800 patients to help scientists grow liver tumors in the lab
NCT ID NCT04690972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects blood and tissue samples from 800 people with chronic liver disease or liver cancer. Researchers will use these samples to create lab models, such as cell clusters and mouse tumors, to study these diseases and test new treatments. The goal is to improve understanding and speed up development of future therapies.
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 researchers develop better lab models to test new treatments for liver diseases and liver cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that does not test any treatment directly. The models may not perfectly mimic human disease, and results may take years to impact patient care.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
-
Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Population with hepato-bilio-pancratic disease (tumor, viral infection, injury)
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 * diagnosed with chronic liver disease (viral or not) * diagnosed with at least one liver nodule for which a biopsy is planned as part of the care * for hepatobiliary surgery planned as part of care * for locoregional treatment for HCC is indicated 2. Patients able to receive and understand information relating to the study and give their written informed consent 3. Patients affiliated to the French social security system Exclusion Criteria: 1. Minor patients 2. Patients under legal protection, 3. Patients subject to legal protection or unable to express their consent, 4. Patients in a situation of social fragility, 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman, 6. No signing of informed consent.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
PU-PH, Directeur de l'UMR_S1110 Unité Inserm d'affiliation : UMR_S1110
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67000, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Underactive thyroid may worsen liver scarring in fatty liver disease
- Sparing the liver: targeted chemoembolization meets lenvatinib in liver cancer
- AI-Enhanced ultrasound aims to catch liver cancer earlier
- Can turbocharged immune cells stop liver cancer from coming back?
- Two blood markers put to the test for early liver cancer detection
- New antibody pair takes aim at advanced liver cancer in major trial