Clinical Research Directory

Cabozantinib-S-Malate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Newly Diagnosed Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, or Other Rare Tumors

This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib-s-malate works in treating younger patients with sarcomas, Wilms tumor, or other rare tumors that have come back, do not respond to therapy, or are newly diagnosed. Cabozantinib-s-malate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for tumor growth and tumor blood vessel growth.

Simvastatin in Preventing Liver Cancer in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

This phase II trial studies how well simvastatin works in preventing liver cancer in patients with liver cirrhosis. Simvastatin may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

DNA Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine therapy in treating patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that persists or progresses over a long period of time. Vaccines made from DNA may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells that express HCV infection.

Safety, PK and Efficacy of AI-061 in Advanced Solid Tumors

AI-061 is a co-formulation drug product (DP) consisting of 1:1 ratio mix of AI-025, an anti-PD-1 antibody, and ONC-392, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody. This is a dose escalation study to identify the maximum toxicity dose (MTD) or the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).

Symbiotic-GI-13: A Study to Learn About Study Medicine Called PF-08634404 as a Single Treatment and Combination Treatment in Adult Participants With a Liver Cancer Called Hepatocellular Carcinoma, That is Too Advanced to be Removed by Surgery and May Have Spread to Other Parts of the Body.

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of study medicine (PF-08634404) when given alone or with another antibody (ipilimumab) for the treatment of a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that is either locally advanced (spread to nearby tissues) or has spread to other parts of the body. To join the study, participants must meet the following conditions: * Be 18 years or older. * Have locally advanced or metastatic HCC. * Is not a candidate for complete surgical or loco-regional therapies. * Have not received any whole-body treatment for HCC. Participants will receive PF-08634404 either alone or in combination with ipilimumab. The medicine will be given through intravenous (IV) infusions, which means it will be administered directly into a vein. All treatments will take place at clinical trial sites, where trained medical staff will monitor participants during and after each visit.

GPC3 Targeted CAR-T Cell Therapy in Advanced GPC3 Expressing Solid Tumor Malignancies

Background: A new cancer treatment takes a person s own T cells, modifies them in a laboratory so they can better fight cancer cells, and then gives them back to the person. Researchers want to see if this treatment can help people with a certain types of cancer. Objective: To see if a personalized immune treatment, anti-GPC3 CAR-T cells, is safe. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 years and older who have Glypican-3 (GPC3) positive solid tumor malignancy. Design: Participants will be screened with the following: Blood and urine tests Medical history Physical exam Heart function tests Review of their symptoms and their ability to perform their normal activities Tumor biopsy Imaging scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis Participants will have leukapheresis. They may have an IV (intravenous catheter, a small tube put into an arm vein) inserted into each arm or get a central line. Blood will be removed. A machine will separate the white blood cells from their blood. The rest of their blood will be returned to them. Participants will be admitted to the hospital for about 2 weeks. They will get the chemotherapy drugs fludarabine and cyclophosphamide by IV for 3 days. Then they will receive the modified white blood cells by IV. Participants will have frequent blood draws. They will give blood and tumor samples for research. Participants will have follow-up visits for the next 15 years. Then they will be contacted by email or phone for the rest of their life. If their disease does not get worse after 5 years, they will continue to be invited to do imaging studies every 6 months.

Evaluate Durvalumab and Tremelimumab +/- Lenvatinib in Combination With TACE in Patients With Locoregional HCC

A global study to evaluate transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in combination with durvalumab, tremelimumab and lenvatinib therapy in patients with locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma

Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab for the Treatment of Resectable NSCLC, HCC, and HNSCC in Adult Patients

This study is being done to better understand whether or not cemiplimab by itself and in combination with other treatments given prior to surgery will cause your tumor to respond in a beneficial way; whether the drug(s) are safe and what side effects they cause; and other details about how they function in the body. One of the treatments that will be combined cemiplimab is another experimental drug called fianlimab. In this form, cemiplimab and fianlimab will each individually be called "study drug" or "study drugs" when combined. Cemiplimab (also known as REGN2810) and fianlimab (also known as REGN3767) are both a type of drug called a monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are proteins naturally found in your blood that fight infections. A monoclonal antibody is a special kind of antibody that is manufactured as a medication to target specific proteins in the body that may be involved in your cancer. * Cemiplimab is a drug that blocks the programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), a cell receptor on immune cells * Fianlimab is a drug that blocks the action of a protein called lymphocyte activation gene (LAG)-33 (LAG-3)

A Study of TTI-101 as Monotherapy and in Combination in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic, and Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The primary objectives of Cohort A Phase 1b and exploratory expansion are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of TTI-101 orally administered as a single agent to participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of TTI-101 as a single agent. The primary objectives of Cohort A Phase 2 are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of TTI-101 orally administered as a single agent at the RP2D to participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and unresectable HCC and to assess the preliminary efficacy of TTI-101 as a single agent in participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and unresectable HCC. The secondary objectives of Cohort A Phase 2 are to assess response, progression, survival, and pharmacokinetics. The primary objectives of Cohorts B and C Phase 1b are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of TTI-101 orally administered in combination with pembrolizumab therapy (Cohort B) and in combination with atezolizumab and bevacizumab therapy (Cohort C) to participants with locally advanced or metastatic, or unresectable HCC and to determine the MTD and/or RP2D of TTI-101 when used in combination with pembrolizumab therapy (Cohort B) and in combination with atezolizumab and bevacizumab therapy (Cohort C). The primary objectives of Cohorts B and C Phase 2 are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of TTI-101 orally administered in combination with pembrolizumab therapy (Cohort B) and in combination with atezolizumab and bevacizumab therapy (Cohort C) at the RP2D to participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and unresectable HCC and to assess the preliminary efficacy of TTI-101 in combination with pembrolizumab therapy (Cohort B) and in combination with atezolizumab and bevacizumab therapy (Cohort C) to participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and unresectable HCC. The secondary objectives of Cohorts B and C Phase 2 are to assess response, progression, survival, and pharmacokinetics.

A Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab in Participants With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The main purpose of this study is to compare the overall survival (OS) of nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus standard of care (SOC) (sorafenib or lenvatinib) in all randomized participants with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received prior systemic therapy.

First in Human Study to Evaluate AZD9793 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumours

This research is designed to determine if experimental treatment with AZD9793, a T cell-engaging antibody that targets GPC3, is safe, tolerable and has anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumours which are GPC3+.

An Exosome-Based Liquid Biopsy for the Differential Diagnosis of Primary Liver Cancer

It is sometimes difficult to precisely understand whether a primary liver cancer is a hepatocellular carcinoma or a cholangiocarcinoma. The researchers will develop and validate a liquid biopsy, based on exosomal content analysis and powered by machine learning, to help clinicians differentiate these two cancers before surgery.

A Study Evaluating Atezolizumab, With or Without Bevacizumab, in Participants With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Child-pugh B7 and B8 Cirrhosis

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of atezolizumab and bevacizumab, or atezolizumab alone, as first-line treatment in participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with Child-pugh B7 or B8 cirrhosis.

A First-in-human Study to Learn About the Safety of BAY 3547926 and How Well it Works in Participants With Advanced Liver Cancer

In this study, researchers want to learn about the safety of a new drug, BAY 3547926, and how well the drug works in people with a type of liver cancer called advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which has a special protein called Glypican 3 (GPC3). Researchers want to find the best dose of BAY 3547926 for people with advanced HCC and look at the way the body absorbs and distributes the drug. The study drug, BAY 3547926, delivers a radioactive agent to cancer cells. The radioactive agent emits radiations which can damage the cancer cells and cause them to die. These radiations travel a small distance, so are expected to cause little damage to surrounding healthy tissues. This is the first study of BAY 3547926 in humans. Participants will take part in one of the 4 different parts of the study. In Part 1, participants will receive different doses of BAY 3547926 alone to find the dose that is deemed safe and works best for the participants. When this dose has been found, a larger number of participants will receive BAY 3547926 alone in Part 2 or with other treatments in Parts 3 and 4 of the study. During the study, the doctors and their study team will do health check-ups, take pictures (scans) of the body, collect blood and urine samples, and ask participants questions about how they are feeling and what health problems they are having.

Study of RP2 in Combination With Second-line Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic HCC

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of RP2 in combination with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Cohorts 1a and 1b) and RP2 monotherapy (Cohort 2) in the as second line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable, recurrent, and/or metastatic HCC and in combination with durvalumab as treatment in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic BTC.

BITS-TO-HCC Study: HAIC+Iparomlimab/Tuvonralimab + Bevacizumab + SBRT for BCLC-C HCC With PVTT and/or Oligometastases

This multicenter, prospective, single-arm Phase II clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining bevacizumab plus iparomlimab/tuvonralimab with hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) followed by stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who present with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) or extrahepatic oligometastatic disease. The study aims to determine whether this combination strategy can prolong progression-free survival (PFS), while also improving overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and local control rate (LCR), as well as maintaining quality of life (QoL). In addition, the trial will systematically evaluate the safety profile and treatment-related toxicities associated with this regimen.

