PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine for Advanced Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

NCT ID: NCT07053072

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-23

Study Completion Date

2026-12-30

Brief Summary

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Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine Therapy in Patients with Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Have Failed Advanced Standard Therapy

Detailed Description

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PD-1 mRNA LNP is an immune checkpoint mRNA vaccine loaded with the gene coding for the PD-1 protein Safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy of mRNA vaccines with PD-1 as the immunogen in the treatment of primary liver cancer. The aim of this study is to establish a novel PD-1-based mRNA for the treatment of advanced cancers.

Conditions

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Liver Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This single-centre, open-label, single-arm trial uses a dose-escalation framework to evaluate the safety and biological activity of PD-1 mRNA LNP in the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have failed standard therapy. All participants will maintain a fixed chemotherapy/immunotherapy regimen based on their respective malignancies, with only the dose of PD-1 mRNA LNP changing.

Three cases will be enrolled in each dose group, with the planned dose groups being the 50 μg, 75 μg and 100 μg groups. It consisted of 5 doses of basal immunisation and subsequent personalised treatment. For the base immunisation, the first 4 doses were administered 1 week apart each and the 5th dose was administered 1 month after the 4th dose.

Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) will be monitored through a 21-day monitoring window. Escalation decisions will be made using a Bayesian Optimal Interval (BOIN) approach, with DLT classification following the
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Low Dose

Low-dose PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine for advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma failing standard therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low Dose PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 50 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

Medium Dose

Medium Dose PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine for Advanced Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Failing Standard Treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Medium dose PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccines

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 75 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

High Dose

High Dose PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine for Advanced Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Failing Standard Treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High dose PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccines

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 100 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

Interventions

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Low Dose PD-1 mRNA LNP Vaccine

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 50 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

Medium dose PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccines

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 75 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

High dose PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccines

Patients will receive PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 100 mcg weekly for the first 4 doses and a 5th dose 1 month after the 4th dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 50 mcg PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 75 mcg PD-1 mRNA LNP vaccine at 100 mcg

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female patients: ≥18 years of age; ≤70 years of age;
2. Recurrent or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma that has failed second-line standard therapy.
3. Patients with at least one target lesion with a measurable diameter according to the RECIST criteria (CT scan of tumor lesions with a long diameter of ≥10mm, CT scan of lymph node lesions with a short diameter of ≥10mm and a layer thickness of no more than 5mm);
4. ECOG physical condition score: 0 to 1;
5. Expected survival ≥ 3 months;
6. Good function of major organs, i.e., relevant examination indexes within 14 days prior to randomization meet the following requirements:

* Routine blood tests: hemoglobin ≥80g/L (no blood transfusion within 14 days); neutrophil count \>1.5×109 /L; platelet count ≥80×109 /L;
* Biochemical tests: total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN (upper limit of normal); blood alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or blood alanine transaminase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN; if liver metastases, ALT or AST ≤ 5 × ULN; endogenous creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula);
* cardiac Doppler ultrasound: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (LVEF) ≥50%.
7. Good compliance and family agreement to cooperate in receiving survival follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participation in a clinical trial of another drug within 4 weeks;
2. Patients with a prior history of other neoplasms, unless cervical cancer in situ, treated squamous skin cancer or epithelial tumor of the bladder or other malignancies that have undergone radical therapy (at least 5 years prior to enrollment);
3. Patients with uncontrolled cardiac clinical symptoms or disease, such as NYHA class 2 or higher heart failure, unstable angina pectoris , myocardial infarction within 1 year, clinically significant Supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention.
4. For female subjects: women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
5. Patients with active tuberculosis, bacterial or fungal infection (≥ grade 2 of NCI-CTCAE 5.0); HIV infection; active HBV infection; HCV infection.
6. Those with a history of psychotropic substance abuse that they are unable to abstain from or those with mental disorders;
7. Subjects with any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (e.g., the following, but not limited to : uveitis, enteritis, pituitary gland inflammation, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism; subjects with vitiligo or asthma that has resolved completely in childhood and does not require any intervention in adulthood may be enrolled; subjects with asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators may not be enrolled).
8. Patients who have been inoculated with mRNA drugs.
9. Participation in clinical trials involving lipid nanoparticles, a component of the study vaccine.
10. Contraindications to intramuscular injection.
11. History of substance abuse or known medical, psychological or social conditions such as alcohol or drug abuse.
12. Known allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to the investigational vaccine (including any excipients). Previous history of severe allergy to any drug, food, or vaccination, such as anaphylaxis, allergic laryngeal edema, allergic dyspnea, anaphylactic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, localized anaphylactic necrotic reaction (Arthus reaction).
13. The female subject is planning to become pregnant or the male subject's partner is planning to become pregnant during the Screening Period and up to 12 months after the full course of drug administration.
14. In the judgment of the investigator, there is a serious concomitant disease that jeopardizes the patient's safety or interferes with the patient's ability to complete the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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West China Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Xingchen Peng

PhD,professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Xingchen Peng

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

West China Hospital

Locations

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West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sichuan University West China Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xingchen Peng

Role: CONTACT

18980606753

Facility Contacts

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Xingchen

Role: primary

18980606753

Xingchen Peng

Role: primary

+86 18980606753

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Other Identifiers

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2025-755

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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