This is a single-arm, single-center, prospective trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with ipalimab/tuvonralimab (QL1706) in the peri-operative setting for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma exceeding the Milan criteria, and to explore biomarkers predictive of therapeutic response.
Age ≥18 years, male or female
Patients with histologically or pathologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or Patients meeting the clinical diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma as defined by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
BCLC stage A or B hepatocellular carcinoma deemed amenable to curative-intent surgery after multidisciplinary consultation, yet exceeding Milan criteria
Eligible for the TACE procedure predefined by the study center, with no contraindications
Patients with histopathologically confirmed variant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) subtypes, including: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma Sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma Mixed hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma
Prior local therapy targeting the index lesion(s), including but not limited to: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) Transarterial embolization (TAE) Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) Cryoablation High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) Radiation therapy
Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, including but not limited to: Molecular targeted agents (e.g., tyrosine kinase inhibitors, anti-angiogenic drugs) Conventional chemotherapy Immunotherapy: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 inhibitors) Immune checkpoint agonists Cellular immunotherapy (e.g., CAR-T, NK cell therapy) Biological therapy: Cancer vaccines Cytokines (e.g., interferons, interleukins) Growth factor inhibitors
Presence of portal vein tumor thrombus, hepatic vein or inferior vena cava tumor thrombus, or distant metastasis