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Could a liver transplant from a living donor help fight colorectal cancer that spread?

NCT ID NCT05248581

Disease control Sponsor: University of Rochester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study creates a registry to track outcomes of living donor liver transplants in adults with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and cannot be removed by surgery. Researchers will collect medical data to see how long patients live without the cancer returning and overall survival at 1, 3, and 5 years. The goal is to understand if this procedure can be a viable treatment option for this group of patients.

What this could mean

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Active substance
living donor liver transplantation
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a new treatment option for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and cannot be removed by standard surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small registry study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove the procedure works. Liver transplant carries major risks, including rejection and lifelong anti-rejection medication.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 25 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2019

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Potential subjects for this registry must have Stage IV colorectal cancer with liver metastases and be candidates for liver transplantation based on multidisciplinary discussion by a tumor board.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * Non-amenable to curative hepatic resection as defined by FLR \<30% * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum * Candidate for LDLT for colorectal liver metastasis per the University of Rochester liver transplant program Exclusion Criteria: * Not a candidate of the LDLT liver transplant protocol for treatment of colorectal liver metastasis. * Unwilling to consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Colorectal cancer metastatic

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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