Evaluate Durvalumab and Tremelimumab +/- Lenvatinib in Combination With TACE in Patients With Locoregional HCC (EMERALD-3)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05301842 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : March 31, 2022
Last Update Posted : May 6, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Drug: Tremelimumab Drug: Durvalumab Procedure: Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Drug: Lenvatinib | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 525 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Open-label |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label, Sponsor-Blinded, Multicenter Study of Durvalumab in Combination With Tremelimumab ± Lenvatinib Given Concurrently With TACE Compared to TACE Alone in Patients With Locoregional Hepatocellular Carcinoma (EMERALD-3) |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 28, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 30, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 29, 2027 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm A
Tremelimumab, Durvalumab and Lenvatinib in combination with Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
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Drug: Tremelimumab
Tremelimumab IV (intravenous)
Other Name: MEDI1123 Drug: Durvalumab Durvalumab IV (intravenous)
Other Name: MEDI4736 Procedure: Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) TACE (chemo and embolic agent injection into the hepatic artery)
Other Name: DEB-TACE and cTACE Drug: Lenvatinib Lenvatinib (oral)
Other Name: Lenvima |
Experimental: Arm B
Tremelimumab and Durvalumab in combination with Transarterial Chemoemobolization (TACE)
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Drug: Tremelimumab
Tremelimumab IV (intravenous)
Other Name: MEDI1123 Drug: Durvalumab Durvalumab IV (intravenous)
Other Name: MEDI4736 Procedure: Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) TACE (chemo and embolic agent injection into the hepatic artery)
Other Name: DEB-TACE and cTACE |
Active Comparator: Arm C
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
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Procedure: Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
TACE (chemo and embolic agent injection into the hepatic artery)
Other Name: DEB-TACE and cTACE |
- Progression Free Survival (PFS) for Arm A vs Arm C [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ]PFS is defined as time from randomization until progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause
- Progression Free Survival (PFS) for Arm B vs Arm C [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ]PFS is defined as time from randomization until progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause
- Overall Survival (OS) for Arm A vs Arm C [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ]OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause
- Overall Survival (OS) for Arm B vs Arm C [ Time Frame: Approximately 5 years ]OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until death due to any cause

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 120 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- No evidence of extrahepatic disease
- Disease not amenable to curative surgery or transplantation or curative ablation but disease amenable to TACE
- Child Pugh score class A
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 at enrollment
- Measurable disease by Modified Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) criteria
- Adequate organ and marrow function
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled cardia arrhythmia
- History of hepatic encephalopathy
- Major portal vein thrombosis visible on baseline imaging
- Uncontrolled arterial hypertension
- Co-infection with HBV and HDV

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05301842
Contact: AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center | 1-877-240-9479 | information.center@astrazeneca.com |

Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05301842 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D910VC00001 2021-003822-54 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 31, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 6, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) |
Time Frame: | AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please refer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure |
Access Criteria: | When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the de-identified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool. Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure |
URL: | https://astrazenecagroup-dt.pharmacm.com/DT/Home |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Locoregional HCC Durvalumab Tremelimumab |
Lenvatinib TACE Liver Cancer |
Carcinoma Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Liver Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Digestive System Diseases |
Liver Diseases Durvalumab Lenvatinib Tremelimumab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |