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Efficacy and Safety of HAIC Combined With Lenvatinib and PD-1 Inhibitors for Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

NCT07646717 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-06-15

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Summary

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), the second most prevalent primary malignant liver neoplasm, features highly aggressive biological behavior and dismal prognosis. Even following curative surgical resection, patients have a 5-year overall survival rate lower than 5%, while unresectable patients achieve a median overall survival of only around 6 months. Most patients are diagnosed with locally advanced disease; frequently, surgical resection is contraindicated owing to unfavorable tumor location, vascular invasion or multifocal tumor spread. Therefore, exploring effective therapeutic strategies to boost survival outcomes for such patients is extremely critical.

China carries a heavy disease burden of biliary tract malignancies, with approximately 140,000 newly diagnosed cases each year. The incidence of cholangiocarcinoma exceeds 6 per 100,000 persons (more than 84,000 annual new cases). Moreover, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma outnumbers extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in incidence, which underscores the urgent demand for optimized treatment strategies.

Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy (HAIC) is a regional therapeutic approach. Its theoretical foundation lies in the biological trait that malignant liver tumors are predominantly supplied by the hepatic artery. This modality delivers high-dose chemotherapeutic agents straight to tumor lesions through arterial routes, raising local intratumoral drug concentration and simultaneously reducing systemic adverse toxic reactions.

In recent years, innovations in interventional techniques - especially the application of modified percutaneous hepatic arterial chemotherapy port implantation - have greatly elevated the safety, feasibility and patient adherence of HAIC. Hence, HAIC has attracted extensive attention in treating hepatobiliary malignancies including ICC. Current research focuses on the value of HAIC monotherapy, HAIC combined with systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy for unresectable ICC, as well as its potential role as neoadjuvant therapy.

Conditions

  • Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc)

Interventions

DRUG

hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (Irinotecan liposome plus 5-FU/LV) combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors

Each treatment cycle lasts 21 days. Treatment response and tolerability will be evaluated after 2 cycles. The investigator will decide to discontinue treatment or continue for an additional 2-4 cycles accordingly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-24
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2028-05-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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