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Low-Dose erlotinib aims to stop liver cancer before it starts

NCT ID NCT04172779

Prevention Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether a low dose of the cancer drug erlotinib can prevent liver cancer in 60 adults with advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Participants will take either erlotinib or a placebo daily for a set period. The study will measure changes in a blood protein signature linked to liver cancer risk, rather than cancer itself, to see if the drug might lower that risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
erlotinib hydrochloride (low-dose)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new way to prevent liver cancer in people with advanced liver scarring.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial (60 people) testing a biomarker, not cancer itself. The drug may not reduce cancer risk and could cause side effects like rash or diarrhea.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

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.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥ 18 years-old) * Clinically and/or histologically diagnosed advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis * No active hepatic decompensation * No prior history of HCC * FIB-4 index \> 3.25 * PLSec score ≥ 3 * Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function, Karnofsky performance status score ≥70 * Both sexes and all racial/ethnic groups will be considered Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors * Uncontrolled intercurrent, use of CYP3A4 modulators * Erlotinib treatment \<4 weeks or \<80% of planned regimen at the end of week 4 * HCC development during the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cirrhosis of liver fibrotic liver disease hepatocellular carcinoma prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Advanced liver fibrosis Cirrhosis, liver

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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