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RecruitingNCT07479485Updated Jul 28, 2026

MRG006A Combination Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Phase I/II)

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of MRG006A and Pucotenlimab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, sponsored by Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 8 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-28.

Sponsored by Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Apr 2026; still recruiting 5 months later.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
160
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open-label, multicenter, Phase I/II clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of MRG006A in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Keywords

  • MRG006A
  • Pucotenlimab
  • Bevacizumab
  • TKI
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In context

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

3,180 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; 953 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 160 is above the median of 55 across 2,298 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Hepatocellular.

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Lead sponsor

Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Able to understand and provide written informed consent, and comply with the requirements specified in the protocol.
  2. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
  3. Must provide tumor tissue specimens for GPC3 testing.
  4. Histologically/cytologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Stage C or Stage B not amenable to curative surgery and/or locoregional therapy.
  5. At least one measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and modified RECIST (mRECIST).
  6. No prior systemic antineoplastic therapy for unresectable HCC before first dose administration.
  7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1, with no deterioration within 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
  8. Adequate organ function as specified.
  9. Negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first dose (women of childbearing potential). Pregnant or lactating women are not eligible for this study.
  10. Women of childbearing potential and male patients must agree to use adequate contraception during MRG006A treatment and for 180 days after the last infusion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior histologically/cytologically confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma with fibrolamellar, sarcomatoid, cholangiocarcinoma, or other components.
  2. History of hepatic failure or hepatic encephalopathy, or history of liver transplantation.
  3. Pleural effusion, ascites, or pelvic effusion, or clinically significant pericardial effusion.
  4. Acute or chronic active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
  5. Central nervous system metastases.
  6. Prior locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma within 4 weeks before first dose administration.
  7. Receipt of live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks before first dose or planned administration during the study period.
  8. Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks before first dose, or the presence of unhealed wounds, ulcers, or bone fractures.
  9. Uncontrolled or poorly controlled medical conditions.
  10. Toxicities from prior therapy that have not resolved to Grade 0 or 1 before first dose of study treatment.
  11. Severe cardiac insufficiency or cerebrovascular events within 6 months prior, or occurrence of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, gastrointestinal perforation and/or fistula, or intestinal obstruction.
  12. Patients with double or multiple primary malignancies.
  13. Hypersensitivity to any component or excipient of the investigational product.
  14. Active or poorly controlled severe infection.
  15. Any severe and/or uncontrolled systemic disease that, in the opinion of the investigator and sponsor, renders the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
160 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MRG006A+Pucotenlimab + Bevacizumab

    Drug: MRG006A · Drug: Pucotenlimab · Drug: Bevacizumab

  • Experimental
    MRG006A+ PD1/VEGF antibody

    Drug: MRG006A · Drug: PD1/VEGF antibody

  • Experimental
    MRG006A+ TKI

    Drug: MRG006A · Drug: TKI

Interventions

  • DrugMRG006A

    Administrated intravenously

  • DrugPucotenlimab

    Administrated intravenously

  • DrugBevacizumab

    Administrated intravenously

  • DrugPD1/VEGF antibody

    Administrated intravenously

  • DrugTKI

    Administrated intravenously

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse events

    Proportion of participants experiencing treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  2. Recommended Phase 2 Dose

    Evaluate RP2D based on the safety and efficacy of different dosage cohorts.

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Peak concentration (Cmax)

    Cmax of ADC, TAb, free payload will be measured.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  2. Time to peak (Tmax)

    Tmax of ADC, TAb, free payload will be measured.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  3. Area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC)

    AUC of ADC, TAb, free payload will be measured.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  4. Half-life time (t1/2)

    t1/2 of ADC, TAb, free payload will be measured.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  5. Anti-Drug Antibody characteristics

    Proportion of subjects who develop treatment-emergent anti-drug antibody (ADA) positivity.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  6. Objective Response Rate

    Proportion of patients with complete response/partial response assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumor version 1.1

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. Disease Control Rate

    Proportion of patients with complete response/partial response and stable disease assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumor version 1.1

    Time frame: 6 months

  8. Duration of Response

    The time from the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) until disease progression or death from any cause

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  9. Progression-Free Survival

    Time between the start of study treatment and progressive disease or any cause of death

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

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Study locations

1 of 8 sites recruiting
  • Beijing You An Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100000, China
    • Jun Lv · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Ethics Committee of Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100021, China
    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100730, China
    • Shunda Du · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University
    Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
    • Yongyi Zeng · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Henan Cancer Hospital
    Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China
    • Jinxue Zhou · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China
    • Xiangcheng Li · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300308, China
    • Huikai Li · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Lishui Central Hospital
    Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, China
    • Jiansong Ji · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 28, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07479485
Lead sponsor
Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 18, 2026
Start date
Apr 8, 2026
Primary completion
Apr 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 28, 2026

Study contacts

Program Director
Contact
ra_bj@lepubiopharma.com
86-21- 67680899

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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