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Trial reportClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2026

Camrelizumab, Apatinib, and Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced, Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Phase II Study.

Hongzhi Wang, Kun Wang, Xuan Zheng, Dezuo Dong, Xianggao Zhu, Xin Sui, Huajing Teng, Baocai Xing, Weihu Wang

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
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Trial report in Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Hongzhi WangKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6040-796X
Kun WangState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Department I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9778-9479
Xuan ZhengKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9147-2828
Dezuo DongKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6008-7193
Xianggao ZhuKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6739-8047
Xin SuiKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0303-3492
Huajing TengKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9952-3618
Baocai XingKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Department I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7527-4650
Weihu WangKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4969-398X

Funding

Beijing Hospital Authority's Ascent Plan DFL20220902Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support (Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support) ZLRK202327Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program PX2023039Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research 2024-2-2156Clinical Medicine Plus X - Young Scholars Project of Peking University, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities PKU2025PKULCXQ032National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2025YFC3410200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGiven the underexplored combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), and radiotherapy in locally advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), this study aimed to evaluate camrelizumab (a programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor), apatinib (a TKI), and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for this setting and identify potential biomarkers. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis single-arm phase II trial enrolled patients with locally advanced, unresectable HCC who were systemic treatment-naïve or refractory/intolerant to first-line targeted therapy. Patients received IMRT (50-60 Gy) to all lesions plus camrelizumab (200 mg intravenously every 3 weeks) and apatinib (250 mg orally once daily) for up to 2 years. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS); secondary endpoints included response, overall survival (OS), and safety.

resultsBetween October 2020 and November 2024, 44 patients were enrolled. Forty patients (90.9%) had Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C disease, including macrovascular invasion in 36 (81.8%) and lymph node spread in 11 (25%) cases. The objective response rate was 84.1%. The median PFS was 13.8 months, and the median OS was not reached. The 24-month PFS rate was 38.1%, and the OS rate was 70.2%. Grade 3 to 4 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 36 patients (81.8%), the most common being thrombocytopenia (36.4%) and hypertension (29.5%). No treatment-related deaths were observed. TP53 mutation in circulating tumor DNA was associated with worse clinical outcomes.

conclusionsCamrelizumab and apatinib with radiotherapy demonstrated encouraging efficacy with manageable toxicity in locally advanced, unresectable HCC, warranting randomized trials for validation.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoradiotherapyLiver NeoplasmsPyridinesAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedapatinibcamrelizumabPyridines

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PMID42377073
PMCPMC13575557

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