objective response rate (ORR) of only 27%, the majority of patients succumb to HCC progression and liver failure. Our preclinical study (Hsieh et al., Science Immunology 2022) uncovered that RT, when combined with PD-L1/PD-1 blockade, induces immunogenic cell death and tumor antigen cross-presentation in antigen-presenting cells, enhancing systemic antitumor T cell responses in murine tumor models. Recent retrospective cohorts suggest that RT targeting all hepatic tumors combined with PD-L1/programmed death-1 (PD-1) blockade is associated with an improved ORR and median progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with unresectable HCC, demonstrating a favorable safety profile. The synergistic antitumor effects of this combination therapy with RT, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab have led to its increasing adoption in routine clinical practice.

This phase II non-randomized trial aims to prospectively investigate the predictive value of hyperpolarized 13C-MRI, along with comprehensive metabolomics and radiomics analyses, for immune response assessment including tumor control outcomes and toxicity in patients with HCC undergoing radiotherapy, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab.

研究概览

研究类型

介入性

注册 (估计的)

45

阶段

  • 阶段2

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息,以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习联系方式

  • 姓名:Rodney Cheng-En Hsieh, MD, PhD
  • 电话号码:7000 +886-3-328-1200
  • 邮箱:chsieh@cgmh.org.tw

学习地点

    • Taiwan
      • Taoyuan City、Taiwan、台湾、333
        • 招聘中
        • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
        • 接触:
          • Rodney Cheng-En Hsieh, MD, PhD
          • 电话号码:7000 +886-3-328-1200
          • 邮箱:rodney445@gmail.com
        • 首席研究员:
          • Rodney Cheng En HSIEH, MD, PhD

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人,称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

18年 及以上 (成人、年长者)

接受健康志愿者

不

有资格学习的性别

全部

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants must have diagnosis of HCC that is deemed unsuitable for surgical resection or transplant and will undergo radiotherapy, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab. Participants may have multiple lesions with a total maximal tumor dimension of < 20 cm, and no one lesion > 15 cm. Diagnosis should be confirmed by at least 1 criteria listed below:

    • Histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of HCC.
    • Typical arterial enhancement and delayed washout on multiphasic CT or MRI.
  2. Age ≥18 years at the time of signing informed consent document.

  3. ECOG performance status 0-1.

  4. Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages Intermediate (B) or Advanced (C).

  5. Child-Pugh score 5-6 liver function within 28 days of study registration.

  6. Documented virology status of hepatitis B virus (HBV), as confirmed by screening HBV serology test.

  7. Documented virology status of hepatitis C virus (HCV), as confirmed by screening HCV serology test.

  8. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

  9. Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function within 4 weeks before study registration

    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/mm3
    • Platelet count ≥ 50,000/μL
    • Total bilirubin < 2.5 mg/dL
    • Serum albumin >2.8 g/dL
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Prothrombin time ≤ 6 seconds prolonged
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
  10. The medical team, experienced in liver cancer treatment, has evaluated and confirmed that the benefits outweigh the risks for participants receiving proton or photon radiation therapy combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior invasive malignancy unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years

  2. Prior radiotherapy to the region of the liver that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields

  3. Prior selective internal radiotherapy/hepatic arterial yttrium therapy, at any time

  4. Untreated active hepatitis B or hepatitis C

  5. Moderate to severe or intractable ascites

  6. Presence of distant metastases

  7. Untreated or incomplete treated esophageal or gastric varices

  8. Severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows:

    • Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months prior to registration
    • Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to study entry
    • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics within 28 days prior to study entry
    • A bleeding episode within 6 months prior to study entry due to any cause.
    • Thrombolytic therapy within 28 days prior to study entry.
    • Known bleeding or clotting disorder.
    • Uncontrolled psychotic disorder
  9. Pregnancy or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception

  10. Prior solid organ transplantation.

  11. Prior or active autoimmune disease (AID) including autoimmune hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and multiple sclerosis.

  12. Prior or active thrombotic or bleeding disorders, hemoptysis, cerebral vascular accident, significant cardiac disease (ischemic or congestive heart failure), or gastrointestinal perforation.

  13. Inability to treat all sites of disease by proton radiotherapy (such as extrahepatic metastases or massive liver tumors whereby the liver constraints cannot be met for covering all sites of liver tumors using radiotherapy.)

  14. Known HIV infection.

  15. Conditions not suitable for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) include the presence of strongly magnetic arterial clips in the brain, cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, and claustrophobia.

  16. Concurrent medical conditions that may impact patients during MRI examination include active infections, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrollable angina, arrhythmias, mental disorders, difficulty breathing, or diarrhea.

  17. An endoscopy report within the past six months indicates a high risk for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and the patient has not received complete treatment for its prevention.

  18. Individuals who are allergic to hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate, atezolizumab, bevacizumab, or any ingredients contained in these medications.

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的?

设计细节

  • 主要用途:诊断
  • 分配:不适用
  • 介入模型:单组作业
  • 屏蔽:无(打开标签)

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的:Hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRI

Hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRI before and 2-5 weeks after radiotherapy combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab

The subject enrolled in this trial will receive DNP-MRI scanning for two times through hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate injection (~250 mM, 0.43 mL/Kg) before and 2-5 weeks after radiotherapy.

研究衡量的是什么?

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP)
大体时间:4 months

Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) conversion flux (pyruvate-to-lactate conversion rate [Kpl] and area under the curve [AUC]) before radiotherapy combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab

4 months
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP)
大体时间:4 month

Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) conversion flux (pyruvate-to-lactate conversion rate [Kpl] and area under the curve [AUC]) 2-5 weeks after radiotherapy combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab

4 month

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Overall survival (OS)
大体时间:12 months

OS is defined as the time from signing the informed consent to death from any cause.

12 months
Incidence and severity of adverse events
大体时间:12 months

Adverse events will be graded using CTCAE v5

12 months
Progression free survival (PFS) by RECIST1.1
大体时间:12 months

PFS is defined as the time from signing the informed consent to the first occurrence of disease progression or death from any cause (whichever occurs first) according to RECIST1.1

12 months
Local control (LC) by RECIST1.1
大体时间:12 months

LC is defined as the time from signing the informed consent to the first occurrence of disease progression in the irradiated field according to RECIST1.1

12 months
Time to progression (TTP) by RECIST1.1
大体时间:12 months

TTP is defined as the time from signing the informed consent to the first occurrence of disease progression according to RECIST1.1

12 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR) by RECIST1.1
大体时间:12 months

ORR is defined as a complete or partial response according to RECIST1.1

12 months

其他结果措施

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Change in myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) level in peripheral blood
大体时间:4 months

We will measure the level of Lin- HLA-DR- CD11b+ MDSCs in peripheral blood using flow cytometry before and 2-5 weeks after radiotherapy.

4 months

合作者和调查者

在这里您可以找到参与这项研究的人员和组织。

研究记录日期

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (实际的)

2025年5月1日

初级完成 (估计的)

2029年6月30日

研究完成 (估计的)

2031年9月30日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2024年9月18日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2024年9月18日

首次发布 (实际的)

2024年9月20日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年9月29日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年9月26日

最后验证

2026年9月1日

更多信息

与本研究相关的术语

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)?

未定

IPD 计划说明

The sharing of individual participant data (IPD) requires IRB approval.

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研究美国 FDA 监管的药品

不

研究美国 FDA 监管的设备产品

不

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