New combo therapy shows promise for tough liver cancer cases
NCT ID NCT06881446
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at adding a procedure called TACE (which blocks blood flow to tumors) to a mix of immunotherapy and anti-angiogenesis drugs for people with advanced liver cancer that has invaded major blood vessels. Over 2,600 participants were included to see if the triple combination improves survival and slows cancer growth compared to the drug combination alone. The goal is to find a better first treatment option for this hard-to-treat condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,651 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 with advanced HCC and macrovascular invasion who received TACE in combination with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and molecular target therapies under real-world practice conditions
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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.
1. Has a diagnosis of HCC confirmed by radiology, histology, or cytology; 2. Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C with the presence of macrovascular invasion; 3. Has not received any previous systemic therapy for HCC (including chemotherapy, molecularly targeted therapy, immunotherapy); 4. Both PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and anti-angiogenesis drugs patients received only include marketed drugs but are not limited to HCC approval; 5. TACE was performed after the first PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor/anti-angiogenic drug treatment or before treatment (within 3 months); 6. Received at least 1 cycle of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor/anti-angiogenic drug combination therapy after TACE treatment; 7. Has repeated measurable intrahepatic lesions; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cholangiocarcinoma, fibrolamellar, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma subtypes(confirmed by histology, or pathology) are not eligible; 2. Unable to meet criteria of combination timeframe described above; 3. Child-Pugh C or PS\>2 or Severe hepatic encephalopathy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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