Scientists hunt for biomarkers to predict immunotherapy success in liver cancer
NCT ID NCT07186010
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting blood and tumor samples from 50 people with advanced liver cancer who are receiving immunotherapy. Researchers will analyze the samples to find genetic and immune system markers that might predict how well the treatment works. The goal is to better understand why some patients respond to immunotherapy and others do not.
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 help doctors predict which liver cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It is designed to gather information, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- 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
Patients with histologically confirmed recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic HCC who will receive immuno-oncology treatment
- Ages
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19 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. Patients with histologically confirmed HCC, 2. Patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic HCC, which was judged not to be eligible for surgical resection, liver transplantation or radiofrequency ablation 3. Patients who will receive immuno-oncology treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with histologically confirmed fibrolamellar type HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC 2. Patients with concurrent other malignancy 3. Patients who are candidates for local curative treatments such as hepatic resection, liver transplantation, or radiofrequency ablation 4. Patients who have a possibility of confusion in the results of the clinical research
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Song-pa, 05505, South Korea
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