Contact
Professor Nagy Habib
nagy.habib@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Andrea Frilling
a.frilling@imperial.ac.uk
Mr Mikael Sodergren
m.sodergren@imperial.ac.uk
Mr Duncan Spalding
d.spalding@imperial.ac.uk
Lab/office contact number
020 3313 8574
What we do
Hammersmith Hospital is a world class centre of excellence for HPB surgery and it has an active patient driven research programme. Research has a clear focus to improve the treatment of HPB cancers and patient outcomes.
Exciting research from members of the group includes:
Small activating RNAs - Professor Nagy Habib
saRNAs are small oligonucleotide drugs, similar in chemical structure to siRNAs whose potential and pre-clinical development was undertaken by Professor Nagy Habib and colleagues in the Francis Fraser lab located on the Hammersmith campus. The pharmaceutical agent is MTL-CEPA which is in THREE clinical trials (OUTREACH Study, TIMEPOINT study and OUTREACH2 study).
RNA Aptamers - Professor Nagy Habib
Development of RNA aptamers to target cancer cells for the potential treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer
Medical devices - Professor Nagy Habib
Two devices invented at in the HPB Surgery unit are marketed by global medical device companies – the Habib™ 4X, a bloodless resection device and the Habib™ HPB an endoscopic catheter for ablation and palliation of pancreatic and bile duct cancers.
Neuroendocrine tumours - Professor Andrea Frilling
ICL is an established European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Centre of Excellence for treatment of neuroendocrine tumours. The aim is is to improve clinical management of NET patients, develop clinical trials, provide education, support research, and enhance cooperation in the NET community.
MRI scanning of fatty livers - Mr Duncan Spalding
The HPB Surgical Unit recognised two key areas of clinical need for the application of a method to identify if steatohepatitis (fatty liver) is reversible and to assess pre-operative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy-associated steatohepatitis (CASH) in hepatic metastatic disease from colorectal origin. The BRC funded a clinical trial (iDOSH study) to investigate the role of MRI scanning with FBA-A20FMDV2, radiolabelled with fluorine-18 ([18F]-FBA-A20FMDV2).
Medical Eye Tracking Research - Mr Mikael Sodergren
This research focuses on the innovative application of eye tracking technology to improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgery and other medical interventions.
Immunomodulatory Cancer Therapies - Mr Mikael Sodergren
This group studies the techniques that modify the immune response to tumours, with particular emphasis on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. We are particularly interested in therapies that can be leveraged in the peri-operative setting to improve outcomes.
Medical Cannabis Research - Mr Mikael Sodergren
This research programme evaluates and develops novel therapies targeting the endocannabinoid system through a framework of in vitro, in vivo and clinical translational activities.
Additional information
- Nagina Mangal – Mr Mikael Sodergren
- Pinelopi Andrikakou – Prof Nagy Habib
OUTREACH:
A first-in-human, multi-centre, open-label, phase 1a/bclinical study with rna oligonucleotide drug mtl-cebpa to investigate its safety, tolerability, and anti-tumour activity in patients with advanced liver cancer.
TIMEPOINT:
An open label phase 1a/b study ofmtl-cebpa in combination with a pd-1 inhibitor (pembrolizumab) in adult patients with advanced solid tumours.
OUTREACH2:
An open label phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mtl-cebpa administered in combination with sorafenib in participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) and hepatitis b or hepatitis c virus.
IDOSH:
A pilot study to assess [18F]-FBA-A20FMDV2 ([18F]-IMAFIB) PET-MR imaging for the detection and quantitation of early inflammation/fibrosis in patients with steatohepatitis and chemotherapy-associated steatohepatitis in hepatic.
ARDEO Trial:
A phase II prospective randomised clinical study of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for stage 3 inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Our researchers
Professor Nagy Habib
Professor Nagy Habib
Professor of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Head of the Section
Professor Andrea Frilling
Professor Andrea Frilling
Chair in Endocrine Surgery
Mr Mikael Sodergren
Mr Mikael Sodergren
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Mr Duncan Spalding
Mr Duncan Spalding
Clinical Research Fellow
Mr Madhava Pai
Mr Madhava Pai
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dr Vikash Reebye
Dr Vikash Reebye
Research Fellow in Gene Activation