PF-08634404 alone or with ipilimumab for adults with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma not removable by surgery
Official title: AN INTERVENTIONAL OPEN-LABEL PHASE 1B/2 STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY, PHARMACOKINETICS, AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF PF-08634404 AS MONOTHERAPY AND COMBINATION THERAPY IN ADULT PARTICIPANTS WITH UNRESECTABLE LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Run by Pfizer · NCT07227012 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This tests PF-08634404 by itself and together with ipilimumab in adults whose hepatocellular carcinoma is advanced and cannot be removed surgically.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 138 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Pfizer Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | ipilimumab |
| Locations | 60 sites (Irvine, California and 59 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 18, 2027 |
| Study ends | October 17, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07227012 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma not eligible for curative surgery or loco-regional therapy, Child-Pugh A, ECOG 0–1, at least one measurable untreated lesion, and no prior systemic HCC therapy are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with poorer liver function (Child-Pugh B/C), moderate to severe ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, active CNS metastases, prior systemic HCC treatment, or high bleeding/fistula risk are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This phase 1/2 interventional trial gives PF-08634404 intravenously either alone or combined with the checkpoint antibody ipilimumab to adults with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma not amenable to curative surgery or locoregional therapy. Phase 1 focuses on safety, tolerability, and dose finding, followed by phase 2 to explore anti-tumor activity. Eligible participants must have measurable, untreated lesions, Child-Pugh A liver function, ECOG performance status 0–1, and no prior systemic therapy for HCC. Treatments are administered at clinical sites with monitoring during and after each infusion.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could shrink tumors or slow disease progression and provide a new treatment option for patients with unresectable HCC.
How similar studies have gone: Other immune-based combinations have shown meaningful activity in HCC, so combining an investigational agent like PF-08634404 with ipilimumab builds on existing immunotherapy approaches though PF-08634404 itself is investigational.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older at screening. * Locally advanced or metastatic HCC with diagnosis confirmed by histology/cytology or clinically by AASLD criteria (for patients with cirrhosis). Participants without cirrhosis require histological confirmation of diagnosis. * Disease that is not amenable to curative surgical and/or locoregional therapies, or progressive disease after surgical and/or locoregional therapies. * At least 1 measurable (as defined by RECIST 1.1 per investigator) and untreated lesion. * Adequate hepatic, liver, and renal function * No prior systemic therapy for HCC. * ECOG performance status 0 or 1 * Child-Pugh Class A Key Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate or severe ascites. * History of hepatic encephalopathy. * Participants with known active CNS lesions, including leptomeningeal metastasis, brainstem, meningeal, or spinal cord metastases or compression. * Clinically significant risk of hemorrhage or fistula. * Participants with any history of another malignancy within 3 years. * History of allogeneic organ transplantation and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Participants with active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years. * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to the first dose. * Major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first dose or planned major surgery during the study. * History of severe bleeding tendency or coagulation dysfunction. * History of severe ulcers, unhealed wounds, gastrointestinal perforation, abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal obstruction, intra-abdominal abscess, or acute gastrointestinal bleeding, including bleeding event due to esophageal and/or gastric varices, within 6 months prior to the first dose. * Participants with acute, chronic or symptomatic infections. * Participants with history of immunodeficiency.
Where it's running
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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
Irvine, California, United States Recruiting -
UCI Health - Irvine Infusion Pharmacy ACC
Irvine, California, United States Recruiting -
UCI Health - Irvine
Irvine, California, United States Recruiting -
START Los Angeles, LLC
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting
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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center / Investigational Drug Services
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
LACN Century City
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
UC Irvine Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Orange, California, United States Recruiting -
Keck Medical Center of USC Pasadena
Pasadena, California, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center at Speros
Land O' Lakes, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center at SouthShore
Ruskin, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center - International Plaza
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt McKinley Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center at Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Hospital
Shiloh, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center - Shiloh
Shiloh, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Allina Health Cancer Institute - Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Allina Health Cancer Institute - Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Allina Health Cancer Institute - United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center - St. Peters
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center - West County
Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center - North County
Florissant, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Washington University School of Medicine - Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Siteman Cancer Center - South County
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Renown Health Medical Oncology
Reno, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Renown Office of Clinical Research
Reno, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Duke Cancer Center Cary
Cary, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Duke Cancer Center - Investigational Chemotherapy Service
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Duke University - Main Hospital and Clinics
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Duke Cancer Center Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
AHN Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
AHN Cancer Institute at Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting -
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting -
University of Washington Medical Center- Montlake
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting -
Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
Aichi Cancer Center
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan Recruiting -
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan Recruiting -
Kindai University Hospital- Osaka Medical Campus
Sakai, Osaka, Japan Recruiting
+10 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
- Email: ClinicalTrials.gov_Inquiries@pfizer.com
- Phone: 1-800-718-1021
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.