Hepatocellular Carcinoma Clinical Trials

This research will have a significant impact on the overall management of those cancer patients and their family members who are at risk for hereditary cancer due to germline inactivation of BAP1. Our study will ultimately facilitate the development of novel screening, prevention and treatment strategies for these individuals with the syndrome. Because the vast majority of UM develop in pre-existing nevi, characterization of individuals at high risk for development of UM will allow closer screening and earlier intervention which would improve the treatment outcome not only for retaining vision but also for overall survival. Similarly in patients with germline BAP1 mutation CM develops in premalignant atypical melanocytic lesions and careful follow up of these patients will improve the outcome of their disease. In addition this study could have impact on the management of patients with personal and/or family history of several other cancers reported in patients with germline BAP1 mutation such as mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, meningioma and basal cell carcinoma. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment with RP2 can provide efficacy as 2L treatment combined with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced unresectable, recurrent, and/or metastatic HCC. Read Less

Background: Fibroblast-activation protein (FAP) is an enzyme that appears in high numbers in certain cancer cells. \[18F\]FAPI-74 is a new tracer-a substance that is injected into a person s body before an imaging scan. Researchers believe that \[18F\]FAPI-74 may be able to highlight FAP enzymes more effectively than approved tracers. If so, the new tracer would make it easier to find FAP-positive tumors in the body. Objective: To see if \[18F\]FAPI-74 PET scans are as good or better than other methods for detecting certain cancers. Eligibility: People aged 18 years or older with cancer in 1 of these places: the ducts of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, or small intestine; stomach; bladder; ovaries; or adrenal glands. They must be enrolled in an NIH treatment study for their cancer. Design: Participants will have 2 baseline scans: 1 with \[18F\]FAPI-74; 1 with an approved tracer. The \[18F\]FAPI-74 will be infused through a tube attached to a needle inserted into a vein. About 1 hour later, the participant will undergo 1 or more imaging scans. Within 1 week, participants will undergo the same scanning procedures with the approved tracer. If the baseline scan with \[18F\]FAPI-74 shows the tumors, scans with this tracer will be repeated when their regular treatment regimen calls for scans again. If the scans with the regular tracer also showed tumors, this scan will be repeated within the same week as the repeated \[18F\]FAPI-74 scans. If either type of scan showed no tumors, that scan will not be repeated. If the participant s cancer progresses within 2 years, both types of scan may be repeated. Follow-up calls will continue for 2 years. Read Less

Background: A new cancer treatment takes a person s own T cells, modifies them in a laboratory so they can better fight cancer cells, and then gives them back to the person. Researchers want to see if this treatment can help people with a certain type of liver cancer. Objective: To see if a personalized immune treatment, anti-GPC3 CAR-T cells, is safe. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 years and older who have Glypican-3 (GPC3) positive HCC, a type of liver cancer. Design: Participants will be screened with the following: Blood and urine tests Medical history Physical exam Heart function tests Review of their symptoms and their ability to perform their normal activities Tumor biopsy Imaging scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis Participants will have leukapheresis. They may have an IV (intravenous catheter, a small tube put into an arm vein) inserted into each arm or get a central line. Blood will be removed. A machine will separate the white blood cells from their blood. The rest of their blood will be returned to them. Participants will be admitted to the hospital for about 2 weeks. They will get the chemotherapy drugs fludarabine and cyclophosphamide by IV for 3 days. Then they will receive the modified white blood cells by IV. Participants will have frequent blood draws. They will give blood and tumor samples for research. Participants will have follow-up visits for the next 15 years. Then they will be contacted by email or phone for the rest of their life. If their disease does not get worse after 5 years, they will continue to be invited to do imaging studies every 6 months. Read Less

To learn if piflufolastat F18 can be used in imaging scans for patients with breast cancer, HCC, or pancreatic cancer Read Less

This is a pilot and feasibility study assessing the role of quantitative multiparametric MRI and blood-based biomarkers for the measurement of liver function in patients receiving radiation therapy for liver cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma, or liver metastases regardless of primary histology, that are undergoing photon radiation either in the de-novo or re-irradiation setting. The goal of this study is to prospectively evaluate the feasibility of using quantitative multiparametric MRI to monitor liver function at baseline and following liver radiation therapy. Read Less

Surgical resection and liver transplantation are the primary curative treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, many patients are ineligible for these treatments due to advanced disease, social factors, or limited availability of liver donors. Therefore, for patients with unresectable HCC, locoregional therapies like transarterial radioembolization (TARE with Y90) are considered the next best non-operative option, especially when the cancer remains confined to the liver. Despite the use of these liver-directed therapies, relapse rates and mortality remain high, underscoring the need for new predictive biomarkers and therapeutic targets, including immune modulation. The rationale behind NP-101 (TQ formula) stems from its immune modulatory properties as a potent drug derived from a natural substance, black seed or Nigella Sativa. Previous studies have demonstrated its immune modulation and anti-cancer effects, showing promise in preclinical models of HCC. In a randomized phase 2 study conducted in Covid patients, NP-101 exhibited safety and significantly increased T effector cells (CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes), resulting in accelerated recovery. The immune modulation effect of NP-101, observed in the Covid study, and its potential to enhance CD4+ and CD8+ T effector lymphocytes can potentially modify the immune microenvironment and improve outcomes in locally advanced HCC patients undergoing Y90 treatment. This study will investigate the safety, efficacy and maximum tolerated dose of NP-101 in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. The dosing scheme for NP-101 in this study will follow a Bayesian Optimal Interval design. Based on the target dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) rate of 30% and assuming a 3+3 design, three subjects will be sequentially enrolled at each of the 3 dose levels (beginning with 3g) until at least one DLT occurs. If no DLTs occur, dosing will be escalated to the next dose level for the next three enrolled subjects. At either of the two dose levels, if 1 DLT occurs, three more subjects will be enrolled at that dose level. If no DLTs occur in these subjects, three more subjects will be enrolled at the next highest dose level. Dosing escalation will be stopped if two or more total DLTs occur at any dose level. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) will be one dose level below the dose level at which two or more DLTs occurred. Read Less

The main goals of this study are to evaluate the safety and efficacy of casdozokitug in combination with toripalimab plus bevacizumab and to define a recommended dose for casdozokitug in combination with toripalimab plus bevacizumab. Read Less

This is a Phase 1/1b, open-label, first-in-human, dose-escalation and expansion study of CHS-388, a monoclonal antibody that targets IL-27, as a monotherapy and in combination in patients with solid tumors. Read Less

This study evaluates a concept called 'Teaching the Teachers' and whether it is helpful in disseminating guidelines on the national and international levels. "Teaching the Teachers" involves teaching the guidelines to experts who later teach the same guidelines to other radiologists, trainees, and physicians to assume the teacher's role and disseminate the guidelines and so on. Read Less

GEMINI-Hepatobiliary study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of novel immunomodulators alone and in combination with other anticancer drugs in participants with specified advanced solid tumors. Read Less

This is a clinical trial in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and Child-Pugh Class B7 (CPB7) cirrhosis whose disease has progressed on at least 1st-line therapy. The trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of namodenoson as compared to placebo. Read Less