Multimodalomics-based Construction of Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Dynamic Liver Cancer Microenvironment to Characterize the Clinical Application of Immune Mechanisms in Liver Cancer

September 22, 2026 updated by: Zhen Li, Tongji Hospital

This study aims to explore whether adding an additional MRI sequence to routine liver scans can better characterize the immune microenvironment of liver cancer. We plan to prospectively enroll patients diagnosed with or suspected of having liver cancer who undergo routine MRI examinations. In addition to the standard MRI protocol, participants will receive one extra MRI sequence. We will analyze the imaging features from this additional sequence and combine them with clinical data to construct a multi-omics model. The goal is to identify imaging biomarkers that can reflect the dynamic changes of the tumor microenvironment, which may help improve the diagnosis and clinical management of liver cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000
        • Recruiting
        • Tongji Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Consecutive patients with suspected primary HCC detected on ultrasound or CT at our institution or referring hospitals were prospectively enrolled. All participants underwent EOB-MRI, including Td-dMRI and conventional sequences.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. age 18 years or older, (b) pathologically confirmed HCC with available pathology slides, and (c) EOB-MRI including Td-dMRI within 1 month before surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • (a) lesions smaller than 1 cm, (b) poor imaging quality, and (c) received other treatments before surgery.

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

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: PROSPECTIVE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The primary outcomes of this study were PFS
Time Frame: Up to 24 months after baseline MRI

PFS was calculated from the time of receiving treatment to disease progression or death, whichever occurred first, and progression was determined based on contrast-enhanced CT or MRI scans following mRECIST criteria
Up to 24 months after baseline MRI

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Tongji Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TJ-IRB202412046

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Our institution maintains strict data security and patient privacy protection policies. Additionally, the sharing of clinical research data, particularly from studies involving human subjects, is subject to Chinese laws and regulations, including the Biosecurity Law and the Human Genetic Resources Management Regulations, which require institutional oversight and approval for any data transfer. We are committed to scientific transparency and are willing to share de-identified individual participant data upon reasonable request to the corresponding author, provided that such sharing is approved by our institutional review board and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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