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Tremelimumab

Phase 3FDA approved 2022

Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |AstraZeneca PLC|Trials Updated: Oct 16, 2026

Tremelimumab development status

FDA approval Oct 21, 2022 as Imjudo
Approval holderAstrazeneca Ab
ApplicationBLA761289
Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 82 across 42 sponsors since Apr 2013

Label indication IMJUDO is a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody indicated: • in combination with durvalumab, for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). FDA label

Tremelimumab target and mechanism

Molecular targetCTLA4
Target classInhibitor
ModalityMonoclonal antibody

Also known as Tremelimumab (Regimen 1), tremelimumab (treme), Tremelimumab monotherapy, tremelimumab (anti-CTLA4), Imjudo, MEDI1123

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Trial Design

RandomizedCONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials9
Total Enrollment3,348

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Tremelimumab clinical trials

Tremelimumab · 9 trials · 10 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 6Phase 1 1
NCT06921785Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig in Combination With Bevacizumab With or Without Tremelimumab as First-line Treatment of Hepatocellular CarcinomaHepatocellular Carcinoma
RECRUITING1,220 Analytics
NCT05301842Evaluate Durvalumab and Tremelimumab +/- Lenvatinib in Combination With TACE in Patients With Locoregional HCCHepatocellular Carcinoma
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING760 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig in Combination With Bevacizumab With or Without Tremelimumab as First-line Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Evaluate Durvalumab and Tremelimumab +/- Lenvatinib in Combination With TACE in Patients With Locoregional HCC
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

To demonstrate the efficacy of Arm A relative to Arm C by assessment of OS in participants with advanced HCC
Up to approximately 6 years

OS is defined as the time from randomisation until the date of death due to any cause.

Progression Free Survival (PFS) for Arm A vs Arm C
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

Objective Response Rate
Up to a maximum of 12 months

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD) \>= 20% increase in tumor burden relative to nadir or the appearance of one or more new lesions; Stable Disease (SD), not meet criteria for CR/PR/PD. ORR is defined as the proportion of all subjects with confirmed PR or CR according to RECIST 1.1.

Confirmed objective response rate (ORR)
24 months

ORR will include confirmed complete response (CR) + confirmed partial response (PR) and will be determined as per RECIST version 1.1. A confirmed response is defined to be either a CR or PR noted as the objective status on 2 consecutive evaluations at least 4 weeks apart.

Overall Survival
24 months

Time from randomization to death from any cause with patients who were alive at the time of the final analysis or who became lost to follow-up censored at their last date known to be alive.

Percentage of Patients With Confirmed Overall Response During Tremelimumab Monotherapy Phase
From baseline to 12 months in the tremelimumab monotherapy phase

Objective response rate (ORR) during the initial tremelimumab monotherapy phase was assessed by the site Investigator using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) and was defined as the percentage of patients with a confirmed overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and was based on all treated patients who had measurable disease at baseline (Day 1). 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using the Clopper Pearson method.

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
From Day 1 to Day 28 after first dose of study drug

A DLT was defined as treatment-related toxicity that occurred during DLT evaluation period including: any Grade 4 immune-related adverse event (irAE), any Grade 3 colitis or any Grade 3 noninfectious pneumonitis irrespective of duration, any \>= Grade 2 pneumonitis that does not resolve to \<= Grade 1 within 7 days of initiation of maximal supportive care, any other Grade 3 irAE (excluding colitis or pneumonitis) that does not downgrade to Grade 2 within 7 days after onset of the event despite optimal medical management including systemic corticosteroids or does not downgrade to \<= Grade 1 or baseline within 14 days, liver transaminase elevation \> 8 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin \> 5 × ULN, aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase \> 3 × ULN with concurrent increase in total bilirubin \> 2 × ULN without evidence of cholestasis or alternative explanations, and any \>= Grade 3 non-irAE (except for the protocol stated conditions).

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)
From Day 1 through the 12 months after the first dose of study drug given to the last participant enrolled in the study (approximately 61 months)

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. A serious adverse event (SAE) is an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. The TEAEs are defined as events present at baseline that worsened in intensity after administration of study drug or events absent at baseline that emerged after administration of study drug. There will be no updated results for this outcome measure at the time of end of study.

