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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

BITS-TO-HCC Study: HAIC+Iparomlimab/Tuvonralimab + Bevacizumab + SBRT for BCLC-C HCC With PVTT and/or Oligometastases

Bevacizumab Plus Iparomlimab/Tuvonralimab With Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy Followed by Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Patients With BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Thrombus and/or Extrahepatic Oligometastases (BITS-TO-HCC): Study Protocol of a Prospective, Single- Center, Single-Arm, Phase II Study

BITS-TO-HCC Study: HAIC+Iparomlimab/Tuvonralimab + Bevacizumab + SBRT for BCLC-C HCC With PVTT and/or Oligometastases (NCT07062055) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus, sponsored by Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute. 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

This single-center, prospective, single-arm Phase II clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC, for up to 4 cycles) with iparomlimab/tuvonralimab plus bevacizumab followed by stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who present with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) or extrahepatic oligometastatic disease. The study aims to determine whether this combination strategy can prolong progression-free survival (PFS), while also improving overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and local control rate (LCR), as well as maintaining quality of life (QoL). In addition, the trial will systematically evaluate the safety profile and treatment-related toxicities associated with this regimen.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Hepatocellular Carcinoma 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.

Target enrollment of 54 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Hepatocellular Carcinoma subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Male or female patients aged between 18 and 70 years. 2. Unresectable HCC, BCLC Stage C according to the BCLC strategy-2025 update, with staging established via biopsy pathology and/or clinical diagnosis. 3. Child-Pugh class A without clinically significant hepatic decompensation; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 4. Metastatic burden and SBRT eligibility - Extrahepatic oligometastatic disease defined as ≤3 involved organs with ≤5 total metastatic lesions - All intended intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic SBRT targets must satisfy protocol-specified target-coverage, liver reserve, and organ-at-risk (OAR) constraints within a composite 5-fraction plan 5. Prognosis \& measurable disease - Life expectancy ≥3 months - ≥1 measurable lesion (per RECIST 1.1): - Tumor: ≥10 mm (CT long axis) - Lymph node: ≥15 mm (CT short axis) 6. Prior therapy - Prior locoregional therapy permitted:radiofrequency ablation (RFA), TACE, or HAIC, provided that: - Documented radiographic progression or intolerance after the prior therapy - Washout ≥28 days - Treatment-related toxicities recovered to ≤Grade 1 (alopecia and peripheral neuropathy ≤Grade 2 allowed) 7. Laboratory and virologic requirements - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); total bilirubin ≤3 × ULN; serum albumin ≥28 g/L - Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or kidney function (creatinine clearance) at least 50 mL/min - Urine dipstick protein \<2+; if baseline dipstick proteinuria is ≥2+, 24-hour urinary protein must be \<1 g - International normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Histopathological exclusions - Mixed HCC subtypes: Fibrolamellar HCC or sarcomatoid HCC or cholangiocarcinoma components 2. Curative local therapy candidacy - Current candidacy for resection, liver transplant, or RFA 3. RT infeasibility ...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: 1. Male or female patients aged between 18 and 70 years. 2. Unresectable HCC, BCLC Stage C according to the BCLC strategy-2025 update, with staging established via biopsy pathology and/or clinical diagnosis. 3. Child-Pugh class A without clinically significant hepatic decompensation; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 4. Metastatic burden and SBRT eligibility * Extrahepatic oligometastatic disease defined as ≤3 involved organs with ≤5 total metastatic lesions * All intended intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic SBRT targets must satisfy protocol-specified target-coverage, liver reserve, and organ-at-risk (OAR) constraints within a composite 5-fraction plan 5. Prognosis \& measurable disease * Life expectancy ≥3 months * ≥1 measurable lesion (per RECIST 1.1): * Tumor: ≥10 mm (CT long axis) * Lymph node: ≥15 mm (CT short axis) 6. Prior therapy * Prior locoregional therapy permitted:radiofrequency ablation (RFA), TACE, or HAIC, provided that: * Documented radiographic progression or intolerance after the prior therapy * Washout ≥28 days * Treatment-related toxicities recovered to ≤Grade 1 (alopecia and peripheral neuropathy ≤Grade 2 allowed) 7. Laboratory and virologic requirements * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); total bilirubin ≤3 × ULN; serum albumin ≥28 g/L * Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min * Urine dipstick protein \<2+; if baseline dipstick proteinuria is ≥2+, 24-hour urinary protein must be \<1 g * International normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN Exclusion Criteria: 1. Histopathological exclusions * Mixed HCC subtypes: Fibrolamellar HCC or sarcomatoid HCC or cholangiocarcinoma components 2. Curative local therapy candidacy * Current candidacy for resection, liver transplant, or RFA 3. RT infeasibility * Prior radioembolization * Single liver tumor ≥15 cm or total intrahepatic tumor diameter ≥20 cm * more than 5 discrete intrahepatic parenchymal foci are present * direct tumor extension into the stomach, duodenum, small bowel, or large bowel * measurable common or main-branch biliary duct involvement * Prior liver radiotherapy that would result in excessive overlap with the planned treatment fields 4. Prior systemic therapies * Received targeted-immunotherapy for HCC (e.g., PD-(L)1 inhibitors + tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)) * Prior immunotherapy: anti-PD-(L)1/CTLA-4 or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy 5. Hemorrhage/portal hypertension and hepatic decompensation risk * Variceal bleeding within 6 months. * Untreated or high-risk esophagogastric varices (e.g., grade ≥2 on endoscopy within 3 months) or other clinical evidence of portal hypertension with high bleeding risk per investigator. * Moderate or severe ascites * History of or active hepatic encephalopathy * History of hemoptysis (≥2.5 mL of bright red blood per episode) within 28 days before study treatment * Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy * Current or recent (within 10 days before study treatment) use of aspirin (≥325 mg/day), dipyridamole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, cilostazol, or therapeutic-dose oral/parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents 6. Allergy to any component of iparomlimab/tuvonralimab or bevacizumab 7. Comorbidities * Active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune or inflammatory disease that may relapse; exceptions include hypothyroidism controlled with hormone replacement only, controlled celiac disease, and skin disorders not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) * Any condition requiring systemic corticosteroids (\>10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before study treatment * Active or uncontrolled infection, including tuberculosis, or known HIV infection * Prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation * Inadequately controlled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mmHg despite optimal medical management, or a history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy * History within 6 months before study treatment of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, symptomatic heart failure (New York Heart Association class ≥II), cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or other serious thromboembolic events * Major surgical procedure within 28 days before study treatment, or serious, non-healing or dehiscing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture * History within 6 months before study treatment of gastrointestinal perforation, abdominal or tracheoesophageal fistula, or intra-abdominal abscess

