New cocktail aims to make inoperable liver metastases removable
NCT ID NCT07649473
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding an experimental immunotherapy drug (QL1706) to standard chemotherapy and radiation can shrink liver tumors from colon cancer enough to allow surgery. About 30 adults with colon cancer that has spread only to the liver will receive the combination before planned surgery. The goal is to see if more patients can achieve complete removal of all visible cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QL1706 (Iparomlimab/Tuvonralimab) combined with CAPOX chemotherapy and bevacizumab, plus stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more patients with colon cancer that has spread to the liver become eligible for surgery, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants and no comparison group. The combination therapy may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it will improve survival or cure rates.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, China
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