Rare gene defect may fuel liver cancer in otherwise healthy livers
NCT ID NCT07145385
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how often a rare genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) occurs in people who develop liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) but do not have cirrhosis or other known causes like hepatitis or heavy drinking. Researchers will look back at medical records of 71 adults with this type of liver cancer to see if AATD is a hidden risk factor. The results could help identify a new cause for some liver cancers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 71 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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
Patients Diagnosed with HCC on non-cirrhotic liver
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Adult patients (≥18 years of age). 2. Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). 3. Normal liver or chronic liver disease with minimal to moderate fibrosis in non-tumoral tissue. 4. Signed informed consent obtained prior to participation. 5. No other known etiology or risk factors for liver disease, including: * Alcohol-related liver disease * Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) * Viral hepatitis infections * Hemochromatosis Exclusion Criteria: 1. Minor patients (\<18 years of age). 2. HCC diagnosis not established according to standard histopathological criteria. 3. Liver with chronic liver disease showing advanced fibrosis in non-tumoral tissue. 4. No signed informed consent prior to participation. 5. Presence of other identified etiologies or known risk factors for liver disease, including: * Alcohol-related liver disease * Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) * Viral hepatitis infections * Hemochromatosi
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Conditions
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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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CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France