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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Tislelizumab Consolidation After Liver-Directed Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Tislelizumab Consolidation After Liver-Directed Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (NCT05366829) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Carcinoma, Hepatocellular and Liver Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The investigators hypothesize that the addition of Tislelizumab after definitive local therapy for locally advanced inoperable Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) will synergize with local therapy as well as treat micro metastatic disease and improve one year progression-free survival rates for participants and optimize local control.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Carcinoma, Hepatocellular and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 35 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Each patient eligible to participate in this study must meet all the following criteria: 1. Written willing to sign a consent form 2. Primary diagnosis of HCC, planned to receive radiation, treatment naïve to systemic therapy for HCC, prior TACE permitted 3. Hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis by histologic findings and/or imaging criteria of LI-RADS 5 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0-2 5. Age\>/=18 years 6. Child-Pugh class A liver function or B7, BCLC A-C or deemed not a candidate for surgery or liver transplantation 7. No extrahepatic metastasis detected on CT chest with or without IV contrast, abdomen and pelvis with IV and oral contrast (triphasic-if feasible based on kidney function), or MRI abdomen/liver and chest CT. 8. Females of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study, and ≥ 6 months after the last dose of tislelizumab, and have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test ≤ 7 days of first dose of study drug 9. Non-sterile males must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study and for ≥ 6 months after the last dose of tislelizumab. Males must agree not to donate or bank sperm during treatment with tislelizumab and for \> 6 months after treatment stop. 10. Must have 1 target lesion measurable in 1 dimension according to RECIST 1.1. 11. Demonstrate adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined below: 1. Hematologic - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mcL, Hemoglobin \> 8.5 g/dL, Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mcL 2. Renal - Serum creatinine OR calculated\* serum creatinine clearance (GFR can be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance) ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR ≥ 30 mL/min for participants with creatinine levels \> 1.5x institutional ULN - Calculate serum creatinine clearance using the standard Cockcroft-Gault formula. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Each patient eligible to participate in this study must meet all the following criteria: 1. Written informed consent 2. Primary diagnosis of HCC, planned to receive radiation, treatment naïve to systemic therapy for HCC, prior TACE permitted 3. Hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis by histologic findings and/or imaging criteria of LI-RADS 5 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0-2 5. Age\>/=18 years 6. Child-Pugh class A liver function or B7, BCLC A-C or deemed not a candidate for surgery or liver transplantation 7. No extrahepatic metastasis detected on CT chest with or without IV contrast, abdomen and pelvis with IV and oral contrast (triphasic-if feasible based on kidney function), or MRI abdomen/liver and chest CT. 8. Females of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study, and ≥ 6 months after the last dose of tislelizumab, and have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test ≤ 7 days of first dose of study drug 9. Non-sterile males must be willing to use a highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study and for ≥ 6 months after the last dose of tislelizumab. Males must agree not to donate or bank sperm during treatment with tislelizumab and for \> 6 months after treatment stop. 10. Must have 1 target lesion measurable in 1 dimension according to RECIST 1.1. 11. Demonstrate adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined below: 1. Hematologic - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mcL, Hemoglobin \> 8.5 g/dL, Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mcL 2. Renal - Serum creatinine OR calculated\* serum creatinine clearance (GFR can be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance) ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR ≥ 30 mL/min for participants with creatinine levels \> 1.5x institutional ULN * Calculate serum creatinine clearance using the standard Cockcroft-Gault formula. Urine protein Urine dipstick for proteinuria \< 2+ within 7 days prior to start of study treatment \*Participants with ≥ 2+ proteinuria on dipstick analysis at baseline should undergo a 24-hour urine collection which must demonstrate \< 1g of protein in 24 hours 3. Hepatic - Serum total bilirubin ≤ 3 mg/dL , AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 5x ULN , Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 8x ULN Coagulation - International Normalized Ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 2.0x ULN \*This applies only to participants not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation; participants receiving therapeutic anticoagulation should be on a stable dose. Exclusion Criteria: <!-- --> 1. Prior radiotherapy to the region of the liver that would result in excessive doses to normal tissues due to overlap of radiation therapy fields 2. Prior selective internal radiotherapy/hepatic arterial Yttrium therapy, at any time 3. Severe, active co-morbidity as per investigator 4. More than five discrete intrahepatic parenchymal foci of definite HCC or left/right or main portal vein thrombus 5. Direct tumor extension into the stomach, duodenum, small bowel or large bowel 6. Measurable common or main branch biliary duct involvement with HCC 7. Extrahepatic metastases or malignant nodes (that enhance with typical features of HCC) \> 3.0 cm, in sum of maximal diameters (e.g. presence of one 3.4 cm metastatic lymph node or two 2 cm lung lesions). Note: benign non-enhancing periportal lymphadenopathy is not unusual in the presence of hepatitis and is permitted, even if the sum of enlarged nodes is \> 2.0 cm. 8. Prior liver transplant 9. HIV positive 10. Immunodeficiency requiring chronic systemic therapy or that may relapse 11. Participants who have received prior immunotherapy. 