New combo therapy targets unresectable liver cancer
NCT ID NCT07281664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new combination treatment for people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The treatment includes a procedure that delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor (TACE) plus two drugs that boost the immune system and block blood vessel growth. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors and help patients live longer, while monitoring side effects. About 30 adults aged 18 to 75 with good liver function and no prior systemic therapy will participate.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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Dec 2029
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Other sponsor
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18 to 75 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age between18 and 75 years; * Has a diagnosis of HCC confirmed by radiology, histology, or cytology; * Child-Pugh class A; * Eastern Cooperative Group performance status (ECOG) score of 0-1; * No prior systemic therapy for HCC. * Adequate hematologic and end-organ function; * At least one measurable intrahepatic target lesion. Exclusion Criteria: * Diffuse HCC; * Cholangiocarcinoma, fibrolamellar, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma subtypes (confirmed by histology, or pathology) are not eligible; * Evidence of extrahepatic spread (EHS); * Any condition representing a contraindication to TACE or I-125 seeds brachytherapy as determined by the investigators; * Evidence or history of bleeding diathesis or any hemorrhage or bleeding event \>CTCAE grade 3 within 4 weeks prior to randomization; * Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency; * Untreated or incompletely treated esophageal and/or gastric varices with bleeding or high risk for bleeding; * A prior bleeding event due to esophageal and/or gastric varices within 6 months prior to initiation of study treatment; * Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy; * Pregnant or breastfeeding females; * Significant cardiovascular disease; * Severe infection, such as active tuberculosis; * Serious medical comorbidities; * History of organ or cells transplantation; * History of other uncurable malignancies.
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