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Testing Immunotherapy With or Without Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer, HELIO-RT Trial

RecruitingPhase 3

Phase III Randomized Trial of IO-Based Systemic Treatment +/- Liver SBRT in Hepatocellular Cancer With Macrovascular Invasion (HELIO-RT)

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION:
* Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by at least 1 criterion listed below:

  * Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of HCC (strongly recommended)
  * Radiographically proven (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases \[AASLD\] criteria) diagnosis of HCC by multiphasic MRI and/or CT scan is allowed.
  * For patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy, pathologic confirmation of hepatocellular cancer is required.
* HCC macrovascular invasion, defined as enhancing vascular thrombosis demonstrating arterial enhancement and venous or delayed venous washout on multiphasic MRI and/or CT is required.
* Presence of extrahepatic metastatic disease on CT chest and CT or MRI pelvis, or PET/CT chest/abdomen/pelvis is permitted.
* 5 or fewer discrete intrahepatic parenchymal foci of HCC.
* Total maximal sum of hepatocellular carcinoma tumors, as a single conglomerate, multiple lesions, or infiltrative HCC \< 20 cm in total summed diameter.
* No direct primary tumor extension into the stomach, duodenum, small bowel, or large bowel.
* No known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or biphenotypic HCC.
* Child-Pugh class A or B7 liver function.
* Age ≥ 18.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
* Not pregnant and not nursing

  * Negative urine or serum pregnancy test (in persons of childbearing potential) within 30 days prior to registration. Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal.
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 cells/mm\^3.
* Platelets ≥ 60,000 cells/mm\^3.
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8g/dl (Note: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin \[Hgb\] ≥ 8g/dl is acceptable).
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 6 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN).
* Total bilirubin \< 4 x institutional ULN.
* Creatinine clearance (CrCL) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 by the Cockcroft-Gault formula.
* For treatment of HCC:

  * Prior surgical resection, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and ablation are permitted.
  * No prior systemic therapy or transarterial radioembolization (TARE) for HCC.
  * No history of liver transplantation.
* For prior treatment for any malignancy:

  * Prior systemic therapy for a different cancer is allowable, except for prior immunotherapy.
  * No prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in significant overlap of radiation therapy fields that would lead to excessive cumulative toxicity at the discretion of the investigator.
* No medical contraindication to the standard of care immunotherapy.
* For patients to be treated with atezolizumab/bevacizumab:

  * No history of a gastrointestinal (GI) bleed or other clinically significant bleeding event within 6 months prior to study registration.
* Systemic immunostimulatory agents (including, but not limited to, interferons and interleukin-2 \[IL-2\]) are prohibited within 4 weeks or five drug elimination half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to registration and during the study period.
* No history of allergic reaction to the systemic therapy agent(s), compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to the systemic therapy agent(s) (or any of its excipients).
* PRIOR TO STEP 2 RANDOMIZATION:
* Obtain confirmation of payment coverage (insurance or other) for both possible treatment arms.

About the study

This phase III trial compares the effect of immunotherapy (IO) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to IO alone in treating patients with liver cancer (hepatocellular cancer) that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). The usual approach is treatment with IO-based drug combinations, such as atezolizumab and bevacizumab, durvalumab and tremelimumab, or ipilimumab and nivolumab. IO with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, tremelimumab, atezolizumab, nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. SBRT is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the body (except the brain). The total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses given over several days. This type of radiation therapy helps spare normal tissue. Giving IO with SBRT may be more effective than IO alone in helping patients with advanced hepatocellular cancer live longer.

What is being tested

Sponsor: NRG Oncology · Participants: 226 · Started: Feb 26, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07166406

Locations in the U.S.