Ph II Study of Enfortumab Vedotin in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic CRC or HCC

This study is a multi-indication, open-label, single-treatment arm, parallel-cohort phase II study of enfortumab vedotin in adult participants with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with one or more lines of systemic therapy.

National Translational Science Network of Precision-based Immunotherapy for Primary Liver Cancer

Background: Primary Liver Cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. It is the cancer with the fastest rising incidence and mortality in the United States. Researchers want to learn more about liver cancer to help them design better treatments. Objective: To better understand liver cancer. Eligibility: People ages 18 and older who have liver cancer and had or are planning to have immune therapy Design: Participants will be screened with a review of their medical records. They will be asked about their medical history and test results. Participants will come to the NIH Clinical Center. During this visit, their medical records, test results, imaging studies, and tissue samples (if available) will be gathered. Participants will learn the results of a test to see if they have any mutations known to be connected to cancer. They will learn if there are treatment options for them. Participants will give blood, urine, and stool samples or rectal swabs. Participants will not have follow-up visits just for this study. If they join another NIH research study and have visits for this other study, their medical records; test results; and blood, urine, and stool samples may be collected. This will occur about every 3 months. If they have a biopsy or surgery on another study or as part of treatment and there is leftover tissue, researchers would like to collect some of that tissue. Participants will be contacted every 6 months by phone or e-mail. They will be asked about their health. They will provide any medical records, test results, and imaging studies. Participants will be followed on this study for life.

18F-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor ([18F]FAPI-74) PET Imaging for Cancer Detection

Background: Fibroblast-activation protein (FAP) is an enzyme that appears in high numbers in cancer-associated fibroblasts of certain cancer types. \[18F\]FAPI-74 is a new PET (positron emission tomography) tracer, a substance that is injected into a person s body before an imaging scan. Researchers believe that \[18F\]FAPI-74 PET imaging may be able to visualize cancer more effectively than the approved tracers. If so, the new tracer would make it easier to find FAP-positive tumors in the body. Objective: To see if \[18F\]FAPI-74 PET scan is as good or better than other imaging methods for detecting certain cancers. Eligibility: People aged 18 years or older with one of these cancer types: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), gastric cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or extrapulmonary neuroendocrine cancer (EP-NEC), mesothelioma or sarcoma. Participants must be scheduled or intended to receive treatment for cancer. Design: Participants will have 2 baseline scans: an \[18F\]FAPI-74, and the approved tracer \[18F\]-FDG. The \[18F\]FAPI-74 will be infused through a needle inserted into a vein. About 1 hour later, the participant will undergo imaging. Within 1 week, participants will undergo the same scanning procedures with the approved tracer. If the baseline scan with \[18F\]FAPI-74 shows the tumor(s), scans with this tracer will be repeated when their regular treatment regimen calls for scans again. If the scan with the regular FDG also show tumors, this scan will be repeated within the same week as the repeated \[18F\]FAPI-74 scan. If \[18F\]-FAPi PET scan shows no tumor(s), scans will not be repeated. If the participant's cancer progresses within 2 years, scans may be repeated. Follow-up calls will continue for 2 years.

Regorafenib and Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects that Regorafenib in combination with Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization has on patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Dose-escalation of Regorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The present protocol (STRAT-aHCC trial) aims to prospectively evaluate the tolerability, quality of life and efficacy of an alternative regimen of regorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after progression to first-line. Patients will receive increasing dose of regorafenib in the first 2 treatment cycles (initial dose of 80mg, with weekly increments of 40mg up to 160mg in the first 2 treatment cycles). From the 3rd cycle on, the maximum tolerated dose during the first 2 cycles will be maintained. The maximum tolerated dose will be considered the highest dose in which the patient does not present grade ≥3 adverse events. The primary endpoint is the proportion of evaluable patients completing cycle 4. Radiologic response rate, quality of life, time to progression and overall survival will be evaluated as secondary endpoints.

TheraSphere With Durvalumab and Tremelimumab for HCC

The objective of the ROWAN clinical study is to assess the efficacy of local tumor control in HCC patients who receive TheraSphere followed by durvalumab and tremelimumab.

Cemiplimab +/- Fianlimab Post Y90 Radioembolization in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Randomized, 2-arm, non-comparative, pilot study assessing the efficacy of cemiplimab with or without fianlimab after treatment with yttrium-90 (Y90).

Phase Ib/II Trial of Envafolimab Plus Lenvatinib for Subjects With Solid Tumors

This is an open-label, multi-center study of Phase Ib/II study to assess the efficacy and safety of Envafolimab combinded with Lenvatinib in the treatment of subjects with advanced solid tumors. The primary hypothesis of this study is that subjects will have a better objective response rate (ORR) when treated with Envafolimab plus Lenvatinib than SOC.