Clinical trials
Hepatocellular Carcinoma clinical trials
Below are recruiting hepatocellular carcinoma clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 589 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05095714Recruiting
Fast MRI for close monitoring of high-risk liver cancer
This trial studies a faster MRI scan to help track early liver cancer in people who have cirrhosis and are considered high risk. It may improve how often and how well doctors can look for changes without using longer imaging sessions.
BondyAges 18 years+ - NCT05276037Recruiting
PET/CT scan to guide liver transplant decisions in liver cancer
This trial studies how a whole-body PET/CT scan using a “tracer” called 18F-FDG can help decide which people with liver cancer (HCC) may benefit from a liver transplant. It may help the transplant team better sort out who is likely to do well after transplant.
AntwerpAges 18–80 - NCT05304234RecruitingPhase 2
Testing ways to detect liver cancer risk in Native patients
This Phase 2 study focuses on people at higher risk for liver cancer due to liver scarring or chronic hepatitis B. It may help improve screening and outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native people who could benefit from closer monitoring.
Tahlequah, OklahomaAges 18–75 - NCT05323201RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
B7H3 CAR-T therapy for advanced liver cancer
This trial tests an immune therapy made from your own blood cells (CAR-T) to treat advanced, unresectable liver cancer. It’s designed for people whose tumor has a specific marker called B7H3 and who meet blood, organ, and safety requirements.
Xuzhou, JiangsuAges 18–70 - NCT05331911RecruitingPhase 4
Propofol anesthesia vs sevoflurane for liver tumor surgery
This study compares two types of general anesthesia—propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia versus sevoflurane inhaled anesthesia—during planned surgery to remove liver tumors. The goal is to see whether the anesthesia choice affects long-term outcomes after partial liver removal for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Kaohsiung CityAges 20–80 - NCT05377034RecruitingPhase 2
Y-90 and immunotherapy vs Y-90 plus placebo for liver cancer
This phase 2 study tests whether adding immunotherapy drugs (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) after Y-90 treatment works better and is safe compared with Y-90 followed by placebo. It is for people with liver cancer that has not spread outside the liver but is difficult to treat.
BeijingAges 21–99 - NCT05407519RecruitingPhase 2
Tislelizumab and sitravatinib after liver cancer surgery to prevent relapse
This trial studies whether combining two medicines (tislelizumab and sitravatinib) given after curative liver cancer surgery can help prevent the cancer from coming back. It is for people with liver cancer at high risk of recurrence, who have fully recovered from surgery and have no spread beyond the liver.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–70 - NCT05440864RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy for operable liver cancer before surgery
This Phase 2 trial studies durvalumab and tremelimumab (immunotherapy medicines) in people with resectable early or intermediate-stage liver cancer (HCC). It aims to see how well these medicines work before/around the time of surgery, and whether they can improve outcomes.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05443087Recruiting
Checking blood levels of targeted drugs for digestive cancers
This trial monitors how your prescribed targeted cancer medicine moves through your body by doing extra blood tests. The goal is to understand the drug’s levels and dosing in people with advanced digestive cancers, so treatment can be better managed.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT05466565Recruiting
Peginterferon antiviral treatment after liver cancer surgery
This trial studies an antiviral medicine given after surgery for liver cancer to help prevent the cancer from coming back. It focuses on people who are hepatitis B–positive (HBsAg positive) and have complete remission on follow-up checks.
Changsha, HunanAges 18–65 - NCT05476432RecruitingPhase 3
One-day versus two-day chemotherapy for unresectable liver cancer
This study compares two schedules of chemotherapy to treat liver cancer that cannot be removed with surgery. It aims to see whether the shorter schedule works about as well, with similar safety.
