Can AI predict who will respond to liver cancer drugs?
NCT ID NCT07495735
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will use artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans and medical data from 400 liver cancer patients to predict who will respond to a common drug combination (atezolizumab and bevacizumab). The goal is to create a non-invasive tool that helps doctors choose the best treatment for each patient, avoiding ineffective therapies. The study is observational, meaning it looks back at existing patient data rather than testing a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive AI tool that helps doctors identify which liver cancer patients are most likely to benefit from a standard drug combination, avoiding unnecessary treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using past data, not a treatment trial. The AI model may not work as well in real-world settings or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
unresectable HCC patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * (i) Clinical or pathological diagnosis of HCC; * (ii) Administration of atezolizumab-bevacizumab treatment; * (iii) At least 18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * (i) Lack of key clinical data (laboratory test results), or lack of enhanced CT images taken within one month before treatment; * (ii) Comorbid with other malignant tumors; * (iii) PS score \> 2 or Child-Pugh score \> 7; * (iv) Unable to evaluate tumor response; * (v) Loss to follow-up.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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