Can immunotherapy plus liver treatments open the door to transplants for more cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT07489976

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether combining immunotherapy drugs (tremelimumab and durvalumab) with liver-directed procedures like TACE, TARE, or RFA can shrink liver cancer enough to make patients eligible for a liver transplant. The trial enrolls 41 adults with hepatocellular carcinoma that is too advanced for standard transplant criteria. Researchers will track how many patients achieve successful downstaging within 12 months and monitor for side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tremelimumab and Durvalumab (immunotherapy drugs) combined with liver-directed procedures (TACE, TARE, or RFA)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help more people with advanced liver cancer become eligible for a life-saving liver transplant.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (Phase 2) with only 41 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Immunotherapy can cause serious side effects, and the combination with liver procedures may increase risks.

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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

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Locations

  • Cedars Sinai

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    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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