Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
MONDO:0003090A carcinoma that arises from epithelial cells of the extrahepatic bile duct.
Also known as: carcinoma of extrahepatic bile duct, carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
3329 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 51 tagged with Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
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Extrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma 2 trials · 409 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Adenocarcinoma of gallbladder and extrahepatic biliary tract 6 trials · 374 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ampulla of vater adenocarcinoma 11 trials · 42 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Extrahepatic bile duct clear cell adenocarcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Extrahepatic bile duct mucinous adenocarcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Extrahepatic bile duct signet ring cell carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Extrahepatic bile duct small cell adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Papillary extrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma 0 trials
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Carcinoma of the ampulla of vater 29 trials · 65 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Ampulla of vater adenocarcinoma 11 trials · 42 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ampulla of vater small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
- Ampulla of vater squamous cell carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Distal biliary tract carcinoma 32 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic weakness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IDE892, alone or with another drug (IDE397), in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic deletion (MTAP). The study aims to find safe doses and see if the drugs shrink tumors. It includes 260 adults with ca…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: IDEAYA Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Four-Drug cocktail outsmart bile duct cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether alternating standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy with a targeted drug called pemigatinib can help people with advanced biliary tract cancers that have FGFR2 alterations. The study includes adults with cancer that cannot be removed by surg…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New strategy: removing tumors one by one after chemo for stomach and pancreatic cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a series of procedures to remove cancerous tumors, given one after another, can improve outcomes for people with stage IV foregut cancers (like stomach, pancreas, or bile duct cancer) who have no detectable cancer DNA in their blood after initial …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Surgery drug combo boost bile duct cancer survival?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is investigating whether giving a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy before surgery, and continuing immunotherapy after, can improve outcomes for people with a rare and aggressive type of bile duct cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive ei…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis global Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the experimental immunotherapy rilvegostomig to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced biliary tract cancer live longer, compared to adding the approved drug durvalumab. About 1,100 participants with inoperable or meta…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New chemo mist targets abdominal cancer with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a technique called PIPAC, which turns chemotherapy into a fine mist and sprays it directly into the abdomen during a keyhole surgery. The goal is to see if this method is safe and reduces side effects for people with biliary tract cancer that has spre…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Zapping spreading tumors could extend life on current cancer drugs
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a targeted, tumor-destroying treatment (like focused radiation or heat ablation) can help people with certain gastrointestinal cancers—such as colorectal, small bowel, or pancreatic cancer—continue their current systemic therapy longer when only a …
Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop bile duct cancer return after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving chemotherapy (capecitabine or S-1) together with radiation after surgery can help prevent bile duct and gallbladder cancers from coming back. It includes 92 patients whose cancers had high-risk features, like positive lymph nodes or narrow sur…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at two cancer targets in hard-to-treat bile duct cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new therapy called EB-HC01, which uses specially engineered natural killer (NK) immune cells to attack cancer cells that have two specific markers (HER2 and CEACAM5). The trial enrolls adults with advanced bile duct or gallbladder cancers that have worsened aft…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on bile duct cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new cell therapy for people with advanced biliary tract cancer (bile duct or gallbladder cancer) that has not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune T cells, enhanced with a protein called CD160 to better target …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for bile duct cancer enters safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a procedure called radiofrequency ablation (bRFA) to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy is safe for people with bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 36 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of four drugs—two standard chemotherapies plus an immunotherapy and a cholesterol drug—in people with advanced bile duct cancer. All 29 participants will receive the same treatment. Researchers will check how many patients see their tumors shrin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Light therapy combo targets deadly bile duct cancer in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a new approach for people with advanced bile duct cancer that has caused a blockage. The treatment combines a light-activated drug (sodium porphyrin) with standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin). The goal is to see if this combination can h…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Guangsheng Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New trial burns tumors from inside to fight bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a procedure called endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (EB-RFA) can help people with advanced bile duct cancer live longer. EB-RFA uses a catheter to deliver heat directly to the tumor inside the bile duct. Half of the 120 participants will receive EB-RFA…
Sponsor: Aichi Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New combo therapy hopes to tackle tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy or the targeted drug lenvatinib can help people with advanced biliary tract cancer live longer and control their tumors better. The study will enroll 60 adults whose cancer …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Heat and radiation boost chemoimmunotherapy in bile duct cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests whether adding heat therapy and a special type of radiation to standard chemoimmunotherapy is safe and feasible for people with advanced bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 15 participants will receive the combination treatment. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost surgery success in bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (tuvonralimab and iparomlimab) to standard chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with bile duct or gallbladder cancer. About 45 adults with resectable or borderline-resectable cancer will r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Heat and immunotherapy join forces against bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining radiofrequency ablation (a heat treatment) with chemotherapy and the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can improve survival in people with advanced bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will enroll 42 participant…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs hopes to fight Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of four drugs—gemcitabine, cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, and tislelizumab—in people with advanced biliary tract cancer (bile duct or gallbladder cancer) that has not been treated before. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors and improve surv…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:55 UTC
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Simple blood test could spot deadly bile duct cancers earlier
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a blood test that looks for DNA changes from tumors to help diagnose and manage biliary tract cancers, which are often found late and have a low survival rate. Researchers will enroll 1,800 participants with confirmed cancers to see how accurate the test is.…
Sponsor: Yingbin Liu, MD, PhD, FACS • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:38 UTC
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Blood test could replace needle biopsies for bile duct cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can find genetic changes in advanced bile duct cancer as well as a traditional tissue biopsy. The goal is to make it easier and less invasive to identify which patients might benefit from targeted therapi…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC