Radiation and drug combo shows promise for tough liver cancers
NCT ID NCT07668570
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a combination of targeted radiation (SBRT) and an experimental drug called QL1706 in 36 adults with advanced liver cancer that has worsened after one prior treatment. The radiation is given to liver tumors over five sessions, followed by QL1706 infusions every three weeks. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors and control the disease safely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and QL1706 (Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new second-line treatment option for liver cancer patients, potentially shrinking tumors and extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from radiation and the drug are possible, and the treatment may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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 75 years
- 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: * Male or female patients aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0 or 1. * Pathologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma, based on at least one lesion or previous biopsy confirming hepatocellular carcinoma. * Child-Pugh class A, score 5 to 6, or Child-Pugh class B, score 7 only. * Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C or earlier. * Not suitable for curative treatment such as surgical resection or liver transplantation, or refusal of curative treatment such as surgical resection or liver transplantation after first-line therapy. * At least one measurable lesion confirmed by the investigator according to modified RECIST. * All intrahepatic tumor lesions must be considered suitable for stereotactic body radiation therapy by the investigator. * At least 700 cc of normal liver volume must be preserved, with a mean radiation dose to this volume of no more than 15 Gy. * Received one prior line of systemic therapy and experienced radiographic disease progression or intolerance. * Prior local treatment, such as transarterial chemoembolization, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy, or radiofrequency ablation, is allowed if the interval between the prior local treatment and initiation of study treatment is at least 28 days. * Adequate organ and bone marrow function, defined as all of the following: * Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL. * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1.5 × 10\^9/L or greater than 1500/mm\^3. * Platelet count at least 75 × 10\^9/L or greater than 75,000/mm\^3. * Serum bilirubin no more than 1.5 times the institutional upper limit of normal. * Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase no more than 2.5 times the institutional upper limit of normal. * Creatinine clearance greater than 45 mL/min, measured directly, calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula, or measured by 24-hour urine collection. * Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test before the first dose of study treatment. * Male or female patients of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception from the first dose of study treatment until 180 days after the last dose of study treatment. * Life expectancy of more than 6 months, as assessed by the investigator. * Able to understand and comply with study requirements and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, or other non-hepatocellular primary liver malignancy. * Prior yttrium-90 radioembolization. * Hepatitis B viral load greater than 2000 IU/mL despite effective antiviral therapy. * More than 3 discrete hepatic nodules. * Presence of extrahepatic metastasis or M1 disease. * Current participation in another study with investigational treatment, or participation in an investigational drug or device study within 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment. * Immunodeficiency disease, or use of systemic corticosteroids at a daily dose greater than 10 mg prednisone or equivalent on the day of the first dose of study treatment or within 14 days before the first dose of study treatment. * Active tuberculosis, or inadequately treated latent tuberculosis infection with a high risk of recurrence in the investigator's judgment. * Hypersensitivity to recombinant humanized anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies, recombinant humanized anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibodies, or any of their components. * Receipt of anticancer therapy within 4 weeks before Day 1 of study treatment, or failure of toxicities from prior therapy to recover to Grade 1 or lower or to baseline level. * Other progressive malignancy requiring active treatment. * Autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years, including immunomodulators, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants. Replacement therapy such as thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic hormone replacement for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency is not considered systemic treatment. Prior organ transplantation, including liver transplantation. * History or evidence of active non-infectious pneumonitis. * Active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Psychiatric illness or history of substance abuse that may interfere with study compliance. * Receipt of a live vaccine within 30 days before the planned initiation of study treatment. * Planned pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Any medical history, treatment, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study results, affect full participation in the study, or not be in the patient's best interest.
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