Sponsor: AstraZeneca (industry)
Phase: 3
Start date: May 6, 2025
Planned enrollment: 1220
Rilvegostomig, also known as AZD2936, is an investigational bispecific antibody developed by AstraZeneca. It targets both PD-1 and TIGIT receptors and is being evaluated for the treatment of advanced or metastatic PD-L1–positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have progressed on prior checkpoint inhibitors. (targetedonc.com)
Rilvegostomig is designed to simultaneously inhibit PD-1 and TIGIT pathways, both of which are involved in immune suppression within the tumor microenvironment. By blocking these receptors, rilvegostomig aims to enhance T-cell activity and counteract tumor-induced immunosuppression. (targetedonc.com)
In the phase 1/2 ARTEMIDE-01 trial, rilvegostomig demonstrated preliminary signs of efficacy:
Rilvegostomig was generally well tolerated:
Last updated: Apr 2025
Goal: Evaluate whether adding the PD-1/TIGIT bispecific antibody rilvegostomig to bevacizumab, with or without a single‑agent CTLA‑4 antibody (tremelimumab), improves outcomes versus the standard first‑line regimen of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) not amenable to curative or locoregional therapy.
Patients: Adults with unresectable, locally advanced, metastatic, or otherwise non–locoregionally treatable HCC; BCLC stage B not eligible for LRT or stage C; Child-Pugh class A; ECOG 0–1; at least one measurable lesion. No prior systemic therapy for intermediate/advanced disease. Key exclusions include active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression, significant bleeding risk or need for therapeutic anticoagulation/antiplatelet agents, clinically meaningful effusions, hepatic encephalopathy, CNS metastases, fibrolamellar/sarcomatoid/mixed histologies, active infections or immunodeficiency, and prior anti-CTLA-4 or anti-TIGIT exposure.
Design: Phase III, global, multicentre, randomized, open-label, sponsor-blinded, three-arm study with an initial safety lead-in of the triplet (rilvegostomig + bevacizumab + tremelimumab) followed by a randomized period. Planned enrollment ~1220 participants.
Treatments: Arm A: Tremelimumab + rilvegostomig + bevacizumab. Arm B: Rilvegostomig + bevacizumab. Arm C (control): Atezolizumab + bevacizumab, a standard first-line regimen in advanced HCC that improves OS versus sorafenib. Rilvegostomig (AZD2936) is a humanized IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting PD‑1 and TIGIT to enhance anti-tumor T-cell activity; Fc modifications reduce effector functions. Early-phase data in heavily pretreated NSCLC showed acceptable tolerability with mostly grade 1–3 immune-related AEs, a recommended dose of 750 mg IV q3w, approximately 90% receptor occupancy at adequate doses, and signals of antitumor activity (confirmed partial responses in a subset and disease control in about one-third). Tremelimumab is a CTLA‑4 antibody; bevacizumab is an anti‑VEGF monoclonal antibody; atezolizumab is an anti‑PD‑L1 antibody.
Outcomes: Primary: Overall survival (OS) for Arm A versus Arm C. Key secondary: OS for Arm B versus Arm C; PFS and ORR per RECIST 1.1 for Arms A and B versus Arm C; OS, PFS, ORR, and DoR for Arm A versus Arm B; association of PD‑L1 expression with OS, PFS, ORR, and DoR for comparisons versus control; safety (AEs/SAEs graded by CTCAE v5.0); immunogenicity (anti-drug antibodies to tremelimumab and rilvegostomig). Time frame up to approximately 6 years.
Burden on patient: Moderate. As a Phase III immunotherapy/anti‑VEGF study, patients will undergo regular IV infusions, periodic imaging (e.g., every 6–8–12 weeks consistent with RECIST assessments), routine labs, and safety monitoring similar to standard-of-care checkpoint/anti‑VEGF regimens. The safety lead-in triplet may entail closer early monitoring. Additional procedures include biomarker sampling (including PD‑L1 testing) and immunogenicity assessments; no intensive pharmacokinetic schedules are specified. Travel and infusion time commitments are comparable to other first‑line IV regimens in advanced HCC, with added visits for long-term follow-up up to 6 years.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Locally advanced or metastatic and/or unresectable HCC
* WHO/ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
* BCLC stage B (that is not eligible for locoregional therapy) or stage C. Child-Pugh Score class A
* At least one measurable target lesion
* co-infected with HBV and HCV are not eligible
* Adequate organ and bone marrow function measured during the screening period
* Must not have received prior systemic therapy for intermediate, advanced, or metastatic HCC.
* Disease that is not amenable to curative surgical and/or locoregional therapies. For participants who received locoregional therapy for HCC, locoregional therapy must have been completed ≥ 28 days prior to the baseline scan for the current study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Medical condition
* Any evidence of uncontrolled intercurrent diseases
* Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders requiring chronic treatment with steroids or other immunosuppressive treatment
* History of another primary malignancy
* Persistent toxicities caused by previous anti-cancer therapy excluding alopecia, not yet improved to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline.
* Clinically meaningful ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring non-pharmacologic intervention to maintain symptomatic control within 6 months prior to the first scheduled dose.
* History of active primary immunodeficiency or active infection
* History of hepatic encephalopathy
* Current or recent (within 10 days of first dose of study treatment) use of aspirin (≥ 325 mg/day) or treatment with dipyridamole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and cilostazol
* Current or recent (within 10 days prior to study treatment start) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents for therapeutic (as opposed to prophylactic) purposes is ineligible
Bleeding or other risks
HCC related
* Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC.
* Central nervous system metastases or spinal cord compression (including asymptomatic and adequately treated disease)
* Prior treatment with anti-CTLA-4 and/or anti-TIGIT.
* Radiotherapy within 28 days and abdominal/ pelvic radiotherapy within 60 days prior to initiation of study treatment, except palliative radiotherapy to bone lesions within 7 days prior to initiation of study treatment
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