HEPATOCELLULAR CANCER

This study tested whether adding hydroxychloroquine (a drug used for malaria) to the standard cancer drug sorafenib could help control advanced liver cancer better than sorafenib alone. 64 adults with liver cancer that could not be cured by surgery or transplant took part. The go…

This early-phase study tested a combination of two experimental drugs (vobramitamab duocarmazine and lorigerlimab) in 31 people with advanced solid tumors like prostate, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Participants recei…

This study looked at the safety of the drug Cabometyx in 263 Japanese people with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma. Participants took the drug as part of their normal care, and doctors watched for side effects over 12 months. The main goal was to see how oft…

This study looked at whether a breath test can help find liver diseases like scarring (fibrosis), severe scarring (cirrhosis), and liver cancer early. Researchers collected breath samples from 56 adults with known or suspected liver problems. They used special machines to analyze…

This study looked at whether taking a pain medicine called pregabalin before a liver cancer procedure (radiofrequency ablation) can reduce pain afterward. 70 people with liver cancer took part. The main goal was to see if the medicine helped control pain after the procedure.