CaliforniaAlta Bates Summit Medical Center-Herrick Campus, Berkeley
Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Cameron Park, Cameron Park
Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Fremont, Fremont
UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care, Irvine
Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Camino Division, Mountain View
UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Health Care, Palo Alto
Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Roseville, Roseville
Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, Sacramento
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento
California Pacific Medical Center-Pacific Campus, San Francisco
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, Santa Rosa
Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
ColoradoMemorial Hospital North, Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose, Colorado Springs
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, Colorado Springs
Cancer Care and Hematology-Fort Collins, Fort Collins
Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins
Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Grand Junction
UCHealth Greeley Hospital, Greeley
Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland
ConnecticutSmilow Cancer Hospital-Derby Care Center, Derby
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Fairfield, Fairfield
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Glastonbury, Glastonbury
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich, Greenwich
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford, Guilford
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Hamden Care Center, Hamden
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis, Hartford
Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven
Yale University, New Haven
Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven Medical Center, North Haven
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Long Ridge, Stamford
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Torrington Care Center, Torrington
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull, Trumbull
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Waterbury Care Center, Waterbury
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Waterford, Waterford
DelawareChristiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital, Newark
Helen F Graham Cancer Center, Newark
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA, Newark
Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington
GeorgiaEmory Proton Therapy Center, Atlanta
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta
Grady Health System, Atlanta
IllinoisUniversity of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago
University of Illinois, Chicago
Carle at The Riverfront, Danville
Carle Physician Group-Effingham, Effingham
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston, Mattoon
UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross, New Lenox
University of Chicago Medicine-Orland Park, Orland Park
Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh
Carle Cancer Center, Urbana
IndianaUChicago Medicine Northwest Indiana, Crown Point
IowaUI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic, Ankeny
Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes, Clive
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic, Clive
Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic, Des Moines
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic, Des Moines
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic, Waukee
Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes, West Des Moines
The Iowa Clinic PC, West Des Moines
KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center, Lexington
MassachusettsMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston
MichiganHenry Ford Cancer Institute-Downriver, Brownstown
Henry Ford Medical Center-Fairlane, Dearborn
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Allegiance Health, Jackson
Henry Ford Medical Center-Columbus, Novi
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte
MinnesotaEssentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd
Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic, Deer River
Essentia Health Cancer Center, Duluth
Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center, Duluth
Miller-Dwan Hospital, Duluth
Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic, Hibbing
Essentia Health Sandstone, Sandstone
Essentia Health Virginia Clinic, Virginia
MissouriSiteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital, City of Saint Peters
Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital, Creve Coeur
Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital, St Louis
Siteman Cancer Center-South County, St Louis
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
NebraskaNebraska Medicine-Bellevue, Bellevue
Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe, Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
New HampshireDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon
New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque
New YorkNorthwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine, Lake Success
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus, The Bronx
Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus, The Bronx
North CarolinaDuke University Medical Center, Durham
Duke Cancer Center Raleigh, Raleigh
OhioUH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Avon Health Center, Avon
UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center, Beachwood
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus
UH Seidman Cancer Center at Lake Health Mentor Campus, Mentor
OregonClackamas Radiation Oncology Center, Clackamas
Providence Newberg Medical Center, Newberg
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, Oregon City
Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center, Portland
PennsylvaniaChristiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center, Chadds Ford
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
Geisinger Cancer Center Dickson City, Dickson City
Geisinger Medical Oncology-Lewisburg, Lewisburg
Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center, Wilkes-Barre
VirginiaInova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Fairfax
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg
WisconsinDuluth Clinic Ashland, Ashland
Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center, Ashland
Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center, Eau Claire
Essentia Health-Hayward Clinic, Hayward
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield, Marshfield
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Menomonee Falls
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
ProHealth D N Greenwald Center, Mukwonago
Froedtert and MCW Moorland Reserve Health Center, New Berlin
Drexel Town Square Health Center, Oak Creek
ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake, Rice Lake
Essentia Health-Spooner Clinic, Spooner
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point, Stevens Point
Essentia Health Saint Mary's Hospital - Superior, Superior
UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care, Waukesha
Froedtert West Bend Hospital/Kraemer Cancer Center, West Bend
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston, Weston

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.