New cocktail therapy targets liver cancer that resists immunotherapy

NCT ID NCT07157306

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs—gecacitinib, donafenib, and a PD-1 inhibitor—as a second-line treatment for people with advanced liver cancer that did not respond to initial immunotherapy. The study will enroll 35 participants and measure how well the treatment shrinks tumors and controls the disease, while also tracking side effects. The goal is to see if this drug cocktail can offer a new option when standard immunotherapy stops working.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Gecacitinib, donafenib, and a PD-1 inhibitor (a type of immunotherapy)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new second-line treatment option for people with advanced liver cancer whose disease worsened after initial immunotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply widely. The combination of three drugs also raises the risk of side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China