JS014 Combined With Toripalimab and TACE in Unresectable HCC: a Phase Ib Study

September 12, 2025 updated by: Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Phase Ib Exploratory Study on the Combination of JS014 and Toripalimab in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

This is an open-label, single-center, single-arm phase Ib clinical trial. The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of JS014 in combination with Toripalimab and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The primary endpoint is the safety and tolerability, while the secondary endpoints include objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), time to progression (TPP), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

There is already existing evidence indicating that the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 therapy is closely associated with the immune response status within the tumor microenvironment. Researchers are now embarking on exploring immune-activating treatment approaches that can synergize with immunotherapy in the battle against cancer. This includes local treatments such as radiation therapy and local ablation therapy, which can induce local inflammation and release antigens to activate anti-tumor immune responses and enhance the efficacy of PD-1 antibodies. Multiple preclinical studies have confirmed that transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can induce immunogenic necrosis and activate anti-tumor immune responses. This study is designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of TACE combined with JS014 and Toripalimab in the treatment of advanced liver cancer. It is an open-label, single-center, single-arm phase Ib clinical trial.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
20

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Hunan
      • Changsha, Hunan, China
        • Xiangya Hospital

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:

  • Sign the informed consent form, voluntarily participate in this study, good compliance and follow-up cooperation.
  • Histologically or pathologically confirmed unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma;
  • Male or female patients aged 18-75 years;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS score of 0-1;
  • Child-Pugh score of ≤7;
  • BCLC/B stage; not previously treated with anti-cancer therapy; at least one measurable lesion (according to RECIST 1.1 criteria).
  • Sufficient organ function in vital organs (excluding serious functional impairment in the heart, lung, liver, kidney, bone marrow, nervous system, and endocrine systems).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with fibrolamellar carci-noma of liver, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and mixed carcinoma;
  • Within 28 days prior to the start of the study, the participant received treatment with another investigational drug or participated in another clinical study for a different therapeutic indication.;
  • Based on the investigator's judgment, the patient is expected to live for less than 12 weeks;
  • Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites of moderate volume or more;
  • Current or past history of central nervous system metastasis;
  • Have a history of psychotropic drug abuse or drug use;
  • Hereditary or acquired tendency towards bleeding and thrombosis, a thromboembolic event occurred within the past 6 months;
  • Have a history of severe allergy to any monoclonal antibody, Toripalimab , JS014 and other ingredients of this study;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • Subjects with other factors that, in the judgment of the investigator, may cause the study to be prematurely terminated.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: JS014 combined With Toripalimab and TACE
Drug: JS014 Combined With Toripalimab and TACE
JS014 (60μg/kg,QW)+Toripalimab (240mg , Q3W)+ dTACE (60mg/m2)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The rate of adverse events
Time Frame: Two years
Safety and tolerability
Two years

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
PFS
Time Frame: Two years
Progression free survival
Two years
ORR (RECIST 1.1)
Time Frame: Two years
Objective response rate
Two years
DCR
Time Frame: Two years
disease control rate
Two years
TTP
Time Frame: Two years
time to progress
Two years
OS
Time Frame: Two years
Overall survival
Two years
ORR(mRECIST)
Time Frame: Two years
Objective response rate
Two years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Liangrong Shi, M.D., Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 30, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 21, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
March 18, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 19, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 19, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 12, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • JS014-F01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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