Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2NCT05195294
Study of HBV-TCR T Cells (LioCyx-M) as Monotherapy or as Combination With Lenvatinib for HBV-related HCC
A Phase 2 study testing LioCyx-M and Lenvatinib in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Cancer, Adult, run by Lion TCR Pte. Ltd..
Trial summary
This is an open-label and multi-center Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous T-cells transfected with mRNA encoding Hepatitis-B virus (HBV)-antigen-specific T cell receptor (TCR) (LioCyx-M) as monotherapy or as combination with lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced HBV-related… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Adult, Liver Cell Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- LioCyx-M and Lenvatinib
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 55 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Mar 2025to Dec 2028
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1
- Advanced HCC with diagnosis confirmed by histology/ cytology or clinically by AASLD criteria in cirrhotic patients.
- Disease that is not amenable to curative surgical and/or locoregional therapies, or progressive disease after surgical and /or locoregional therapies
- Patients who failed first-line systemic therapy for HCC
- Serum HBsAg positivity
- Non-cirrhotic or compensated cirrhosis Child-Pugh A (5 - 6 points)
- HLA class 1 profile matching HLA-class I restriction element of the available T cell receptor
Who cannot join
- Brain metastasis
- Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrolment, except for in situ carcinoma of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer and superficial bladder tumours.
- Lack of peripheral venous or central venous access or any condition that would interfere with drug administration or collection of study samples
- History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to T cell therapy products and/or lenvatinib
- Local or loco-regional therapy of intrahepatic tumour lesions (e.g. surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolization, chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol injection, or cryoablation) must have been completed ≥4 weeks before the first infusion of LioCyx-M.
- Concurrent administration of any other anti-tumour therapy, including cytotoxic chemotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Treatment with anticancer therapy, including investigational therapy, within 2 weeks prior to first infusion. For prior therapies with a half-life longer than 3 days, discontinuation of the therapy must have occurred at least 28 days prior to leukapheresis.
- Treatment with other investigational therapy within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment. Patients participating in surveys or observational studies are eligible to participate in this study.
- Likelihood to require any immunosuppressive treatments during the period of the clinical trial (Localized steroid use should be allowed)
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive or active infection requiring treatment (except for HBV)
- Significant cardiovascular disease (such as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification Class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment), unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg or diastolic pressure >110 mmHg, despite optimal medical management
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: A Multi-center, Phase 2 Study for Autologous T Cells Transfected With mRNA Encoding HBV Antigen-specific TCR (LioCyx-M) as Monotherapy or as Combination With Lenvatinib for Advanced HBV-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This is an open-label and multi-center Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous T-cells transfected with mRNA encoding Hepatitis-B virus (HBV)-antigen-specific T cell receptor (TCR) (LioCyx-M) as monotherapy or as combination with lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Being tested
- LioCyx-M, Lenvatinib
- Keywords
- TCR T cells, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HBV, Hepatitis B virus
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Hepatitis B
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LioCyx-MBiological
HBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells
LenvatinibDrug
12 mg once daily for patients ≥60 kg, 8 mg for patients <60kg by oral
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| LioCyx-M monotherapy | Experimental | Patients will receive up to 8 biweekly infusions of HBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells (LioCyx-M). Receives: Biological: LioCyx-M |
| LioCyx-M + lenvatinib combinational therapy | Experimental | Patients will receive up to 8 biweekly infusions of HBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells (LioCyx-M) with daily intake of lenvatinib. Receives: Biological: LioCyx-M; Drug: Lenvatinib |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessments of adverse events/serious adverse events
To evaluate the safety of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Objective response rate (ORR)
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Secondary outcomes (4)
Progression free survival (PFS)
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Time to radiographic progression (TTRP)
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Duration of response (DoR)
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Overall survival (OS)
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Measured: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jan 2022
- Study startMar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatocellular CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 55 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Lion TCR Pte. Ltd.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05195294
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LTCR-HCC-3-4
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Jun 2021
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multi-center, Phase 2 Study for Autologous T Cells Transfected With mRNA Encoding HBV Antigen-specific TCR (LioCyx-M) as Monotherapy or as Combination With Lenvatinib for Advanced HBV-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05195294
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- LTCR-HCC-3-4
- Keywords
- TCR T cells, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HBV, Hepatitis B virus
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 55 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Lion TCR Pte. Ltd.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is an open-label and multi-center Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous T-cells transfected with mRNA encoding Hepatitis-B virus (HBV)-antigen-specific T cell receptor (TCR) (LioCyx-M) as monotherapy or as combination with lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| LioCyx-M monotherapy | Experimental | Biological: LioCyx-MPatients will receive up to 8 biweekly infusions of HBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells (LioCyx-M). |
| LioCyx-M + lenvatinib combinational therapy | Experimental | Biological: LioCyx-M, Drug: LenvatinibPatients will receive up to 8 biweekly infusions of HBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells (LioCyx-M) with daily intake of lenvatinib. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1
- Advanced HCC with diagnosis confirmed by histology/ cytology or clinically by AASLD criteria in cirrhotic patients.
- Disease that is not amenable to curative surgical and/or locoregional therapies, or progressive disease after surgical and /or locoregional therapies
- Patients who failed first-line systemic therapy for HCC
- Serum HBsAg positivity
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Brain metastasis
- Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrolment, except for in situ carcinoma of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer and superficial bladder tumours.
- Lack of peripheral venous or central venous access or any condition that would interfere with drug administration or collection of study samples
- History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to T cell therapy products and/or lenvatinib
- Local or loco-regional therapy of intrahepatic tumour lesions (e.g. surgery, radiation therapy, hepatic arterial embolization, chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous ethanol injection, or cryoablation) must have been completed ≥4 weeks before the first infusion of LioCyx-M.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| LioCyx-MHBV antigen specific TCR redirected T cells | Biological | LioCyx-M + lenvatinib combinational therapy, LioCyx-M monotherapy |
| Lenvatinib12 mg once daily for patients ≥60 kg, 8 mg for patients <60kg by oral | Drug | LioCyx-M + lenvatinib combinational therapy |
Primary outcome
Assessments of adverse events/serious adverse events
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
To evaluate the safety of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
Objective response rate (ORR)
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
To evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy of LioCyx-M as a monotherapy and in combination with lenvatinib
4 secondary outcomes
Progression free survival (PFS)
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Time to radiographic progression (TTRP)
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Duration of response (DoR)
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Overall survival (OS)
Time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing LioCyx-M and Lenvatinib in people with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Cancer, Adult, run by Lion TCR Pte. Ltd..
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Regina Wong (+65 68130738, regina.wong@liontcr.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessments of adverse events/serious adverse events (time frame: Up to 4 years from study treatment initiation). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2025.