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Trial reportNature communications2026

Durvalumab plus HAIC-FOLFOX followed by maintenance durvalumab for hepatocellular carcinoma with major portal invasion: phase 2 DurHope study.

Junzhe Yi, Jiongliang Wang, Yimin Zhang, Xiongying Jiang, Song Chen, Jie Xu, Xintong Wu, Suixing Zhong, Qifeng Chen, Yue Hu and 6 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04945720 (An Open Label Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT04945720 phase2completednot on this map

An Open Label Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab(MEDI 4736) With Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy (HAIC) in the Chinese Advanced HCC Patients With Severe Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis (PVTT)(Vp3 or Vp4) DurHope

TypeinterventionalSponsorSun Yat-sen UniversityRan2022 to 2024Enrolled30ConditionsHepatocellular CarcinomaArmsHepatic artery infusion chemotherapy(HAIC), Durvalumab
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Junzhe Yi *Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0588-2060
Jiongliang Wang *Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yimin Zhang *Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6509-0372
Xiongying Jiang *Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Song ChenDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jie XuDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xintong WuDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Suixing ZhongDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Qifeng ChenDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yue HuDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yujia SongDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Genjun TanDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yunan ZhangDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jibin LiDepartment of Clinical Research, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-3648
Ming ZhaoDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. zhaoming@sysucc.org.cn.
Ning LyuDepartment of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Liver Cancer Study and Service Group, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. lvning@sysucc.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-1040

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81901850National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82372061National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82402403National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82472081
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with Vp4 portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) have a poor prognosis and are underrepresented in global clinical trials. We conducted a single-arm phase 2 study (DurHope) enrolling 30 patients with Vp3/4 PVTT receiving durvalumab plus hepatic arterial infusion therapy (HAIC) of FOLFOX regimen (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) as first-line treatment. Primary endpoint was 1-year overall survival (OS) rate, and secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, objective response rate per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1, and safety. The pre-specified study endpoints were achieved, the 1-year OS rate was 63.3%, with a median OS of 13.9 months (95% CI, 10.7-not reached [NR]) at the final analysis. In exploratory, post hoc biomolecular analyses, tumor single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed chemotherapy resistance and immune escape signatures in nonresponders, including a MECOM+ malignant subcluster. Responders showed increased immune infiltration and stronger immune-tumor interactions. Peripheral blood dynamic single-cell RNA sequencing demonstrated expanded T-cell subsets and increased expression of cytotoxic-related genes after treatment, which was more pronounced in responders. This was accompanied by decreased nonclassical monocyte frequency and attenuated anti-inflammatory phenotype in responders. Findings were validated by immunohistochemistry and in vivo models. These data suggested the promising efficacy and generally tolerable toxicity of Durvalumab plus HAIC-FOLFOX in patients with Vp4 PVTT and provided candidate biomarkers. ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT04945720.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsPortal VeinAdultAgedFemaleFluorouracilHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsAntibodies, MonoclonaldurvalumabFluorouracilLeucovorinOrganoplatinum Compounds

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