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Refractory Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT07075419

JDB153 Combined With Penpulimab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Standard Treatment Failure

A Phase 1/2 study testing JDB153 and Penpulimab in people with Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by West China Hospital.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of JDB153 combined with Penpulimab in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after standard treatment failure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What is being tested?
JDB153 and Penpulimab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Aug 2025to 1 Aug 2027
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed, or clinically diagnosed (according to Primary Liver Cancer 2024 guidelines or American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases [AASLD] hepatocellular carcinoma guidelines) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma;
  • Age 18-75 years, inclusive; no sex restrictions;
  • Life expectancy ≥12 weeks;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.
  • Documented disease progression following prior standard systemic therapy. For patients who experienced disease progression within 6 months during or after adjuvant chemotherapy, the adjuvant chemotherapy will be considered first-line treatment;
  • Presence of at least one measurable target lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Target lesions must have a maximum diameter of ≥1 cm if identified by helical computed tomography (CT) or ≥2 cm if identified by conventional CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All imaging must have been performed within 28 days prior to enrollment;
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  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function, as evidenced by laboratory test results obtained within 1 week prior to enrollment: Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; Platelet count ≥75 × 10⁹/L; White blood cell count ≥3.0 × 10⁹/L; Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L; Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5 × ULN. Patients must not have received blood transfusions, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), or other medical supportive treatments within 14 days prior to study drug administration;
  • Child-Pugh score ≤7;
  • Voluntary participation with provision of written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • History of other malignant tumors with disease-free survival <5 years (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin, cured cervical carcinoma in situ, and gastrointestinal tumors confirmed to be cured by endoscopic mucosal resection);
  • Previous treatment with penpulimab;
  • Presence of immunodeficiency disease or HIV infection;
  • Severe, uncontrolled acute infection (defined as fever >38°C caused by infection); 5. History of active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C, defined as: HBV DNA titer ≥2000 IU/mL (or 1×10⁴ copies/mL) or HCV RNA ≥lower limit of detection; 6. Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction; or recent history of myocardial infarction (within 3 months); 7. Patients with active or previous autoimmune disease that has the potential for recurrence or poses associated risks (e.g., those who have undergone organ transplantation requiring immunosuppressive therapy). However, patients with Type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement therapy, or skin diseases not necessitating systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) are permitted to enroll; 8. History of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonitis that is symptomatic or has a history of pulmonary disease that may interfere with the detection or management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity; 9. History of active tuberculosis infection within 1 year prior to first administration of study drug. However, for patients with a history of active tuberculosis infection more than 1 year ago, enrollment is considered appropriate if the investigator determines there is currently no evidence of active tuberculosis; 10. History of chronic diarrhea or presence of complete intestinal obstruction; 11. Patients requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (>10 mg/day prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to administration of study drug. Note: Inhaled or topical steroids, or adrenal replacement therapy (≤10 mg/day prednisone equivalent), are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Short-term (≤7 days) use of corticosteroids for prophylactic treatment (e.g., contrast media allergy) or for treatment of non-autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions caused by contact allergens) is permitted; 12. Concurrent other serious medical or surgical conditions affecting organ function that the investigator considers inappropriate for participation in this clinical trial; 13. Participation in other investigational drug clinical trials within 4 weeks; 14. Pregnant or lactating women, or patients with reproductive potential (men or women who have been post-menopausal for less than 1 year) who are unwilling to use adequate contraceptive measures; 15. Patients with a history of allergic or hypersensitivity reactions to any study drug components; 16. Patients deemed inappropriate for participation in this clinical trial by the investigator.

About this study

Official title: A Phase Ib/II Clinical Trial of JDB153 Combined With Penpulimab for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Refractory to Standard Therapy

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of JDB153 combined with Penpulimab in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after standard treatment failure.

Read the detailed description

This study is a single-arm, single-center, exploratory clinical trial aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of JDB153 combined with Penpulimab in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after standard treatment failure.

Being tested
JDB153, Penpulimab
Keywords
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, JDB153, Penpulimab
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

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

  • JDB153Drug

    JDB153 is administered orally at doses of 600 mg twice daily (1200 mg total daily dose) or 500 mg twice daily (1000 mg total daily dose) based on safety and tolerability assessment.

  • PenpulimabDrug

    Penpulimab is administered by intravenous infusion at a dose of 200 mg once every 3 weeks (Q3W).

Study groups in NCT07075419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
JDB153ExperimentalPhase Ib Safety Run-in: JDB153 Monotherapy. Initially, 3 patients will be enrolled to receive JDB153 monotherapy for safety and tolerability assessment prior to combination therapy
Receives: Drug: JDB153
JDB153 combined with PenpulimabExperimentalCombination Treatment Phase: JDB153 + Penpulimab. After completing the JDB153 monotherapy safety assessment, patients will receive combination treatment with JDB153 and Penpulimab
Receives: Drug: JDB153; Drug: Penpulimab

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of Treatment-Related Adverse Events

    Number of participants experiencing treatment-related adverse events, serious adverse events, dose-limiting toxicities, and adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation, graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Proportion of participants achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Proportion of participants achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) according to RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

  3. Duration of Response (DoR)

    Time from first documented objective response (CR or PR) to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, according to RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

  4. Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time from study enrollment to disease progression according to RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

  5. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time from study enrollment to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, according to RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

  6. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from study enrollment to death from any cause

    Measured: Approximately 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jul 2025
  2. Study start1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07075419
Sponsor's protocol ID
JDB153-IIT-HCC001
Status last verified
Jul 2025
First submitted
11 Jul 2025
Last updated
20 Jul 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing JDB153 and Penpulimab in people with Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by West China Hospital.

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 9 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Incidence of Treatment-Related Adverse Events (time frame: Approximately 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 Jul 2025.

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