12. Participants with clinically meaningful ascites, defined as ascites requiring non-pharmacologic intervention (e.g. paracentesis) to maintain symptomatic control a. Note: Participants with ascites who require pharmacologic intervention (e.g. diuretics) to maintain symptomatic control and who have been on stable doses of diuretics for two months days prior to the first dose of study treatment are eligible. 13. Participants with clinically meaningful encephalopathy 14. Participants who have undergone prior solid organ or bone marrow transplant except for patients with prior renal transplant for whom dialysis may be employed in the event of graft rejection. 15. Patients must have documented hepatitis virology status. a. Participants with active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection must have a viral load \< 500 IU/mL within 28 days prior to start of Tislelizumab and be on suppressive therapy (per local standard of care) for a minimum of fourteen days prior to start of study treatment and for the length of the study. b. Participants with co-infection with HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are excluded. c. Participants with a history of HCV infection but with negative HCV RNA by PCR are considered non-infected with HCV and can enroll. 16. Participants with a history of autoimmune hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone are eligible. 17. Participants with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus on a stable insulin regimen are eligible. 18. Participants with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus of vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only are eligible provided: 1) rash covers \< 10% of body surface area (BSA), disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low potency topical steroids (e.g., hydrocortisone 2.5%, hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%, flucinolone 0.01%, desonide 0.05%, aclometasone dipropionate 0.05%). 19. Any malignancy ≤ 5 years before first dose of study drug except for the specific cancer under investigation in this study and any locally recurring cancer that has been treated curatively (e.g. resected basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast). 20. Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within four weeks prior to initiation of study treatment with Tislelizumab. 1. Note: Seasonal vaccines for influenza and COVID-19 are generally inactivated vaccines and are allowed. Intranasal vaccines are live vaccines and are not allowed. 21. Any condition that required systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily of prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medication ≤ 14 days before first dose of study drug a. Note: Participants who are currently or have previously been on any of the following steroid regimens are not excluded: i. Adrenal replacement steroid (dose ≤ 10 mg daily of prednisone or equivalent) ii. Topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, or inhaled corticosteroid with minimal systemic absorption iii. Short course (≤ 7 days) of corticosteroid prescribed prophylactically (e.g., for contrast dye allergy) or for the treatment of a non- autoimmune condition (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction caused by contact allergen) 22. With uncontrolled diabetes or \> Grade 1 laboratory test abnormalities in potassium, sodium, or corrected calcium despite standard medical management or ≥ Grade 3 hypoalbuminemia ≤ 14 days before first dose of study drug 23. With history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis or uncontrolled diseases including pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung diseases, etc. 24. With severe chronic or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy, including tuberculosis infection, etc. 25. Severe infections within 4 weeks before first dose of study drug, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia. 26. Received therapeutic oral or intravenous antibiotics within two weeks before first dose of study drug 27. Any major surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia ≤ 28 days before first dose of study drug 28. Any of the following cardiovascular risk factors: a. Cardiac chest pain, defined as moderate pain that limits instrumental activities of daily living, ≤ 28 days before first dose of study drug b. Pulmonary embolism ≤ 28 days before first dose of study drug c. Any history of acute myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug d. Any history of heart failure meeting New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification III or IV (Appendix 4) ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug e .Any event of ventricular arrhythmia ≥ Grade 2 in severity ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug f. Any history of cerebrovascular accident ≤ 6 months before first dose of study drug 29. Has received any herbal medicine used to control cancer within fourteen days of the first study drug administration 30. Participants with toxicities (because of prior anticancer therapy) which have not recovered to baseline or stabilized, except for AEs not considered a likely safety risk (e.g., alopecia, neuropathy and specific laboratory abnormalities) 31. Underlying medical conditions (including laboratory abnormalities) or alcohol or drug abuse or dependence that, will be unfavorable for the administration of study drug or affect the explanation of drug toxicity or AEs or result in insufficient or might impair compliance with study c conduct. 32. Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical study.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Tislelizumab

Tislelizumab (also known as BGB A317) is a humanized, immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-variant monoclonal antibody against programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) under clinical development for the treatment of several human malignancies. Tislelizumab consolidation therapy after radiation therapy can capitalize on the immunomodulatory effect of radiotherapy and improve tumor responses and patient outcomes.

Locations (2)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05366829), the sponsor (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05366829 clinical trial studying?

The investigators hypothesize that the addition of Tislelizumab after definitive local therapy for locally advanced inoperable Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) will synergize with local therapy as well as treat micro metastatic disease and improve one year progression-free survival rates for participants and optimize local control. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05366829?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05366829?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05366829. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05366829. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.