Number of Participants With Clinically Important Changes in Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Parameters
From Day 1 through the 12 months after the first dose of study drug given to the last participant enrolled in the study (approximately 61 months)

Participants with clinically important Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade changes to 3 or 4 in hematology and chemistry parameters are reported. There will be no updated results for this outcome measure at the time of end of study.

Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital Signs Reported as TEAEs
From Day 1 through the 12 months after the first dose of study drug given to the last participant enrolled in the study (approximately 61 months)

Vital sign assessment included pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight, and respiratory rate. Vital signs abnormalities recorded as TEAEs are reported. There will be no updated results for this outcome measure at the time of end of study.

Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities Reported as Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
From Day 1 through the 12 months after the first dose of study drug given to the last participant enrolled in the study (approximately 61 months)

Number of participants with ECG abnormalities recorded as TEAEs are reported. There will be no updated results for this outcome measure at the time of end of study.

Overall Survival (OS)
3 years.

Overall survival (OS) by treatment arm

Adverse event
From time of informed consent to 90 days after the last dose

To investigate the safety and tolerability of tremelimumab and/ or MEDI4736 when given to Japanese patients

Secondary Endpoints

To demonstrate the efficacy of Arm B relative to Arm C by assessment of OS in participants with advanced HCC
Up to approximately 6 years
To further demonstrate the efficacy of Arm A relative to Arm C and Arm B relative to Arm C in participants with advanced HCC
Up to approximately 6 years
To demonstrate the efficacy of Arm A relative to Arm B in participants with advanced HCC
Up to approximately 6 years
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingSINGLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Arm AEXPERIMENTALTremelimumab , rilvegostomig and bevacizumab
Arm BEXPERIMENTALRilvegostomig, and bevacizumab
Arm CACTIVE_COMPARATORAtezolizumab, and bevacizumab
TremelimumabEXPERIMENTALTremelimumab 750 mg IV Day 1 of each 28 day cycle. Up to 7 cycles.
Single Tremelimumab with Regular Interval Durvalumab plus Gemcitabine and CisplatinEXPERIMENTALCycles 1 through 8 will be in 3-week intervals and Cycles 9+ will be in 4-week intervals. Tremelimumab is administered at 300mg intravenously once at Cycle 1. Durvalumab is administered at 1500mg intravenously every 3 weeks for Cycles 1-8, then every 4 weeks for Cycles 9+. Gemcitabine is administered at 1000mg/m\^2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 of Cycles 1-8 only. Cisplatin is administered at 25mg/m\^2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 of Cycles 1-8 only.
Best Supportive CareACTIVE_COMPARATORBest supportive care available
Durvalumab plus Tremelimumab and Best Supportive CareEXPERIMENTALTremelimumab 75mg IV 60 minutes Day 1, cycles 1-4 Durvalumab 1500mg IV 60 minutes Day 1 every 28 days. Plus best supportive care
treme mono to be sequenced to MEDI4736 mono or combinationEXPERIMENTALtremelimumab monotherapy, with the option for eligible patients to be sequenced to MEDI4736 monotherapy or MEDI4736 + tremelimumab combination therapy after progressive disease (PD)
Part 1: Tremelimumab 1 mg/kg + Durvalumab 20 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants in Part 1A (safety run-in cohort) and Part 1 B (efficacy-gating cohort) will receive tremelimumab 1 mg/kg every 4 weeks (Q4W) 4 doses and durvalumab 20 mg/kg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
Parts 2 and 3: Durvalumab 1500 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive durvalumab 1500 mg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
Parts 2 and 3: Tremelimumab 300 mg + Durvalumab 1500 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tremelimumab 300 mg 1 dose and durvalumab 1500 mg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
Parts 2 and 3: Tremelimumab 750 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tremelimumab 750 mg Q4W 7 doses followed by every 12 weeks (Q12W) until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
Parts 2 and 3: Tremelimumab 75 mg + Durvalumab 1500 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tremelimumab 75 mg Q4W 4 doses and durvalumab 1500 mg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first. Participant recruitment to this arm was closed following protocol amendment 5.
Part 4: Durvalumab 1120 mg + Bevacizumab 15 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive durvalumab 1120 mg and bevacizumab 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks (Q3W) until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first
China Cohort: Durvalumab 20 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive durvalumab 20 mg/kg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
China Cohort: Tremelimumab 10 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tremelimumab 10 mg/kg Q4W 7 doses followed by Q12W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
China Cohort: Tremelimumab 1 mg/kg + Durvalumab 20 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tremelimumab 1 mg/kg Q4W 4 doses and durvalumab 20 mg/kg Q4W until confirmed progressive disease, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or development of other reason for treatment discontinuation, whichever occurs first.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo
Part AOTHERDose escalation of tremelimumab mono therapy for advanced solid malignancies
Part BOTHERCombination therapy of tremelimumab and MEDI4736 for advanced solid malignancies
Part COTHERFixed dose of tremelimumab for malignant mesothelioma

