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A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Hepatic Resection or Ablation

This study will investigate if nivolumab will improve recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared to placebo in participants with HCC who have undergone complete resection or have achieved a complete response after local ablation, and who are at high risk of recurrence

Start: April 2018

Microwave Ablation for Treatment of Small Renal Tumors and Primary and Secondary Liver Neoplasms

Observational, retrospective and prospective, monocentric study. The objective is to evaluate the short, medium and long-term clinical course of patients undergoing microwave ablation (MWA) for small renal tumors and primary and secondary liver neoplasms. Evaluation of clinical efficacy (progression free survival),safety and technical outcome of microwave ablation as well as clinical outcome of the procedure will be evaluated.At the end of the follow-up periods, the data collected will be compared with those available in the literature on MWA, cryoablation (CA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and surgical resection.

Start: February 2018

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Changes in Tumor Blood Flow Surrounding HAE

The purpose of the study is to find out if a study agent called Lumason® microbubbles may be helpful for people with lesions in the liver. It is possible it may help determine an early response to radioembolization and/or help demonstrate radiation toxicity to the surrounding liver.

Start: February 2020

Trans-arterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Study of Different Outcomes and Their Predictive Factors

Radiological response after trans arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is classified according to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) to: complete response (CR) (disappearance of arterial enhancement), partial response (PR) ( at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of viable enhancement), progressive disease (PD) (an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of viable enhancement, or appearance of new lesions), and stable disease (any cases that do not qualify for either partial response or progressive disease

Start: December 2020

Checkpoint Inhibition In Pediatric Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This research study is studying an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab or KEYTRUDA) as a possible treatment for pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma.

Start: November 2020

Effect of Smoked Plum and Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Hepatic Resection

Every patient undergoing surgery in the abdomen, such as hepatic resection, will experience temporary paralysis of bowel function. This study aims to evaluate whether smoked plum and chewing gum can reduce the bowel paralysis after hepatic resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. One third of the study population will receive smoked plum, one third with chewing gum, and the last will act as empty control.

Start: January 2021

The Impact of Fast-track Perioperative Program After Liver Resection in Hong Kong Chinese Patients

Liver cancer was the third leading cause of cancer death in both sexes in Hong Kong and liver resection remains the mainstay of curative treatment. Post-operative recovery from liver resection has historically been fraught with a high incidence of complications, ranging from 15-48%, and the high incidence of complications leads to prolonged hospital stay, ranging from 9 - 15 days, and increase costs of hospitalization. Recent advancement in the perioperative surgical and anesthetic management of patients undergoing liver resection has led to improvement in these outcomes. The investigators department had previously studied the impact and confirmed the benefit of fast-track peri-operative programs after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Nevertheless, studies regarding its adoption in liver resection are limited. The investigators group had previously reported, in a retrospective cohort, that successful implementation of ERAS protocol was associated with a significantly shorten hospital stay. However, the peri-operative management in that study incorporated a small proportion of components described in ERAS programs for liver resection and there was no direct comparison with conventional peri-operative program. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and immunological outcomes of Hong Kong Chinese patients undergoing liver resection for liver cancer with a "conventional" vs a "fast-track" perioperative program.

Start: July 2018

Hepatectomy Risk Assessment With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Liver resection remains the only curative option for primary or metastatic liver cancer, but a more accurate prediction of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is needed to further reduce morbidity and mortality and to extend the indication to a wider patient population. Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) is a promising new source of liver function tests as it can provide segmental function alongside measurements of perfusion, tissue structure and standard morphological assessment. The primary aim of HEPARIM is to determine if quantitative MRI biomarkers of liver function and perfusion can improve predictions of post-hepatectomy liver function, as measured by an indocyanine green (ICG) liver function test. Secondary aims is to validate the MRI measurements of liver function against ICG. HEPARIM is an observational cohort study recruiting patients referred locally for a one- or two-stage liver resection of 2 segments or more. Before surgery, all participants will undergo an ICG liver function test and a Dynamic Gadoxetate-enhanced (DGE) MRI scan of the liver. The ICG test will be repeated at one day after surgery. The Gadoxetate Clearance (GC) of the future liver remnant (FLR-GC) will be determined from the DGE-MRI data and correlated to the post-operative ICG R15 as primary outcome measure. Preoperative ICG R15 will be correlated against GC of the whole liver (WL-GC) to address the secondary objective. In patients that undergo a staged hepatectomy, an additional MRI and ICG test will be performed before the first stage to assess its effect on volumetric and functional growth of the FLR. Additional pre- and postoperative data will be collected from medical records including demographics and medical histories, biochemistry, pathology and radiology reports, and any long-term outcome data collected in the 90-day follow-up visit. These data will be used in a multi-variate analysis to determine which preoperative biomarkers are most predictive of immediate and long-term outcomes, to identify the added value of functional MRI over routine clinical markers, and to derive a multi-variate prediction model that can be validated in future studies.

