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NCT03949231
Infusion of PD1/PDL1/CTLA4 Inhibitors Via Hepatic Arterial for Immunotherapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Phase 3 trial testing PD1/PDL1 inhibitor in Liver Cancer in 200 participants. Currently enrolling.
1 January 2029
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 200 |
| Start date | 1 January 2019 |
| Primary completion | 1 January 2029 |
| Estimated completion | 2 January 2038 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- PD1/PDL1 inhibitor — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Liver Cancer — all drugs for Liver Cancer →
Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Who can join
Adults 18 to 80, any sex, with Liver Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This trial was designed to investigate the survival outcomes, response rates, and safety of patients with Barcelona-Clinical Hepatocellular Carcinoma (BCLC)-C-stage liver cancer by hepatic artery versus vein infusion of PD1/PDL1/CTLA4 inhibitor or their combinations.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Immunologic tumor microenvironment modulators for turning cold tumors hot.
Khosravi GR, Mostafavi S, Bastan S, Ebrahimi N, et al · · 2024 · cited 182× · PMID 38551889 · DOI 10.1002/cac2.12539 -
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immune Landscape and the Potential of Immunotherapies.
Giraud J, Chalopin D, Blanc JF, Saleh M. · · 2021 · cited 172× · PMID 33815418 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.655697 -
Inflammatory Mechanisms of HCC Development.
Refolo MG, Messa C, Guerra V, Carr BI, et al · · 2020 · cited 149× · PMID 32164265 · DOI 10.3390/cancers12030641 -
Hepatocellular carcinoma: signaling pathways and therapeutic advances.
Zheng J, Wang S, Xia L, Sun Z, et al · · 2025 · cited 142× · PMID 39915447 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-024-02075-w -
Reshaping the systemic tumor immune environment (STIE) and tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) to enhance immunotherapy efficacy in solid tumors.
Xu L, Zou C, Zhang S, Chu TSM, et al · · 2022 · cited 131× · PMID 35799264 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-022-01307-2 -
[Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of primary liver cancer in China (2019 edition)].
Department of Medical Administration, National Health and Health Commission of the People's Republic of China. · · 2020 · cited 116× · PMID 32164061 · DOI 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2020.02.004 -
Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Status and Future Prospects.
Liu Z, Liu X, Liang J, Liu Y, et al · · 2021 · cited 109× · PMID 34675942 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.765101 -
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Treatment of HCC.
Donisi C, Puzzoni M, Ziranu P, Lai E, et al · · 2020 · cited 105× · PMID 33585218 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2020.601240
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03949231 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
- Last refreshed: 26 June 2024
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