Slide A new clinical trial studying the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Despite the advances in immunotherapy, certain cancers such as
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) still present significant treatment challenges.

If you, or someone you know has HCC or ICC and is 18 years of age or older, you may want to learn more about the PERIO-02 clinical trial. Talk to your doctor about participating.

The Pressure-Enabled Regional Immuno-Oncology (PERIO-02) clinical trial will study a new investigational drug, SD-101, delivered intravascularly by the TriNav® Infusion System using the Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery™ (PEDD™) method of administration. The study will evaluate if this platform approach can improve the performance of systemic checkpoint inhibitors in treating patients with HCC or ICC.

The PERIO-02 clinical trial is studying the ability of SD-101 using the PEDD method of administration to overcome two major challenges of treatment:
  • immunosuppression
  • high intratumoral pressure (ITP)

Studying a Platform Designed

to Address both Treatment Challenges

CHALLENGE 1: Immunosuppression

How do the liver's natural processes interfere with immunotherapy?

Part of a healthy liver's function is controlling immune response.

It's the way the liver manages inflammation and maintains homeostasis.

What happens when tumor cells are present in the liver?
What is the significance of MDSCs in the liver?
How does investigational SD-101 address the immunosuppressive barrier?
Why is this approach being combined with a checkpoint inhibitor?

CHALLENGE 2: High Intratumoral Pressure (ITP)

How does tumor growth impact treatment?
What is PEDD™?

Am I eligible to participate

in this clinical trial?

You may qualify to participate in the study if you:

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    Are ≥18 years of age

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    Are not pregnant or breastfeeding

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    Have a confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)

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    Do not have an active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection

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    Have not received chemotherapy or an investigational agent within 14 days before cycle 1 day 1

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    Do not have active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); other severe infection, including a liver infection, within 2 weeks before the first dose of study drug; or uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at screening

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    Have no prior history of or concurrent malignancy unless the malignancy is clinically insignificant, and no ongoing treatment is required

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    Are clinically stable as judged by the clinical investigator

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    Do not have active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease or immune-mediated disease. Type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are not exclusionary

Get the PERIO-02 clinical trial brochure:

Find a physician affiliated with the
PERIO-02 Clinical Trial

Active, Not Enrolling

The University of Texas MD Anderson
Cancer Center

1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
GIClinicalTrials@mdanderson.org

University of Colorado, Denver

1665 Aurora Court
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
Aurora, CO 80045
McKenna Russen mckenna.russen@cuanschutz.edu

Columbia University Medical Center

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th floor
New York, NY 10032
cancerclinicaltrials@cumc.columbia.edu

Rhode Island Hospital

Lifespan Oncology Clinical Research
Rhode Island Hospital, APC 131
593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
Caitlyn Krar CKrar@Lifespan.org
Sopha Dionson sdionson@Lifespan.org

University of Maryland Medical Center Radiation Oncology

22 South Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Dr. Kevin Kim kevin.kim@umm.edu

Coming Soon

Massachusetts General Hospitals

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Ashley O’Meara ALOMEARA@mgh.harvard.edu

Kansas University Medical Center

Why should I participate

in a clinical trial?

Virtually every therapy and many medical advancements have been made possible by individuals who take part in clinical trials. Clinical trials are needed for the development of new treatment options for people living with HCC and ICC and other diseases.

Others are here to support you in the fight against HCC and ICC.

TriNav® is Rx Only. For the safe and proper use of the TriNav device, refer to the Instructions for Use.

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