Foshan, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05475613RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy to shrink advanced liver cancer before transplant
This trial tests an immunotherapy “downstaging” plan to shrink hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer) so it may become treatable with a liver transplant. You may be eligible if your cancer is beyond transplant limits but is still only in the liver, and you meet specific liver function and health requirements.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05482516RecruitingPhase 3
Testing blood test–guided treatment for GI cancers in remission
This Phase 3 study tests whether giving treatment based on a positive blood test for “minimal cancer signals” (ctDNA) can help people with certain GI cancers stay cancer-free longer. It focuses on people who have finished curative-intent therapy and currently have no visible disease on scans, but their blood test is still positive.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05484908Recruiting
Tested treatment for hepatitis B-related liver cancer after immunotherapy
This trial studies whether the ALSS treatment is safe and effective for people with hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma who recently received immune checkpoint inhibitors. It may help improve outcomes for certain liver-related complications after immunotherapy, based on how their liver tests look.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–65 - NCT05486572Recruiting
Ultrasound or MRI to help prevent liver cancer deaths
This study compares ultrasound scans versus MRI scans to see which one better helps prevent deaths from liver cancer in people with cirrhosis. You may be assigned to one of the two imaging tests and follow-up visits to track whether liver cancer develops or is caught early.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–75 - NCT05596630Recruiting
Stereotactic radiation for small liver cancer recurrence safety
This trial tests a precise type of radiation to treat small liver cancer that has come back after prior treatment. It aims to help with safety and long-term outcomes while protecting nearby organs and healthy liver.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–80 - NCT05488522RecruitingPhase 1
Radiation plus immunotherapy for liver cancer
This early-phase trial tests a treatment plan that combines focused radiation with two medicines—an immunotherapy drug and an anti-angiogenesis drug—to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). It may help shrink tumors or control disease when surgery or ablation can’t be used, and when systemic (whole-body) treatment is needed.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18–99 - NCT05489289RecruitingPhase 3
AK104 to prevent HCC coming back after surgery
This trial tests whether AK104, taken after liver cancer surgery, can lower the chance that the cancer returns. It is for people with high risk of recurrence but no remaining cancer after surgery.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT05502198Recruiting
How muscle loss matters in advanced liver disease
This study looks at how loss of muscle strength or mass (sarcopenia) relates to advanced liver disease. It may help doctors understand which patients are at higher risk and could guide future care choices.
EksjöAges 18 years+ - NCT05520788Recruiting
Genetic test-guided treatment for advanced bile and liver cancers
This study looks at using a genetic test (next-generation sequencing) to find cancer gene changes in stage IV hepatobiliary cancer. If there is a matching approved medicine, the study follows how well the “right drug for the right mutation” helps patients receiving palliative care.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18 years+ - NCT05534906Recruiting
Detecting very early liver cancer and tracking its natural course
This study looks at how well doctors can detect small, early liver cancer and then follow how it changes over time. It may help your care team choose the best next steps based on earlier, clearer detection.
Oxford, OxfordshireAges 18–100 - NCT05541601Recruiting
Study to detect liver cancer early in people with cirrhosis
This study follows people with cirrhosis to see how best to detect liver cancer early. If you qualify, you may receive regular monitoring that could help find liver cancer sooner, when treatment is more likely to work.
Oxford, OxfordshireAges 18–100 - NCT05608213RecruitingPhase 3
Lenvatinib plus radiation seeds vs lenvatinib alone for liver cancer
This Phase 3 trial compares lenvatinib plus implanted radiation seeds versus lenvatinib alone in people with liver cancer that no longer responds to TACE. It aims to improve how long patients can control the cancer inside the liver.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05608200RecruitingPhase 3
Lenvatinib plus immunotherapy with TACE versus standard TACE
This study compares a stronger treatment plan (lenvatinib plus sintilimab plus TACE) against a standard plan (lenvatinib plus TACE) for advanced liver cancer. It aims to see which plan works better to control tumors and help patients live longer.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for hepatocellular carcinoma?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 589 recruiting hepatocellular carcinoma studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a hepatocellular carcinoma trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a hepatocellular carcinoma trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.