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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectableNCT06408753

Plasma Biomarker in Predicting Response and Toxicity in HCC Patients Treated With Checkpoint Inhibitors With or Without SBRT

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectable and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective study to investigate the biomarkers in predicting treatment outcome and toxicity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors with or without stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
sterotatic body radiotherapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
1 Nov 2019to 27 Mar 2024
How long will I take part?
1 Year
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Based on the inclusion criteria above. Any eligibility factors that do not fit the inclusion criteria will be considered as ineligible subjects.

Who may be able to join

  • First Cohort (SBRT+IO):
  • Unresectable HCC confirmed by multi-disciplinary team
  • Tumor size 5-15cm
  • Number of lesion(s) ≤ 3
  • No main portal vein or inferior vena cava thrombosis
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
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  • Child-Pugh class A-B7
  • Liver volume minus gross tumor volume > 700ml
  • Adequate organ function
  • No prior systemic therapy, immunotherapy, TACE, radiotherapy, or radio-embolization
  • Second Cohort (IO alone):
  • BCLC stage C HCC
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Child-Pugh class A5-B9
  • Adequate organ function

Who cannot join

  • 1. Based on the inclusion criteria above. Any eligibility factors that do not fit the inclusion criteria will be considered as ineligible subjects.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hong Kong1 site
  • Department of Clinical Oncology

    Hong Kong

Other trials in Hong Kong

About this study

Official title: Plasma Biomarker in Predicting Response and Toxicity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated With Checkpoint Inhibitors With or Without Sterotatic Body Radiotherapy

This is a prospective study to investigate the biomarkers in predicting treatment outcome and toxicity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors with or without stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).

Being tested
sterotatic body radiotherapy
Keywords
SBRT, immune checkpoint inhibitors

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • sterotatic body radiotherapyProcedure or surgery

    checkpoint inhibitors with or without sterotatic body radiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Exosomal PD-L1 level in serum

    Increase in level of exosomal PD-L1 may reflect reinvigoration of T-cell activity against cancer cells, thus predicting the treatment efficacy and toxicities in HCC patients received immunotherapy with or without SBRT

    Measured: from the date of first study treatment to the date of last study treatment, an average of 3 years

  2. Immune profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)

    Immune profile of pre-treatment peripheral blood is predictive of sustained responder of radio-embolization, thus predicting the treatment efficacy and toxicities in HCC patients received immunotherapy with or without SBRT

    Measured: from the date of first study treatment to the date of last study treatment, an average of 3 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Serum Cytokine profile

    SBRT activates the host immune system, in particular those achieving clinical response to the combined treatment

    Measured: from the date of first study treatment to the date of last study treatment, an average of 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2024
  2. Study start1 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2023
  4. Study completion27 Mar 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Year
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06408753
Sponsor's protocol ID
UW 19-857
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
9 Sep 2021
Last updated
10 May 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

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  • Bruix J, Sherman M; Practice Guidelines Committee, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology. 2005 Nov;42(5):1208-36. doi: 10.1002/hep.20933. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16250051
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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Non-resectable and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Exosomal PD-L1 level in serum (time frame: from the date of first study treatment to the date of last study treatment, an average of 3 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06408753, which also lists 25 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 May 2024.

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