Start: July 2019

First-in-Human Safety, Tolerability and Antitumour Activity Study of MTL-CEBPA in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer

MNA-3521-011 study is a multi-centre, open-label, first-in-human, phase 1a/b clinical study dose/dose frequency escalation followed by a cohort expansion part. MTL-CEBPA is administered as monotherapy or in combination with sorafenib to patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver. All participants will be considered unsuitable for liver tumour resection and/or is refractory to radiotherapy and other loco-regional therapies. MTL-CEBPA consists of a double stranded RNA formulated into a SMARTICLES® liposomal nanoparticle and is designed to activate the CEBPA gene.

Start: March 2016

Interleukin-15 and -21 Armored Glypican-3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Expressed in T Cells for Pediatric Solid Tumors

Patients may be considered if the cancer has come back, has not gone away after standard treatment or the patient cannot receive standard treatment. This research study uses special immune system cells called CARE T cells, a new experimental treatment. The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No single way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting cancer: antibodies and T cells. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from infectious diseases and possibly cancer. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells, including cells infected with viruses and tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers. They have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients. Investigators have found from previous research that they can put a new gene (a tiny part of what makes-up DNA and carries a person's traits) into T cells that will make them recognize cancer cells and kill them. In the lab, investigators made several genes called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), from an antibody called GPC3. The antibody GPC3 recognizes a protein found solid tumors including pediatric liver cancers. This CAR is called GPC3-CAR. To make this CAR more effective, investigators also added two genes that includes IL15 and IL21, which are protein that helps CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer so that they may kill tumors better. The mixture of GPC3-CAR and IL15 plus IL21 killed tumor cells better in the laboratory when compared with CAR T cells that did not have IL15 plus IL21 .This study will test T cells that investigators made (called genetic engineering) with GPC3-CAR and the IL15 plus IL21 (CARE T cells) in patients with GPC3-positive solid tumors. T cells made to carry a gene called iCasp9 can be killed when they encounter a specific drug called AP1903. The investigators will insert the iCasp9 and IL15 plus IL21 together into the T cells using a virus that has been made for this study. The drug (AP1903) is an experimental drug that has been tested in humans with no bad side-effects. The investigators will use this drug to kill the T cells if necessary due to side effects. This study will test T cells genetically engineered with a GPC3-CAR and IL15 plus IL21 (CARE T cells) in patients with GPC3-positive solid tumors. The CARE T cells are an investigational product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of CARE T cells that is safe, to see how long they last in the body, to learn what the side effects are and to see if the CARE T cells will help people with GPC3-positive solid tumors.

Start: July 2022

ARAPS Study on Accelerated Liver Regeneration

Liver resection is the golden standard in the treatment of hepatic malignancies. The size and function of the remnant liver is a major concern. If the future liver remnant (FLR) is below 30 % of the initial liver volume, the risk of post hepatectomy liver insufficiency rises. Several techniques have been developed to increase the size of FLR before liver resection. In this study a new technique ARAPS (portal vein embolization with radio frequency ablation) is compared to portal vein embolization alone for accelerated liver growth in the FLR. This is done in a randomized controlled trial.

Start: January 2020

Study of A166 in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Cancers Expressing HER2 Antigen or Having Amplified HER2 Gene

Open-label, Phase I-II, first-in-human (FIH) study for A166 monotherapy in HER2-expressing or amplified patients who progressed on or did not respond to available standard therapies. Patients must have documented HER2 expression or amplification. The patient must have exhausted available standard therapies. Patients will receive study drug as a single IV infusion. Cycles will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Start: July 2018

Glypican 3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Expressed in T Cells for Patients With Pediatric Solid Tumors (GAP)

