New drug MT-303 takes on advanced liver cancer in first human trial
NCT ID NCT06478693
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new drug called MT-303, alone or with two standard cancer drugs, in people with advanced liver cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see early signs of effectiveness. About 70 adults with a specific protein (GPC3) on their cancer cells will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MT-303 (a type of immunotherapy) alone or combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced liver cancer that has stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 70 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. The drug may not shrink tumors or may cause side effects, and it is too soon to know if it will work.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cha University Bundang Medical Center
RECRUITINGGyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Integrated Clinical Oncology Network (ICON) Pty Ltd
RECRUITINGWoolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Linear Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMurdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Pusan National Univesity Hospital
RECRUITINGBusan, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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St Vincent's Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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The Alfred Hospital
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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