Evaluating HNF4α srRNA for treating advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Official title: A Clinical Trial Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous HNF4α srRNA for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Run by Shanghai Changzheng Hospital · NCT06583993 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new treatment called HNF4α srRNA to see if it is safe and effective for people with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Quick facts
| Phase | Early Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 9 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shanghai Changzheng Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 7, 2024 |
| Main results expected | May 2026 |
| Study ends | July 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 24, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06583993 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with histologically confirmed advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who are not suitable for surgical or local treatments.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with early-stage intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or those who are candidates for surgical resection or other local therapies 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 pilot study aims to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intravenous HNF4α srRNA in patients with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). It employs a single-arm, open-label design with a dose escalation approach, administering HNF4α srRNA at escalating doses of 25 μg, 50 μg, and 100 μg. Participants will receive the initial dose followed by a second dose after 14 days, with subsequent treatments every 28 days, depending on patient tolerance and response. The study will monitor dose-limiting toxicities to guide further treatment decisions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced ICC who have limited treatment alternatives.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel, similar studies targeting advanced cancers with RNA-based therapies have shown promise, indicating potential for success.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or females, aged 18 years or older. 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients. 3. Patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma not suitable for surgical resection, liver transplantation, or ablation therapy, or those with post-surgical recurrence and/or metastasis. 4. Patients not suitable for local or systemic treatment, or those who have progressed after at least one chemotherapy regimen containing gemcitabine/fluoropyrimidine/platinum, etc.. 5. Life expectancy of 12 weeks or more. 6. Subjects must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) of 0 to 2. 7. Males with fertility and females of childbearing potential are willing to use a highly effective method of contraception for the entire study period and for 6 months after study drug discontinuation. Females of childbearing age, including premenopausal females and within 2 years after menopause, must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. 8. Subjects who had a voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any of the following criteria were excluded from participation in this study 1. Inadequate liver function:Albumin (ALB) \< 25 g/L, or total bilirubin \> 5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN), or aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>10 × ULN. 2. Inadequate renal function defined as creatinine \>1.5 × ULN or calculated creatinine clearance \< 40 mL/min. 3. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1.0×109/L, or Platelets \< 30×109/L, or Hemoglobin \< 8.5 g/dL. 4. International normalized ratio (INR) \> 2.3. 5. Poorly controlled hypertension, diabetes or other serious heart or lung diseases, or with serious dysfunction. 6. Patients who have received local or systemic anti-tumor treatments such as ablation, Transhepatic Arterial Chemotherapy and Embolization (TACE), local radiotherapy of the liver, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc., within 4 weeks, or chemotherapy, other trial drugs, or radiotherapy of metastatic lesions within 2 weeks, except for treatment regimens assessed as disease progression according to RECIST v1.1. 7. Patients with incurable brain metastasis. 8. All toxicities related to prior locoregional or systemic anti-tumor treatments are still grade 2 or more (except for hair loss and other events that have been judged tolerable by researchers). 9. Complication histories of liver cirrhosis or HCC such as gastrointestinal hemorrhage, overt hepatic encephalopathy, or refractory ascites within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. 10. Uncontrolled active infection (eg, lung infections, or abdominal infections). 11. History of malignancy other than HCC within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year overall survival rate \> 90%), such as adequately treated early gastric carcinoma, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, or localized prostate cancer. 12. Hepatitis B virus DNA greater than 500 copies/mL, or hepatitis C virus RNA greater than 15 U/mL. 13. Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 14. Allergic to contrast agents. 15. Pregnant/lactating women, or women with the possibility of pregnancy. 16. Any medical conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this clinical trial.
Where it's running
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Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Wen-Ping Xu, MD. PhD
- Email: 278803769@qq.com
- Phone: (+86-21)15026590980
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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.