Status:

RECRUITING

Microbiota Modification for Immuno-oncology in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Center Eugene Marquis

Conditions:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver primary cancer with a high rate of mortality. Since the results of IMbrave150, immunotherapy have emerged as a standard of care for HCC patients...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and Female
  • Age ≥18 years at time of signing informed consent
  • Presenting with HCC, diagnosed either by histological or radiological criteria as described by EASL
  • Locally advanced or metastatic and/or unresectable HCC according a Multidisciplinary Team meeting
  • Progressive disease after exposure to standard-of-care approved first-line immunotherapy
  • Decision made by the physician to continue the same standard-of-care approved first-line immunotherapy beyond progression
  • Child-Pugh A within 7 days prior to inclusion
  • ECOG performance status 0 to 1
  • Adequate hematological (Hemoglobin \>8.5g/dL, platelets \>60G/L, neutrophils \>1.5G/L) and renal (creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min according to Cockcroft or MDRD formula) functions
  • Disease measurable by RECIST 1.1
  • Signed written Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Partial response achieved under standard-of-care approved first-line immunotherapy
  • CTCAE Grade ≥3 or more toxicity under standard-of-care approved first-line immunotherapy, or persistent toxicity Grade \>1
  • Liver involvement \> 50%
  • Presence of major macro vascular invasion (except Vp1/Vp2)
  • Pregnant woman, or breastfeeding or women of child-bearing potential with no adequate contraception (see §4.3.1)
  • Under curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice or deprived of liberty
  • History of serious autoimmune disease
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • HBV chronic infection with HBV DNA \> 100 IU/mL or without antiviral therapy; HBV patients with cirrhosis should be treated
  • HIV infection
  • Immunosuppression, including subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent)
  • Transplanted liver, or patient with intent for transplantation
  • Has difficulties in swallowing.
  • Has undergone major surgery or significant trauma ≤4 weeks prior to Screening. Note: Participants who had surgery \>4 weeks prior to Screening must have recovered adequately from any toxicity and/or complications from the surgery or trauma prior to starting study intervention.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study with an investigational compound or device within 3 months prior to the first dose of study intervention.
  • Note: Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate so long as it has been at least 3 months since the last dose of the previous investigational agent.
  • Has a systemic infection or other serious infection requiring systemic treatment within 30 days prior to Screening.
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to EXL01 and/or any excipients, which are listed in the IB, and/or to soybean or soy-containing products
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell products or other recombinant human or humanised antibodies
  • Active inflammatory intestinal disease (Crohn disease, Hemorrhagic recto-colitis, coeliac disease) or any serious chronic intestinal disease with uncontrolled diarrhea, or other inflammatory disease requiring anti-inflammatory medications
  • Current probiotics administration, or planned probiotics administration during treatment course.
  • Specific contra-indication to the continuation of the standard-of-care approved first-line immunotherapy :
  • 1: for atezolizumab-bevacizumab:
  • Thromboembolic events in the 3 months prior to inclusion
  • Prior bleeding event due to untreated or incompletely treated esophageal and / or gastric varices within 6 months' prior inclusion
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to the atezolizumab or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1 of the SmPC of atezolizumab
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to bevacizumab or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1 of the SmPC of bevacizumab
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as pre-existing coronary artery disease, or congestive heart failure
  • Proteinuria 21.2: for durvalumab:
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to the durvalumab or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1 of the SmPC of durvalumab.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 12 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 12 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06551272

Start Date

March 12 2025

End Date

December 12 2026

Last Update

August 5 2025

Active Locations (6)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 2 (6 locations)

1

hôpital Avicenne

Bobigny, France, 93000

2

CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

3

Hôpital Beaujon

Clichy, France, 92100

4

CHU de Nantes Hotel Dieu

Nantes, France, 44 000