This study enrolls patients who have GPC3-positive solid tumors currently. Patients may be considered if the cancer has come back, has not gone away after standard treatment or the patient cannot receive standard treatment. This research study uses special immune system cells called GAP T cells, a new experimental treatment. The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No single way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting cancer: antibodies and T cells. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from infectious diseases and possibly cancer. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells, including cells infected with viruses and tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers. They have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients. Investigators have found from previous research that they can put a new gene into T cells that will make them recognize cancer cells and kill them. In preclinical studies, the investigators made several genes called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), from an antibody called GC33 that recognizes glypican-3, a proteoglycan found on solid tumors including pediatric liver cancers (GPC3-CAR). This study will test T cells genetically engineered with a GPC3-CAR (GAP T cells) in patients with GPC3-positive solid tumors (currently only enrolling liver tumors). The GAP T cells are an investigational product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of GAP T cells that is safe, to see how long they last in the body, to learn what the side effects are and to see if the GAP T cells will help people with GPC3-positive solid tumors. This study enrolls patients who have GPC3-positive solid tumors (currently only enrolling liver tumors).

Start: December 2018

MLN0128 Compared to Sorafenib in Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This is an open label, multi-center, randomized phase I/II study of MLN0128 versus standard sorafenib. Eligible subjects in the phase I trial will receive MLN0128 in escalating doses. Eligible subjects in the phase II trial will be 1:1 randomized to either the MLN0128 arm or the sorafenib arm.

Start: July 2016

Trametinib in Combination With Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Cancer

The main purpose of this study is to see whether the combination of trametinib and sorafenib can help people with hepatocellular cancer. Researchers also want to find out if the combination of trametinib and sorafenib is safe and tolerable.

Start: February 2015

"Constitution of a Biological Collection to Establish Preclinical Translational Models for the Study of Tumors and Chronic Liver Diseases".

Development of preclinical translational models for chronic liver tumors and diseases study, such as spheroids cultured in autologous medium and murine xenograft models to test the efficacy of new therapeutic strategies.

Start: December 2020

Radiotherapy With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION) on MR-Linac for Primary & Metastatic Hepatic Cancers

There is a high prevalence of hepatic cirrhosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), or chemotherapy-induced hepatic atrophy or hepatosteatosis in patients with liver metastases associated with high risk of radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). MRI-SPION radiotherapy planning will facilitate detection and maximize avoidance of residual functionally active hepatic parenchyma from over-the-threshold irradiation thus increasing safety of liver SBRT in patients with pre-existing liver conditions. The investigators have previously demonstrated that liver SBRT with SPECT/CT functional treatment planning utilizing 99mTc sulfur colloid in transplant eligible patients associated with minimal hepatotoxicity and without hastening of advanced hepatic cirrhosis progression while patients await liver transplant. Switching from nuclear medicine to an MR-Linac-SPION based quantitative treatment-planning platform will substantially improve diagnostic accuracy in defining safe volumes of residual functional hepatic parenchyma for liver SBRT planning on MR-Linac.

Start: November 2020

A Study to Test the Safety and Feasibility of Nivolumab With Drug Eluting Bead Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Liver Cancer

The purpose of the study is to find out the effects of using nivolumab with Drug Eluting Bead Transarterial Chemoembolization (deb-TACE) in the treatment of liver cancer.

Start: April 2017

Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) Program at Duke University

The Duke HAI program was implemented in November 2018 and treated 30 patients in its first 17 months using the Medtronic Synchromed II device (only commercially available device suitable for HAI for cancer patients). The Duke HAI program has demonstrated safety of HAI with an overall complication rate was 19%, similar to prior published data, with all but one complication (extrahepatic perfusion) salvaged. The Investigator has also demonstrated feasibility and efficacy of a new HAI program, with 95% of patients initiating therapy with promising hepatic response and disease control rates. This protocol will enable the team to continue this program. All eligible patients will receive the synchromed II pump with a Codman catheter and chemotherapy including FUDR, dexamethasone and heparin. Systemic chemotherapy will be given per standard of care.

Start: June 2021

4D-MRI for Precision Medicine

The purpose of this study is to develop new ways to make medical images of the lungs and liver of adults using a technique called four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (4D-MRI). This technique produces three-dimensional movies of the inside of the chest and abdomen while the patient is breathing. (The fourth dimension is time!) This new way of medical imaging is being developed to help cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is used to treat cancerous tumors. For radiation therapy to be effective, the precise size, shape, and location of the tumor within the body must be known. A particular difficulty for radiation treatment of lung and liver cancer is that the tumor moves during treatment because the patient is breathing. Therefore, tumor motion must also be incorporated into the treatment plan. This study aims to improve radiation treatment planning through better targeting and dose estimation based on 4D-MRI. Before this new imaging method can be used for radiation treatment planning, it must be tested in living, breathing volunteers.

Start: November 2020