Common nausea pill may tame immunotherapy's harsh side effects in liver cancer
NCT ID NCT07381634
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether ondansetron, a drug typically used for nausea, can lower the risk and severity of side effects from immunotherapy in people with liver cancer. About 134 patients will receive ondansetron alongside their standard cancer treatment. The goal is to see if this approach makes immunotherapy safer without reducing its effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 134 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 18 to 80 years old, both male and female are acceptable. 2. The imaging or pathological diagnosis is hepatocellular carcinoma; 3. It is planned to carry out standard treatment for liver cancer, specifically including lenvatinib + tislelizumab or lenvatinib + pembrolizumab or atezolizumab + bevacizumab. 4. ECOG score: 0 to 2 points; 5. Expected survival period ≥12 weeks; 6. Baseline blood cell count tests and blood biochemistry must meet the following standards: White blood cell count ≥3.0×10\^9/L; Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; The absolute neutrophil count is ≥1.5×10\^9/L; Platelet count ≥100×10\^9/L; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). Total bilirubin ≤ twice ULN; Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN; Albumin ≥30 g/L; 7. The subjects voluntarily joined this study, signed the informed consent form, had good compliance and cooperated with the follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those who have received treatment with ondansetron within 14 days; 2. Patients with autoimmune diseases; 3. Use of systemic glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressants within 14 days; 4. Those who have previously discontinued ICI treatment due to irAEs; 5. Those with severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh grade C); 6. Those with contraindications to ondansetron such as serotonin syndrome or phenylketonuria; 7. Patients allergic to ondansetron; 8. Those who are currently using drugs that may have serious interactions with ondansetron, such as apopmorphine; 9. The researcher evaluated that the patient was unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the research protocol.
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Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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