Actively Recruiting

Phase 1
Phase 2
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
ID04524871

A Phase Ib/II, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Umbrella Study Evaluating Multiple Immunotherapy Combinations in Advanced Liver Cancers (Morpheus-Liver)

Led by Hoffmann-La Roche · Updated on 2026-05-22

518

Participants Needed

33

Research Sites

8 weeks

Total Duration

On this page

Sponsors

H

Hoffmann-La Roche

Lead Sponsor

A

Adagene Inc

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of multiple immunotherapy-based drug combinations in patients with advanced liver cancers, specifically targeting those with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received prior systemic therapy. This Phase Ib/II, open-label, multicenter, randomized umbrella study is designed to adapt by adding or closing treatment arms based on clinical activity or toxicity, and to include new participant groups as needed. Participants are randomly assigned to different treatment groups in Stage 1, including combinations of drugs such as atezolizumab, bevacizumab, tiragolumab, tocilizumab, TPST-1120, tobemstomig, ADG126, IO-108, and NKT2152. These drugs are administered through intravenous infusion or oral intake on specific schedules, mostly every 21 or 28 days. If participants lose clinical benefit or experience unacceptable side effects during Stage 1, they may be eligible for Stage 2 treatment with different drug combinations introduced through protocol amendments. During the study, participants will be closely monitored using radiographic and biochemical assessments, local biopsies when available, and clinical evaluations to determine toxicity and treatment effectiveness. Researchers will measure outcomes such as objective response rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, duration of response, disease control, and the occurrence of adverse events over a period of up to approximately 7 to 9 years. The study includes ongoing safety monitoring and long-term follow-up to assess the treatments' impact on liver cancer.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancers (Morpheus-Liver)

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Adults aged 18 years or older
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1 within 7 days prior to randomization
  • Diagnosed with locally advanced, metastatic, and/or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) confirmed by biopsy or clinical criteria
  • Child-Pugh class A liver function within 7 days prior to randomization
  • Disease not suitable for curative surgery or local therapies
  • No prior systemic treatment for HCC
  • Life expectancy of 3 months or more
  • Availability of tumor tissue suitable for biomarker testing
  • Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1
  • Adequate blood and organ function within 7 days before starting treatment
  • Documented hepatitis B and C virus status and negative HIV test
  • Agreement to use contraception or abstain from sexual activity if of childbearing potential
  • For Stage 2, ECOG status 0, 1, or 2 and ability to start Stage 2 treatment within 3 months after toxicity or loss of benefit in Stage 1
  • Availability of tumor biopsy after Stage 1 if clinically possible
  • For NKT2152 arm, specific liver enzyme and bilirubin levels within defined limits
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Prior treatment with CD137 agonists, immune checkpoint inhibitors, or HIF2a inhibitors
  • Recent investigational therapy within 28 days before study
  • Recent liver locoregional therapy within 28 days or ongoing side effects from such procedures
  • Untreated or high-risk esophageal or gastric varices or recent bleeding from these varices
  • Unresolved side effects from prior cancer treatment except hair loss
  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure or serious vascular disease
  • Recent bleeding events or bleeding disorders
  • Use of certain blood thinners or anti-platelet drugs
  • Recent minor surgery or biopsy within 3 days before study
  • History of gastrointestinal fistula, perforation, abscess, or obstruction
  • Serious wounds, ulcers, or bone fractures
  • High levels of protein in urine
  • Tumors affecting major airways, blood vessels, or large mediastinal masses
  • Recent radiotherapy or major surgery within defined time frames
  • Chronic daily use of NSAIDs
  • Only eligible for control arm
  • Diagnosis of fibrolamellar or sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC
  • History of hepatic encephalopathy, moderate or severe ascites
  • Coinfection with hepatitis B and C
  • Untreated or progressing brain metastases
  • History of leptomeningeal disease
  • Uncontrolled pain or fluid buildup requiring drainage
  • Active or history of autoimmune or immune deficiency diseases
  • Lung diseases like pneumonitis or active tuberculosis
  • Significant heart disease or unstable angina
  • Recent major surgery or trauma
  • History of other cancers within 5 years
  • Severe infections or recent antibiotic treatment
  • Prior organ or stem cell transplantation
  • Recent live vaccine use or planned during treatment
  • Severe allergic reactions to study drugs
  • Allergies to study drug ingredients
  • Recent use of immunostimulatory or immunosuppressive drugs
  • Recent high-grade bleeding events
  • Unresolved immunotherapy-related side effects in Stage 2 participants

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person)

Treatment

Duration - From treatment start until disease progression or loss of clinical benefit (up to approximately 7-9 years)

Participants receive one of multiple immunotherapy drug combinations until unacceptable toxicity or loss of clinical benefit, as determined by the investigator.

Repeated visits every 3 weeks for infusions and daily oral medication as per assigned treatment

Trial Site Locations

Total: 33 locations

1

UC Irvine Medical Center

Costa Mesa, California, United States, 92627

Actively Recruiting

2

City of Hope

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Actively Recruiting

3

UC Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, United States, 92868

Actively Recruiting

4

University of California San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California, United States, 92103

Actively Recruiting

5

University of California San Francisco Cancer Center

San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

Actively Recruiting

6

UCLA Center for East

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404

Actively Recruiting

7

Cherry Creek Medical Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Actively Recruiting

8

University of Colorado Hospital - Anschutz Cancer Pavilion

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Actively Recruiting

9

UCHealth Cancer Center Pharmacy - Highlands Ranch Hospital

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States, 80129-6694

Actively Recruiting

10

Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

Actively Recruiting

11

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007

Actively Recruiting

12

University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-7001

Actively Recruiting

13

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239

Actively Recruiting

14

Sarah Cannon Research Institute / Tennessee Oncology

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203

Completed

15

Parkland Health & Hospital System

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235

Actively Recruiting

16

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390

Actively Recruiting

17

Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, China, 100036

Actively Recruiting

18

Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

Shanghai, China, 200032

Completed

19

Centre Georges Francois Leclerc

Dijon, France, 21079

Active, Not Recruiting

20

CHU Hôpitaux de Marseille

Marseille, France

Actively Recruiting

21

Centre Eugène Marquis

Rennes, France, 35042

Active, Not Recruiting

22

Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, France, 94800

Active, Not Recruiting

23

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, Israel, 3109601

Actively Recruiting

24

Hadassah University Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Actively Recruiting

25

Davidof Center - Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Israel, 4941492

Actively Recruiting

26

Sourasky Medical Centre

Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239

Actively Recruiting

27

Auckland City Hospital

Auckland, New Zealand, 1023

Actively Recruiting

28

CHA Bundang Medical Center

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 13496

Active, Not Recruiting

29

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 03080

Withdrawn

30

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 06351

Actively Recruiting

31

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 5505

Actively Recruiting

32

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, Taiwan, 70457

Actively Recruiting

33

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 10002

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

R

Reference Study ID Number: GO42216 https://forpatients.roche.com/

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

11

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