Table 1. Combination of anti-angiogenetictherapy and immunotherapy clinical trials.
Phase | Anti-angiogenesis drug | Immunecheckpoints blocker | Design | Primary endpoint(s) | Clinical trail ID |
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I | Angiokinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR 1-3, FGFR 1-3, and PDGFR Α/Β (nintedanib) | IGG4 anti-PD-1 blocking mAb (pembrolizumab) | Pembrolizumab + nintedanib (PEMBIB) in second line HCC | Maximum tolerated dose and dose limiting toxicities | NCT02856425 |
I | Anti-VEGFR2 antibody (ramucirumab) | Anti–PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor (MEDI4736) | Ramucirumab + MEDI4736 in metastatic or locally advanced and unresectable HCC | Dose limiting toxicities | NCT02572687 |
I/II | VEGFR2-TKI (apatinib) | Anti-PD-1 mAb (SHR-1210) | Apatinib + SHR-1210 in advanced HCC |
Overall survival rate | NCT02942329 |
III | VEGFR –TKI (sorafenib) | Pexastimogene devacirepvec (Pexa-Vec) | Sorafenib VS sorafenib + Pexa-Vac in advanced HCC | Overall survival | NCT02562755 |
Abbreviation – FGFR: fibroblast growth factor receptor; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; mAb: monoclonal antibody; PDGFR: platlet derived growth factor receptor; TKI: tyrosin kinase inhibitor; VEGFR: vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.