First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Clinical trials sponsored by First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, explained in plain language.
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New combo therapy offers hope for advanced colorectal cancer patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a three-part treatment for people with colorectal cancer that spread to the liver and stopped responding to standard therapies. The treatment combined targeted chemotherapy beads injected into the liver, chemotherapy infusion into the liver artery, and a targete…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 06:14 UTC
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New pain cocktail eases suffering in liver cancer procedure
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at whether a combination of two pain medicines (hydromorphone and flurbiprofen) given through a vein can better control pain after a liver cancer treatment called TACE. 129 patients with intermediate-to-advanced liver cancer took part. The goal was to see if thi…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 09, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Study aims to pinpoint sweet spot for GIST drug dosing
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 328 people with intermediate or high-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) who took imatinib after surgery. The goal was to find the best dose range that prevents the tumor from coming back while keeping side effects low. Researchers measured drug level…
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 06:12 UTC
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CT scans may guide better liver cancer treatment choices
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 324 liver cancer patients to see if CT scan features could predict who would benefit from adding a targeted drug to standard chemo-embolization therapy. The goal was to improve treatment decisions by identifying patients most likely to respond. The study did …
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:05 UTC
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AI reads MRI scans to predict liver cancer survival
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether MRI scans and computer analysis could help predict how long people with a type of liver cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) would live after surgery. Researchers measured tumor features like fibrosis and a protein called α-SMA. 169 patients were …
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:03 UTC
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Smart model helps surgeons pick best candidates for liver cancer surgery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 151 liver cancer patients whose tumors had spread into the bile ducts. Researchers developed a computer model to identify which patients would benefit most from surgery. Following the model's advice was linked to better long-term survival.
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 09, 2026 12:08 UTC
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AI scans could pick right therapy for liver cancer patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at medical scans from 3,000 liver cancer patients to see if artificial intelligence could predict who would benefit more from one of two standard treatments: TACE or HAIC. Researchers used a computer model to group patients by tumor features seen on scans. The g…
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 05, 2026 12:08 UTC