> Trialight public data. Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/condition/adult-hepatocellular-carcinoma-c10a1a4b-50f0-572a-8bff-bf597d4b7fae > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Adult hepatocellular carcinoma Therapeutic area Oncology Rare disease Yes ## Definition and classification **Definition** Adult hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer of adulthood. Derived from well-differentiated hepatocytes, it often develops from chronic liver cirrhosis which is most often due to hepatitis B and C virus or alcohol abuse. Symptoms are hepatic mass, abdominal pain and, in advanced stages, jaundice, cachexia and liver failure. **Genetic basis** No **Non-human condition** No **Rare disease** Yes **Listing at source** Listed **Condition name** Adult hepatocellular carcinoma **Therapeutic area** Oncology ### Alternative names (11) - adult hepatocellular carcinoma - hepatocellular cancer - adult HCC - adult hepatocellular carcinoma - adult hepatoma - adult primary carcinoma of liver cell - adult primary carcinoma of the liver cell - adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma - adult primary hepatoma - adult primary liver cell carcinoma - hepatocellular carcinoma of adults ## Clinical profile **Severity** Terminal ### All therapeutic areas (3) - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Oncology ## Identifiers **MONDO ID** MONDO:0016216 Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0016216) **Parent condition** MONDO:0007256 ## Related records ### Broader conditions (26) - [Adenocarcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/adenocarcinoma-b5c321d1-7c49-5bf9-abd0-dfa99dbd5f29.md) - [Cancer](https://trialight.com/data/condition/cancer-703b1dfc-4812-50eb-83f4-d7a205d16bdb.md) - Cancer or benign tumor - [Carcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/carcinoma-575e4c82-5fa5-5455-b1b7-30972eca1a2f.md) - Carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract - Digestive system cancer - Digestive system carcinoma - [Digestive system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/digestive-system-disorder-ae55641c-32fa-5aa9-ab90-29f763a95dc0.md) - [Digestive system neoplasm](https://trialight.com/data/condition/digestive-system-neoplasm-2ebb9146-1d78-515a-92a3-749515a27d44.md) - Disease - Disease by body system or component - Disease by etiologic mechanism - Endocrine gland neoplasm - [Endocrine system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/endocrine-system-disorder-7bab6998-7c2b-586b-940e-d8d567288d52.md) - [Epithelial neoplasm](https://trialight.com/data/condition/epithelial-neoplasm-5584692a-5e9d-58e1-9432-db6264993a80.md) - Glandular cell neoplasm - Hepatobiliary disorder - Hepatobiliary neoplasm - [Hepatocellular carcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/hepatocellular-carcinoma-fc1014ac-5a3c-551d-98ea-95306009e299.md) - Human disease ### Trials (165) - 18F-FSPG PET in Imaging Patients With Liver Cancer Before Undergoing Surgery or Transplant - 3-Tesla MRI Response to TACE in HCC (Liver Cancer) - A Longitudinal Observational Study of the Natural History and Management of Patients With HCC - A Multi-center, Open-label Study of Oral ENMD-2076 for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - A Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate OTX-2002 in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumor Types Known for Association with the MYC Oncogene - A Phase 1b Study of GKL-006 Injection in Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Phase I/Ib Study of AZD9150 (ISIS-STAT3Rx) in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Phase II Study of Adjuvant Immunotherapy Targeting KRAS G12D, KRAS G12V, or TP53 R175H for Participants With Advanced Gastrointestinal Malignancies - A Pilot Study of "OncozeneTM" Microspheres for Intra-arterial Delivery of Doxorubicin - A Randomized Phase II Trial of Surgery Plus Sorafenib vs. Sorafenib Alone for Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) With Portal Vein Invasion - A Randomized, Controlled Phase III Trial of Sorafenib With or Without cTACE in Patients With Advanced HCC - A Study of Emibetuzumab in Combination With Ramucirumab (LY3009806) in Participants With Advanced Cancer - A Study of Individualized Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Intrahepatic Cancer - A Study of MGC018 in Combination With MGD019 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors - A Study of Oral 7HP349 (Alintegimod) in Combination With Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab Monotherapy - A Study of Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Unresectable Metastatic Hepatocellular Cancer - A Study of SHR-1826 Monotherapy or in Combination With Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Cancer - A Study of TAK-500 With or Without Pembrolizumab in Adults With Select Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors - [A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Intravenously (IV) Infused ABBV-324 in Adult Participants With Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) or Squamous-Cell Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUSC)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-assess-adverse-events-and-change-in-disease-325c4ecc-f2e6-4424-b3f4-e3d84a4f9586.md) - A2ALL-Patients Safety System Improvements in Living Donor Liver Transplantation ### Drugs in development (22) - Belinostat Phase 1 - [Bevacizumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/bevacizumab-a9e09d09-2d3c-4fda-ad45-01fd000dd363.md) Phase 2 - [Capecitabine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/capecitabine-a5be3dfa-a85f-4c85-8c62-f4ceb74e5f99.md) Phase 3 - Cediranib maleate Phase 2 - Cixutumumab Phase 2 - Dasatinib anhydrous Phase 2 - Doxorubicin Phase 3 - [Doxorubicin hydrochloride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/doxorubicin-hydrochloride-2e3493ba-9766-475e-aa7d-f2debf111de5.md) Phase 3 - Erlotinib hydrochloride Phase 2 - Gefitinib Phase 2 - Ixabepilone Phase 2 - Lapatinib ditosylate Phase 2 - MK-2206 Phase 2 - [Oxaliplatin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/oxaliplatin-bd23604a-83f3-4d4c-8330-93f435fc2a0b.md) Phase 3 - Selumetinib Phase 2 - Sorafenib Phase 3 - Sorafenib tosylate Phase 3 - Sunitinib malate Phase 2 - [Tegafur](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tegafur-373c07a7-2961-4c06-af1a-16fedfad4fd1.md) Phase 2 - Temsirolimus Phase 2 --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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