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Anti-VEGF

Drug: Bevacizumab (15 mg/kg, IV, every 3 weeks)

DRUG

Immunotherapy

Iparomlimab/tuvonralimab (7.5 mg/kg, IV, every 3 weeks, administered sequentially after bevacizumab)

RADIATION

Local Therapy

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), total dose of 25-40 Gy in 5 fractions over 1-2 weeks, targeting intrahepatic tumors, portal vein tumor, and/or limited extrahepatic oligometastatic lesions

PROCEDURE

hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)

On Day 1 of each cycle, HAIC using the HAIC-FO regimen will be initiated via a hepatic arterial catheter or pump and completed over 2-3 days, as follows: oxaliplatin 130 mg/m², leucovorin 200 mg/m², fluorouracil 400 mg/m² as a bolus, followed by fluorouracil 2,400 mg/m² by continuous infusion over 46 h. HAIC may be administered every 3 weeks for up to four cycles.

Locations (1)

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.

Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Jinan, Shandong, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07062055), the sponsor (Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute), 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 NCT07062055 clinical trial studying?

This single-center, prospective, single-arm Phase II clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC, for up to 4 cycles) with iparomlimab/tuvonralimab plus bevacizumab followed by stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who present with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) or extrahepatic oligometastatic disease. The study aims to determine whether this combination strategy can prolong progression-free survival (PFS), while also improvi… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07062055?

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 NCT07062055?

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 NCT07062055. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07062055. 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 2026-06-07 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.