New drug cocktail may make inoperable liver cancer removable
NCT ID NCT05099848
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a combination of chemotherapy infused into the liver artery plus two drugs (camrelizumab and apatinib) in 21 people with liver cancer that could not be surgically removed. The goal was to shrink the tumors enough to allow surgery. The study is complete, and results will show how many patients had successful surgery and how safe the treatment was.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- 1. Subjects with hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed or pathologically diagnosed according to the clinical diagnostic criteria of the diagnosis and treatment of primary liver cancer (2019 edition); 2. Subjects whose BCLC stage is B-C; 3. Subjects whose Child-Pugh is grade A; 4. Subjects whose the ECOG score is 0-1; 5. Subjects without extrahepatic metastases, no diffuse multiple tumors throughout the liver; 6. According to the researcher's assessment, subjects with hepatocellular carcinoma who do not have the conditions for radical resection, but are expected to achieve radical resection after conversion therapy, including but not limited to one of the following situations: 1. There are less than 3 tumors and mainly concentrated on the side of the liver; 2. Imaging proved to be combined with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT); 3. The investigator believes that other situations where radical resection may be achieved through conversion therapy. 7\. Subjects whose estimated survival period is more than 3 months; 8. Subjects with at least one measurable lesion (according to the RECIST 1.1 standard, the long diameter of the CT scan of tumor lesions is ≥10mm, and the short diameter of CT scan of lymph node lesions is ≥15mm); 9. Newly treated subjects who have not undergone any local or systemic treatment for tumors in the past, and hepatocellular carcinoma patients who have undergone radical resection before recurrence after 2 years can be included; 10. Subjects' Routine laboratory tests (blood routine, liver and kidney function, coagulation function, etc.) have no significant abnormalities 11. Subjects with potential for childbirth need to use a medically approved contraceptive method (such as intrauterine device, contraceptive pill or condom) during the study treatment period and within 1 month after the end of the study treatment period; and The serum or urine HCG test within 72 hours before study entry must be negative, and it must be a non-lactating period; 12.18-80 years old; 13. Subjects participated in the study voluntarily, without mental illness or other mental symptoms, with full civil capacity, signed informed consent, good compliance, and able to cooperate with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: \- 1. Previously diagnosed by histology/cytology with fibrous lamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and other components; 2. A history of hepatic encephalopathy, or a history of liver transplantation; 3. A history of allergies to test drugs: Camrelizumab and any component of other drugs; 4. The subject's refractory pleural or pericardial effusion is poorly controlled; 5. Previously received anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 or CTLA-4 or Car-T immunotherapy; 6. Except for history of interstitial lung disease (radiation pneumonia that has not been treated with hormones), history of non-infectious pneumonia; 7. The subject has any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (such as the following, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis , Nephritis, hyperthyroidism, reduced thyroid function; subjects suffering from vitiligo or asthma in childhood has completely resolved, and no intervention after adults can be included; subjects with asthma requiring bronchodilators for medical intervention can not be included ); 8. The subject is using immunosuppressive agents, or systemic or absorbable local hormone therapy to achieve immunosuppressive purposes (dose\>10mg/day prednisone or other curative hormones), and within 2 weeks before enrollment Still in use; 9. Severe infections (CTCAE\> level 2) occurred 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug; 10. The subject has experienced acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as acute cerebral infarction, acute coronary syndrome, etc. and the cardiovascular clinical symptoms or diseases within one month are not well controlled; 11. According to NYHA standards, grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ cardiac insufficiency, or cardiac color Doppler ultrasound examination reveals that the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is less than 50%; 12. Patients with a clear gastrointestinal bleeding tendency, including the following conditions: local active ulcer lesions, and fecal occult blood {(++) can not be included in the group}; patients with a history of melena and hematemesis within 2 months; 13. Abnormal blood coagulation function (INR\>1.5APTT\>1.5ULN), with bleeding tendency; 14. Long-term unhealed wounds or fractures; major surgical operations or severe traumatic injuries, fractures or ulcers occurred within 4 weeks; 15. Subjects with congenital or acquired immune deficiencies (such as HIV infection), or active hepatitis (hepatitis B reference: HBV DNA test value exceeding 2000 IU/ml) need to be excluded; if the patient has active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection: HBV-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA\<2000 IU/mL, and received anti-HBV therapy for at least 14 days before randomization and is willing to receive antiviral therapy throughout the study period (recommended nucleoside analogs, such as entecavir or alternative Norfovir dipivoxil, etc.) can be included in the study. 16\. Patients with a history of psychotropic drug abuse and unable to quit or patients with mental disorders; 17. According to the judgment of the investigator, patients with concomitant diseases that seriously endanger the safety of the patient or affect the completion of the study; 18. The researcher believes that it is not suitable for inclusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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