Hepatocellular Carcinoma study: Tremelimumab
Official title Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in Resectable HCC
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05440864
What this study is testing
What is Tremelimumab?
An investigational drug being studied for hepatocellular carcinoma. It is designed to block CTLA-4 to help the immune system attack cancer cells.
Also referred to as Durvalumab.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This study is testing whether giving Durvalumab and Tremelimumab before surgery is safe and changes the tumor’s immune environment. It also looks at how well the drugs work after surgery.
- Who it's for
- You may be able to join if you have liver cancer that can be removed by surgery and you have not had these drugs before.
- What's involved
- You will receive one dose of Tremelimumab and Durvalumab before surgery, then another dose of Durvalumab. After surgery you will get Durvalumab every four weeks for up to 12 months. You will have regular check‑ups and blood tests to watch for side effects.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts about a year, with visits before surgery, after surgery, and every four weeks for the next 12 months.
- Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Patient must be capable of providing written informed consent.
- Age \>18 years at time of study entry
- Histologically proven resectable HCC (early and intermediate stage HCC)\
- Must consent to provide biopsy sample prior to treatment
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
You likely can't join if
- Prostate cancer of pathologic stage less than or equal to T2cN0M0 determined from a prior prostatectomy without biochemical recurrence and who, in...
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease ≥5 years before the first dose of study treatment and of low potential risk...
- Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo malignant without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease 12.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Patient must be capable of providing written informed consent.
- Age \>18 years at time of study entry
- Histologically proven resectable HCC (early and intermediate stage HCC)\
- Must consent to provide biopsy sample prior to treatment
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
- Childs Pugh score of 5 or 6
- ALBI grade 1†
- Patients with HBV infection, which is characterized by positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B core antibodies (anti-HBcAb) with detectable HBV DNA (≥10 IU/ml or above the limit of detection per...
- Patients with HCV infection must have management of this disease per local institutional practice throughout the study.
- Evidence of post-menopausal status or negative serum pregnancy test for female pre-menopausal patients.
- Female of childbearing potential and non-sterilized male partners of a female patient of childbearing potential must agree to use effective method of contraception from the time of screening throughout the total...
- Haemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC ≥1.0 × 109 /L)
- Platelet count ≥65 × 109/L
- Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). \<\<This will not apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in...
- AST (SGOT)/ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
- Measured creatinine clearance (CL) \>40 mL/min or Calculated creatinine clearance CL\>40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Cockcroft and Gault 1976) or by 24-hour urine collection for determination of creatinine...
- Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up.
- Body weight \> 30kg
- Prostate cancer of pathologic stage less than or equal to T2cN0M0 determined from a prior prostatectomy without biochemical recurrence and who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are not deemed to require active...
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease ≥5 years before the first dose of study treatment and of low potential risk for recurrence
- Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo malignant without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease 12. Any concurrent chemotherapy, IP, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Compensation & support
A stipend or payment for your time may be offered.
No amount is published here because ClinicalTrials.gov has no reliable field for payment or travel support. Ask the study team what's actually covered (payment for your time, travel, parking, or other study costs), and never join a trial for the compensation alone.
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
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Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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