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
TremelimumabDRUGIV therapy
RilvegostomigDRUGIV therapy
BevacizumabDRUGIV therapy
AtezolizumabDRUGIV therapy
DurvalumabDRUGDurvalumab IV (intravenous)
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)PROCEDURETACE (chemo and embolic agent injection into the hepatic artery)
LenvatinibDRUGLenvatinib (oral)
GemcitabineDRUGGemcitabine is administered at 1000mg/m\^2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 of Cycles 1-8 only.
CisplatinDRUGCisplatin is administered at 25mg/m\^2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 of Cycles 1-8 only.
Best Supportive CareOTHER -
Tremelimumab monotherapyBIOLOGICALIV infusion
MEDI4736 monotherapyBIOLOGICALIV infusion
MEDI4736 + tremelimumab combination therapyBIOLOGICALIV infusion
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo is to be administered as an IV solution, followed by observation.
MEDI4736DRUGMEDI4736 administered intravenously.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites226

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 * Participants with active HBV infection...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

LOWOct 16, 2026NCT05301842lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWOct 16, 2026NCT05301842lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWOct 13, 2026NCT06921785lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWOct 13, 2026NCT06921785lastUpdatePostDate: changed
MEDIUMSep 3, 2026NCT06921785primaryCompletionDate: changed
MEDIUMSep 3, 2026NCT06921785primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWAug 5, 2026NCT02519348lastUpdatePostDate: changed
MEDIUMJul 27, 2026NCT01843374Completion: 2026-06-30 → 2027-05-31
MEDIUMJul 27, 2026NCT01843374Completion: 2026-06-30 → 2027-05-31
MEDIUMJul 27, 2026NCT01843374Completion: 2026-06-30 → 2027-05-31

Frequently asked questions about Tremelimumab

What is tremelimumab?

Tremelimumab is an investigational monoclonal antibody being developed by AstraZeneca PLC (ticker AZN) for several cancer types, including hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, urothelial bladder cancer, and malignant mesothelioma. It is designed to target CTLA4 and is being studied both as a monotherapy and in combination with durvalumab.

What is tremelimumab used for?

Tremelimumab is being studied in clinical trials for the treatment of multiple cancers, including colorectal cancer, combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, advanced solid malignancies, unresectable pleural or peritoneal malignant mesothelioma, and urothelial bladder cancer. It is not yet approved for any indication and remains investigational.

What does tremelimumab target?

Tremelimumab targets CTLA4, a protein that acts as an inhibitor of T cell activation. By binding to CTLA4, tremelimumab is designed to block its inhibitory signal and enhance the immune system's ability to attack cancer cells. It is classified as a CTLA4 inhibitor.

Who is developing tremelimumab?

Tremelimumab is being developed by AstraZeneca PLC, which trades under the ticker symbol AZN. AstraZeneca is conducting multiple clinical trials of tremelimumab, both as a single agent and in combination with other therapies such as durvalumab.

What phase is tremelimumab in?

Tremelimumab is in Phase 2 of clinical development. It is an investigational agent and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication. The Phase 2 program includes studies in urothelial carcinoma and combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma, among other cancers.

What clinical trials is tremelimumab in?

Tremelimumab is being evaluated in several clinical trials, including NCT06921785, a Phase 3 study in hepatocellular carcinoma; NCT06855225, a Phase 2 study in combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma; NCT05301842, a Phase 3 study in locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma; and NCT03557918, a completed Phase 2 trial in urothelial cancer.