Liver cancer
MONDO:0002691An epithelial or non-epithelial malignant neoplasm that arises from the liver. Representative examples include hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
Also known as: cancer of liver, hepatic cancer, liver cancer, malignant liver neoplasm, malignant neoplasm of liver, malignant neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or secondary, malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, malignant tumour of liver
4439 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 254 tagged with Liver cancer itself.
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Sub-types of Liver cancer
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Carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 36 trials · 1,455 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Hepatocellular carcinoma 1,043 trials · 1,088 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bile duct carcinoma 20 trials · 451 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Liver neuroendocrine carcinoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 1 trial
- Biliary cystadenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Liver carcinoma in situ 0 trials Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 0 trials Sub-types →
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Biliary tract cancer 240 trials · 614 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Bile duct cancer 34 trials · 468 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Biliary cystadenocarcinoma 0 trials
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Liver sarcoma 1 trial · 10 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma 9 trials
- Bile duct sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Liver angiosarcoma 0 trials
- Liver extraskeletal osteosarcoma 0 trials
- Liver fibrosarcoma 0 trials
- Liver leiomyosarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Liver rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Liver lymphoma 1 trial
1 sub-type
- Liver diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug combo shows early promise against Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested a new drug called BI 765049, alone or combined with another drug (ezabenlimab), in 21 Asian adults with advanced solid tumors (stomach, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, head and neck, or lung cancer) that have a specific marker called B7-H6. The main g…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Electric field device takes on liver tumors in early trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase study tests a portable device that sends gentle electric fields to the liver, combined with chemotherapy and a targeted drug (bevacizumab), in people whose cancer has spread to the liver and stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach aims to treat liver tumors in patients with damaged livers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase I trial tested radiation therapy in 36 patients with liver cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, or metastases) who also have impaired liver function from cirrhosis, chemotherapy, or surgery. The goal was to find the safest dose and understand side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo aims to control resistant liver cancer
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested whether adding an experimental drug (VIC-1911) to the standard drug lenvatinib could help people with liver cancer that no longer responds to lenvatinib alone. Only 5 people were enrolled before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if the combination…
Sponsor: RenJi Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Promising cancer combo trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a new drug (BMS-986218) plus nivolumab and targeted radiation in people with advanced solid tumors that had spread. The goal was to see if this combination could help the immune system fight cancer better. Only 13 people took part before the study was stopped ea…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Liver surgery combo fails to show clear survival edge in advanced colorectal cancer
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether removing liver tumors with surgery, along with chemotherapy, helps people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and lungs live longer compared to chemotherapy alone. The trial was stopped early after enrolling only 29 participants. The r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo before liver surgery shows promise for advanced colorectal cancer
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested two drugs, pembrolizumab and vactosertib, given before and after surgery to remove liver tumors in people with colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver. The goal was to see if these drugs could shrink the liver tumors before surgery and lower the chance of…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chloe Atreya, MD, PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Experimental immune cell therapy for liver cancer hits early roadblock
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested a new type of immune cell therapy (ET140203 T cells) in 8 adults with advanced liver cancer that had not responded to other treatments. The therapy was designed to target a protein called AFP found on cancer cells. The study was terminated early, so …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eureka Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:13 UTC
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New registry aims to sharpen liver tumor ablation techniques
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study tracked over 1,200 people with liver cancer who received microwave ablation, a procedure that uses heat to destroy tumors. Researchers collected data over 5 years to see how well the ablation worked and how long patients lived. The goal was to create better guidelines …
Sponsor: Ethicon, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New scan could help doctors plan better liver cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study tested a special type of scan (SPECT/CT) to see how well it measures liver function in people with liver cancer who are getting radiation or surgery. The goal was to learn if this scan can help doctors see which parts of the liver are working well before, during, and a…
Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New device aims to sharpen liver tumor ablation
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis pilot study tested a device called BioTraceIO 360, designed to help doctors plan and monitor procedures that destroy liver tumors using heat. The study planned to enroll 30 people with liver cancer, but only 4 participated before it was stopped early. Researchers looked at w…
Sponsor: Techsomed Medical Technologies LTD • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:06 UTC