RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06821958

Amplitude-modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Immune-RF)


Sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Enrollment

36 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Combined double immune checkpoint inhibition and radiofrequency electromagnetic field treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria12

  • Treatment with combined Anti-PD-L1 and Anti-CTLA-4 antibodies
  • Written informed consent prior to any study procedure
  • years or older
  • Histologically confirmed HCC
  • HCC not amenable to curative (including resection or ablation) or locoregional (including TACE) therapies
  • No prior systemic therapy for HCC
  • Compensated liver function, as defined by a Child-Pugh score ≤ B7
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Measurable disease by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST and RECIST v1.1) criteria
  • Body weight of \> 30 kg
  • Women of childbearing potential with negative pregnancy test and agreement for adequate birth control if conception is possible
  • If present HBV and HCV managed according to the local institutional practice

Exclusion Criteria12

  • Arterioembolic event including a stroke or myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to randomization Severe / unstable angina, or symptomatic congestive heart failure as defined by NYHA III/IV
  • Cardiac pacemakers / ICD
  • Large metal implants in the treatment area
  • Current evidence of coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis
  • Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC
  • Decompensated liver function as defined by Child Pugh ≥ B8
  • Patients on a liver transplantation list
  • Patients with autoimmune disorders or history of organ transplantation who require immunosuppressive therapy
  • Uncontrolled autoimmune or inflammatory disorders
  • Patient not able for supine positioning (e.g. due to pain)
  • Significantly altered mental status
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Interventions

DEVICERadiofrequency electromagnetic field treatment

Radiofrequency electromagnetic field treatment using a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz


Locations(1)

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Berlin, Germany

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