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Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)Phase 3NCT04523493

Phase III Study of Toripalimab(JS001) Combined With Lenvatinib for Advanced HCC

A Phase 3 study testing Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib in people with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), run by Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. at 22 sites in 5 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter phase III registration clinical study to observe, compare and evaluate the efficacy and safety of Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib versus placebo combined with Lenvatinib as the 1st-line therapy for advanced HCC. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
What is being tested?
Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
530 participants
Where
22 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
29 Jun 2020to 31 Mar 2027
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age of 18-75 full years (inclusive), male or female.
  • Histopathologically or cytologically confirmed HCC or participants with liver cirrhosis meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for HCC of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
  • Stage B (intermediate stage) or C (advanced stage) HCC determined in accordance with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system (BCLC stage), be unsuitable for surgery and/or local therapy, or have progression of disease after surgery and/or local therapy.
  • No previous use of any systemic therapy for HCC (mainly including systemic chemotherapy, antiangiogenic drugs or other molecular targeted therapy, immunotherapy containing CTLA-4, PD 1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibody).
  • Having ≥ 1 measurable lesion in accordance with RECIST v1.1. Requirement: the selected target lesion has not been treated locally before, or is located in the area of previous local therapy and subsequently determined as PD through radiological examination and in accordance with RECIST v1.1.
  • Child-Pugh class A or ≤7 class B, with no history of hepatic encephalopathy.
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score 0-1.
  • Expected survival ≥12 weeks.
  • Main organ function meets the following requirements: no blood transfusion within 14 days prior to screening, no use of hematopoietic stimulating factor (including G-CSF, GM-CSF, EPO and TPO etc.) or human albumin preparation.
  • In case of HBsAg (+) and/or HBcAb (+), HBV DNA is required to be < 1000 IU/mL (if the lowest detectable value at the local center is higher than 1000IU/mL, enrollment can be determined based on the specific condition after discussed with sponsor), and it is required to continue original anti-HBV therapy in the full course, or start to use Entecavir or tenofovir in the full course after screening during the study.
  • Female patients at childbearing age must receive serum pregnancy test within 7 days before randomization, have negative result, and are willing to use reliable and effective contraceptive methods during the trial and within 5 months after last administration. Male patients whose partners are women of childbearing potential must agree to use reliable and effective contraceptive methods during the trial and within 5 months after last administration.
  • Being voluntary to participate in the study, sufficiently informed consent and sign the written informed consent form, with good compliance.

Who cannot join

  • Known cholangiocellular carcinoma (ICC) or mixed hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic fibrolamellar carcinoma.
  • Malignant tumor except HCC within 5 years: however, localized tumor cured in the study is excluded,including cervical carcinoma in situ, skin basal cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ of prostate.
  • Hepatic surgery and/or local therapy or treatment with investigational product for HCC within 4 weeks prior to randomization; palliative radiation therapy for bone metastatic lesion within 2 weeks prior to randomization; use of Chinese medicine preparations with anti-liver cancer effect within two weeks prior to randomization. Toxicity induced by previous therapy (except alopecia) not recovered to ≤ grade 1 (NCI-CTCAE v5.0).
  • Prior use of other anti-PD-1 antibody or other immunotherapy targeting PD-1/PD-L1.
  • Uncontrolled pericardial effusion, uncontrolled pleural effusion or clinically obvious moderate or severe peritoneal effusion at screening, defined as reaching the following criteria: having clinical symptoms and pleural and peritoneal effusion detected in physical examination at screening; or puncture for drainage required for pleural and peritoneal effusion and/or intracavitary administration during screening.
  • History of gastrointestinal hemorrhage within 6 months prior to randomization or clear tendency of gastrointestinal hemorrhage (including severe esophageal-gastric varices with hemorrhagic risk, locally active peptic ulcer, persistent fecal occult blood (+)).
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  • Having ≥ grade 3 (NCI-CTCAE v5.0) gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula at present.
  • Cancer thrombus invasion in the main trunk of portal vein (Vp4) (more than 1/2 of the lumen), inferior vena cava cancer thrombus or cardiac involvement in accordance with CT/MRI.
  • Serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases:
  • Other obvious hemorrhagic tendency or evidence on important coagulation disorder:
  • Medium to large surgical treatment within 4 weeks prior to randomization, not including diagnostic biopsy.
  • Know central nervous system metastasis; cranial and/or spinal MRI is needed for exclusion if central nervous system metastasis is suspected.
  • Serious, uncured wound, active ulcer or untreated bone fracture.
  • Vaccination of live vaccine within 30 days prior to randomization.
  • Presence of immunodeficiency or receiving long-term systemic steroid therapy within 7 days prior to randomization (daily dose >10mg Prednisone or other equivalent glucocorticoid), or other immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment (i.e., immunomodulatory drug, corticosteroid or immunosuppressant) in the past two years; however, replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin or physiological corticosteroid replacement therapy for renal or pituitary insufficiency) will not be considered as systemic therapy and is allowed to be used.
  • History of clear interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonia, unless induced by local radiotherapy.
  • Active tuberculosis or received antituberculosis therapy within 1 year prior to randomization.
  • Any serious acute and chronic infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy at screening, not including viral hepatitis.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Previously receiving allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation.
  • Inability to swallow tablets, malabsorption syndrome or any other condition that affects gastrointestinal absorption.
  • Known history of serious allergy to any monoclonal antibody, anti-angiogenesis drug.
  • Other participants who are unsuitable for inclusion as judged by the investigator."

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 5 countries.

22 sites in 5 countries

Ukraine8 sites
  • Communal Non-commercial Enterprise City Clinical Hospital #4 of Dnipro City Council, Department of Chemotherapy

    Dnipro, 49102

  • Communal Non-profit Enterprise "Regional Center of Oncology", Department of Abdominal Organs Oncosurgery

    Kharkiv, 61070

  • Communal Non-Profit Institution of Kharkiv Regional Council Regional Clinical Specialized Dispensary of Radiation Protection of Population

    Kharkiv, 61166

  • State Inst. O.O.Shalimov Nat. scientific certer of Surgery and Transplantology of Nat. Academy of Med.Sciences of Ukraine, Dep.of Oncology

    Kyiv, 03126

  • Communal Enterprise Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital of Volyn Regional Council

    Lutsk, 43018

  • Communal Non-commercial Enterprise Odesa Regional Clinical Hospital of Odesa Regional Council, Department of General Surgery

    Odesa, 65025

  • Communal Non-commercial Enterprise of Sumy Regional Council, Sumy Regional Clinical Oncological Dispensar

    Sumy, 40022

  • Communal Non-commercial Enterprise Zaporizhzhia Regional Antitumor Center of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council

    Zaporizhzhya, 69040

Other trials in Ukraine

Poland7 sites
  • Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy sp. z o.o., Wojewodzkie Centrum Onkologii, Oddzial Onkologii Klinicznej/Chemioterapii

    Gdansk, 80-219

  • Szpital Wojewódzki im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Koszalinie, Oddzial Dzienny Chemioterapii

    Koszalin, 75-581

  • PRATIA MCM Kraków, ul. Pana Tadeusza 2,

    Krakow, 30-727

  • ID Clinic

    Mysłowice, 41-400

  • Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii, Oddział Onkologii Klinicznej i Immunoonkologii z Pododdziałem Dziennym i Izbą Przyjęć

    Poznan, 61-866

  • Centrum Medyczne Pratia Poznań

    Skórzewo, 60-185

  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Klinika Onkologii i Radioterapii

    Warsaw, 02-034

Other trials in Poland

Italy5 sites
  • Fondazione IRCCS CA' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico,Oncologia Medica

    Milan, 20122

  • IRCCS Fondazione Giovanni Pascale, Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori

    Naples, 80131

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana

    Pisa, 56126

  • A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

    Tortona

  • AOUI Verona - Policlinico "G.B. Rossi" di Borgo Roma

    Verona, 37134

Other trials in Italy

China1 site
  • Qinhuai Medical Area, General Hospital of PLA Eastern Theater Command

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 21000

Other trials in China

Singapore1 site
  • National Cancer Centre Singapore

    Singapore, 168583

Other trials in Singapore

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase III Study to Compare Toripalimab Combined With Lenvatinib Versus Placebo Combined With Lenvatinib as the 1st-line Therapy for Advanced HCC

This is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter phase III registration clinical study to observe, compare and evaluate the efficacy and safety of Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib versus placebo combined with Lenvatinib as the 1st-line therapy for advanced HCC.

