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NCT05842174 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Targeting Ischemia-Induced Autophagy Dependence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
93
Enrollment target

NCT05842174: Recruiting Phase 1 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT05842174 is a Phase 1 study that is actively recruiting participants, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 93 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05842174, a Phase 1 study, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
93 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the most commonly used therapy for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). TACE is a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing a catheter into the artery in the liver that feeds the tumor, administering chemotherapeutics and then blocking the artery with embolics in order to kill tumor cells by depriving them of essential oxygen and nutrients. While TACE has a proven survival benefit, local recurrence is common, and long-term survival rates are poor. Prior studies demonstrate that HCC cells survive the oxygen and nutrient deprivation through autophagy, a process of cellular self-eating, to provide nutrients required for survival. The proposed project will leverage this dependency to develop a novel approach to TACE that integrates autophagy inhibition to improve therapeutic response by increasing tumor cell killing and enhancing anti-tumor immunity.

Primary Outcome

Local progression free survival will be determined on a per lesion basis based on follow-up cross-sectional imaging and modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Hydroxychloroquine
  • DRUG Lipiodol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 93 participants
Start Date 2026-04-01
Est. Completion 2030-10-15
Phase Phase 1
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What NCT05842174 shows while recruiting

NCT05842174 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 93 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT05842174 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05842174 about?

NCT05842174 is a clinical study titled "Targeting Ischemia-Induced Autophagy Dependence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma". Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the most commonly used therapy for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). TACE is a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing a catheter into the artery in the liver that feeds the tumor, administering chemotherapeutics and then...

What is the current status of trial NCT05842174?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 93 participants. The study started on 2026-04-01. Estimated completion is 2030-10-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05842174?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Hydroxychloroquine (DRUG), Lipiodol (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05842174?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05842174's enrollment target sits among peer trials

93 624th of 2000 higher than 1,376 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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