New combo approach before surgery may improve outcomes for massive liver tumors
NCT ID NCT07639294
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 715 patients with very large liver cancers (over 10 cm) to see if giving a combination of local treatments (like chemo directly into the liver) and body-wide treatments (targeted drugs and immunotherapy) before surgery helps them live longer. Patients were divided into groups based on whether they got this pre-surgery therapy or had surgery right away. The goal was to compare survival and safety between the approaches.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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715 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Dec 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 who were identified as potentially convertible huge HCC and underwent treatment between June 2018 and December 2023
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * pathologically or clinically diagnosed HCC with a tumor diameter exceeding 10 cm on initial computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); * ≤ 3 tumor nodules; * portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) that had not invaded the main portal vein or the contralateral branch of portal vein (Vp0-3 PVTT); * absence of extrahepatic metastasis; (5) Child-Pugh score of 5-7 and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1. Exclusion Criteria: * mixed tumors with HCC and cholangiocarcinoma; * recurrent HCC; * tumor thrombus invading the inferior vena cava; * combined with any malignancy other than HCC; * incomplete clinical or follow-up data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China