Lab study tests antibody that could unlock immune attack on liver cancer

NCT ID NCT02868255

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at a new antibody called anti-SIRPα as a potential immunotherapy for liver cancer. Researchers used blood and tissue samples from 30 liver cancer patients to see how the antibody affects immune cells. The goal was to understand whether blocking the SIRP-CD47 pathway could help the immune system fight cancer. This was a lab-based study, not a treatment trial, so no patients received the antibody.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

anti-SIRPα antibody

What this could lead to

If this approach works, it could point toward a new immunotherapy for liver and ovarian cancers.

What could go wrong

This was a very early lab study using patient samples, not a treatment trial. The antibody has not yet been tested in people, so it may not work or could have unexpected side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma ovarian cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France