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Identification of an Immune Single Cell Transcriptomic Profile of Responder and Non-responder Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated With Immune-checkpoint Inhibitors
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Summary
The study aims to analyze blood samples from patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who are receiving systemic treatment with immunotherapy. The objective is to determine whether treatment exposure leads to changes in the transcriptomic patterns of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), if these changes are associated with treatment response, and whether certain pre-treatment transcriptomic signatures can predict response to treatment. As an exploratory objective, PBMCs derived from patients exposed to immune checkpoint inhibitors will be co-cultured with their paired tumor cells in organoid cultures. This aims to assess whether these preclinical 3D models correlate with clinical outcomes.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-03-15
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2025-12-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Locations (1)
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy