Efficacy and Safety of Multimodal Ablation Combined With PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, Lenvatinib and TACE in the Treatment of Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Arm, Single-Center Clinical Study

May 8, 2026 updated by: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
This study is a prospective, single-arm, single-center trial evaluating the efficacy of TACE combined with multimodal ablation, Tislelizumab, and lenvatinib in the treatment of unresectable primary liver cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of multimodal ablation combined with Tislelizumab, lenvatinib, and TACE in the treatment of primary liver cancer. By comparing preoperative and postoperative immune markers, the study seeks to clarify the clinical value of multimodal ablation combined with systemic therapy and TACE in the management of primary liver cancer.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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17

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Shanghai Municipality
      • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200032

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18-80 years, regardless of gender.
  2. Clinically or pathologically confirmed HCC.
  3. CNLC stage IIb-IIIa, deemed unresectable after multidisciplinary evaluation.
  4. Having radiologically evaluable, untreated target lesions for ablation, with the largest diameter of the target tumor >5 cm.
  5. Patients who have not undergone systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, or those who have been evaluated as SD (stable disease) or PD (progressive disease) after treatment..
  6. ECOG PS 0-1 and an expected survival >3 months.
  7. Child-Pugh score ≤7.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Child-Pugh class C liver dysfunction.
  2. Tumor thrombus in the main portal vein or hepatic vein.
  3. Extensive metastatic disease with an expected survival <3 months.
  4. Severe dysfunction of major organs (liver, kidney, heart, lung, or brain).
  5. History of esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding within the past month.
  6. History of other malignancies.
  7. Last anti-tumor therapy (e.g., radiotherapy, systemic chemotherapy, or local treatment) within <1 month.
  8. Active infection; HBV co-infection (HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL or ≥10⁴ copies/mL unless reduced by one log after antiviral therapy); HCV co-infection requiring guideline-directed antiviral treatment; HIV infection; or biliary tract inflammation.
  9. History of organ transplantation or hepatic encephalopathy.
  10. Uncorrectable coagulation disorders.
  11. Refractory massive ascites, pleural effusion, or cachexia.
  12. Pregnancy, impaired consciousness, or inability to comply with treatment.
  13. High tumor burden (sum of the largest liver lesion diameter and number of liver lesions >12).
  14. Any other condition deemed unsuitable by investigators that may affect study participation.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Treatment Group
The patient will receive induction therapy with tislelizumab and lenvatinib within 14 days after enrollment. Subsequently, within 2-7 days (the exact timing will be determined based on clinical circumstances), they will undergo Multimodal Thermal Therapy (MTT). Following the MTT procedure, on-demand TACE treatment will be administered. Starting from day 7 post-MTT (with the exact timing adjusted according to clinical conditions), the patient will resume tislelizumab and lenvatinib therapy until disease progression, occurrence of intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent.
Device: Multimodal Thermal Therapy
The high-burden tumor is identified as the target lesion for treatment. A pre-treatment biopsy of the target lesion is performed to obtain tumor tissue. Multimodal ablation therapy of the target lesion is conducted under CT guidance. The treatment procedure follows the tumor ablation protocol using the multimodal therapy radiofrequency temperature-controlled mode.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective response rate (ORR) according to RECIST 1.1 and mRECIST
Time Frame: Follow-up for 12 months, with evaluations conducted at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months postoperatively.
Refers to the proportion of patients whose tumors shrink to a certain extent and maintain that response for a specified period, including cases of Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR). Tumor objective response is assessed using RECIST 1.1 and mRECIST criteria. At baseline, subjects must have measurable tumor lesions. According to the efficacy evaluation criteria, the outcomes are classified as Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Stable Disease (SD), or Progressive Disease (PD).
Follow-up for 12 months, with evaluations conducted at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months postoperatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-Free Survival（PFS）
Time Frame: Follow-up for 12 months,with assessments conducted every 3 months.
It refers to the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first recorded disease progression(PD)or death,whichever occurs first.
Follow-up for 12 months,with assessments conducted every 3 months.
Overall Survival（OS）
Time Frame: Follow-up for 12 months,with assessments conducted every 3 months.
Overall Survival(OS)refers to the time from the date of enrollment to the date of death due to any cause.
Follow-up for 12 months,with assessments conducted every 3 months.
Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: Follow-up for 12 months, with evaluations conducted at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months postoperatively.
Safety:Refers to the extent to which a drug does not cause unacceptable harm or side effects when applied in the human body.Tolerability:Refers to the degree to which patients accept the side effects that occur after treatment,reflecting their ability to endure the side effects of the medication.All adverse events will be recorded and assessed for severity based on the NCI-CTC AE 5.0 grading criteria.During the follow-up period,all subjects will be continuously monitored,and the occurrence,duration,severity,and treatment-relatedness of adverse events will be documented.
Follow-up for 12 months, with evaluations conducted at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months postoperatively.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 31, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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August 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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August 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 20, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 20, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 27, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 8, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MTT-B2024

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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