Combination treatment for advanced liver cancer
Official title: A Phase Ib Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of TQB2618 Injection Combined With Penpulimab Injection and Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsules as First-line Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Run by Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · NCT05975645 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study is testing a new combination of treatments for people with advanced liver cancer to see if it can help them feel better and improve their health.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | immunotherapy, radiation, penpulimab, Anlotinib |
| Locations | 8 sites (Wuwei, Gansu and 7 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT05975645 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-75 with advanced HCC who have not received prior systemic treatment and meet specific liver function and staging criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with advanced HCC who have already undergone systemic treatment or have poor liver function may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a combination therapy involving TQB2618 injection, penpulimab injection, and Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsules for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is an open-label, single-arm, multi-center trial that aims to provide first-line treatment options for patients who have not received prior systemic therapy for their condition. The study will assess how well these treatments work together in managing advanced HCC and improving patient outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new effective option for patients with advanced liver cancer.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel, similar combination therapies have shown promise in treating advanced cancers, indicating potential for success.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-75 years old; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1; Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. * Patients with HCC diagnosed by histopathological or cytological examination or in line with clinical diagnostic criteria. * No systematic treatment for advanced HCC has been received before. * China liver cancer staging (CNLC)stage III or Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C, or CNLC stage II (BCLC B) subjects who are not suitable for local treatment and surgical treatment, or who are judged by researchers to be unable to benefit from local treatment and surgical treatment. * Liver function score was good. * Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive patients must meet hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) quantification \< 10000 IU / ml (or 50000 copy/ml), and anti-HBV therapy should be given for at least 1 week before the first administration; investigator needs to determine that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is in a stable state. * Patients after local treatment should be administered at least 4 weeks after the end of local treatment and have fully recovered from treatment toxicity and/or complications. * Radiotherapy for bone metastases accompanied by clinical symptoms must be completed at least 2 weeks before the first administration. * Has at least one measurable lesion. * The Main organ function is normal. * Men and women of childbearing age should agree to use contraceptive measures (such as intrauterine devices, contraceptives, or condoms) during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study. Serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test is not negative within 7 days before the first administration and must be non-lactating patients. * Voluntary and signed informed consent, good compliance. Exclusion Criteria: * Combined disease and medical history : 1. Other malignant tumors had appeared or were suffering from at the same time within 3 years before the first administration. 2. Unrelieved toxic reactions higher than grade 1 due to any previous treatment. 3. Major surgical treatment, obvious traumatic injury, or long-term unhealed wounds or fractures were received within 28 days before the first administration. 4. Patients who had any bleeding or bleeding events ≥grade 3 within 8 weeks before the first administration, or had arterial/venous thrombosis events within 6 months before the first administration. 5. There was a history of gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months before the first administration; other conditions that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation. 6. Patients with portal hypertension have a high risk of bleeding, or gastroscopy confirmed red sign or severe esophageal and gastric varices. 7. Active pulmonary tuberculosis, history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonia, radiation pneumonitis requiring treatment, or active pneumonia with clinical symptoms. 8. Have a history of mental drug abuse that cannot be withdrawn, or have a mental disorder. 9. Patients who had previously received or planned to receive allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or solid organ transplantation within 6 months. 10. Have a history of hepatic encephalopathy. 11. Currently using or recently used aspirin (\>325mg/day) or dipyridamole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and cilostazol treatment. 12. Have any heavy and/or uncontrolled disease. * Tumor-related, previous, and current treatment: 1. Histopathology or cytology confirmed as fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatobiliary cell carcinoma, mixed liver cancer, etc. Clinically considered as hepatobiliary mixed tumor. 2. According to imaging examination, there was portal vein tumor thrombus involving the trunk; or inferior vena cava tumor thrombus or heart involvement. 3. Subjects have been treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors such as programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-L1), T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing protein 3 (TIM-3), etc. 4. Previously received any type of cellular immunotherapy. 5. Has uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring repeated drainage. 6. Suffering from spinal cord compression, cancerous meningitis, with symptoms of brain metastasis or symptoms control time less than 4 weeks. * Study-related treatment: 1. There was a history of attenuated live vaccine inoculation within 28 days before the first administration, or attenuated live vaccine inoculation was planned during the study period. 2. Severe hypersensitivity reaction occurred after using macromolecular drugs. 3. Those with multiple factors affecting the oral administration of drugs. 4. Active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment occurred within 2 years before the first administration. 5. immunodeficiency, or Undergoing systemic glucocorticoid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy. * Those who participated in and used other anti-tumor clinical trial drugs within 4 weeks before the first administration. * According to the judgment of the investigators, some situations seriously endanger the safety of the subjects or affect the subjects to complete the study.
Where it's running
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Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital
Wuwei, Gansu, China Recruiting -
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting -
Affiliated hospital of zunyi medical university
Zunyi, Guizhou, China Recruiting -
Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Recruiting -
The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu City
Shangqiu, Henan, China Recruiting -
Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, China Recruiting
Show 2 more locations
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The six people's Hospital of Shenyang
Shenyang, Liaoning, China Recruiting -
Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
Shanghai, Shanghai, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Qiang Xia, Doctor
- Email: Xiaqiang@medmail.com.cn
- Phone: +86 13661889035
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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.