Eligible subjects will be randomized at a ratio of 2:1 to receive Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib (experimental group) or Placebo combined with Lenvatinib (control group).

Being tested
Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib, Placebo combined with Lenvatinib

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Toripalimab combined with LenvatinibCombination product

    Experimental group:

    Toripalimab, 240mg, IV infusion, every 3 weeks (q3w). combined with Lenvatinib 12 mg/day (Body Weight≥60 kg) or 8 mg/day (Body Weight<60 kg) oral administration, once daily. Continuous infusion, in a cycle of 3 weeks (21 days), until occurrence of termination event specified in the protocol.

  • Placebo combined with LenvatinibCombination product

    Control group:

    Placebo, one unit, IV infusion, once every 3 weeks, combined with Lenvatinib 12 mg/day (Body Weight≥60 kg) or 8 mg/day (Body Weight<60 kg) oral administration, once daily. Continuous infusion, in a cycle of 3 weeks (21 days), until occurrence of termination event specified in the protocol.

Study groups in NCT04523493
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental groupExperimentalToripalimab combined with Lenvatinib
Receives: Combination Product: Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib
Control groupPlacebo comparatorPlacebo combined with Lenvatinib
Receives: Combination Product: Placebo combined with Lenvatinib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall survival (OS)

    The time from randomization to death for any reason.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. ORR

    Defined as the proportion of subjects with the best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Defined as the time from the first evaluation of CR or PR to the first evaluation of PD or death for any reason.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  3. DCR

    Defined as the proportion of subjects with the best overall response (BOR) of CR, PR or SD.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  4. TTP

    Defined as the time from randomization to objective tumor progression.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  5. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    The time from randomization to progression of disease or death for any reason, whichever comes first. Progression of disease will be evaluated

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  6. PFS rate

    The PFS rate on 6 months and 1year in both groups.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  7. OS rate

    The OS rate on 1year and 2years in both groups.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  8. Incidence,severity and prognosis of AEs/SAEs as assessed by NCI-CTCAE v5.0

    Verbatim descriptions of adverse events will correspond to MedDRA synonymous terms, and AEs will be graded in accordance with NCI-CTCAE version 5.0. All the adverse events during or after the first dose of study drug will be summarized by treatment groups and NCI CTCAE grade. In addition, serious adverse events, adverse events (grade 3 or above) and the adverse events leading to discontinuation or suspension of study drug will be summarized correspondingly. Multiple occurrence of the same event will be counted once in accordance with the highest severity. The proportion of subjects with at least one adverse event will be reported by term of toxicity and treatment groups.

    Measured: From date of consent informed until 90 days after the last investigational product administration. Up to 2 approximately years.

  9. PK

    According to the test of blood samples, the pharmacokinetic parameters of Toripalimab, mainly trough concentration, will be analyzed.

    Measured: To be collected once within 60 minutes prior to administration each for Toripalimab/placebo on Day 1 of Cycle (each cycle is 21 days). but the no-china sites not collection the sample

  10. Immunogenicity

    Plasma level of anti-Toripalimab injection (JS001) antibody, immunoglobulin and Toripalimab injection (JS001) will be summarized descriptively.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Aug 2020
  2. Study start29 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
530 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04523493
Sponsor's protocol ID
JS001-027-III-HCC
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
9 Jul 2020
Last updated
6 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Toripalimab combined with Lenvatinib in people with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), run by Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. at 22 sites in 5 countries.

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 12 inclusion and 24 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in Ukraine, Poland, Italy, China, Singapore. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Overall survival (OS) (time frame: Up to 3 years). 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 6 Jul 2026.

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