Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
MONDO:0003210A carcinoma that arises from the intrahepatic bile duct epithelium in any site of the intrahepatic biliary tree. Grossly, the malignant lesions are solid, nodular, and grayish. Morphologically, the vast majority of cases are adenocarcinomas. Signs and symptoms include malaise, weight loss, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, and night sweats. Early detection is difficult and the prognosis is generally poor.
Also known as: ICC, cholangiocarcinoma, intrahepatic, malignant, intrahepatic Cholangiocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma), intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, intrahepatic carcinoma of bile duct, intrahepatic carcinoma of the bile duct, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
3118 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 154 tagged with Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma itself.
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma 36 trials
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Cholangiolocellular carcinoma 1 trial
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Liver tumors targeted directly: old pump, new drug
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a drug called carfilzomib, given directly to the liver through an implanted pump, is safe for people whose colon, adrenal, or bile duct cancer has spread to the liver and persists after prior pump therapy. Participants receive weekly infusions of the drug…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 21:00 UTC
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Freezing tumors plus dual immunotherapy: a new attack on bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding cryoablation, a procedure that freezes tumors, to two drugs can help people with advanced biliary tract cancer that worsened after first-line treatment. The drugs are QL1706, a dual immunotherapy, and lenvatinib, a targeted therapy. The tria…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 21:00 UTC
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Can sound waves supercharge immunotherapy against bile duct cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether adding a non-invasive ultrasound treatment called histotripsy to the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can strengthen the body's immune response against advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of bile duct cancer. Histotripsy uses focused sound …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted pill shrink hard-to-treat bile duct cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether daraxonrasib, an oral drug that targets cancers with a KRAS mutation, can shrink tumors in people with advanced biliary tract cancer that has progressed after first-line treatment. Participants take the drug once daily in 28-day cycles. The main g…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Anti-Inflammatory drug may boost cancer therapy in bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help people with advanced bile duct cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. The trial focuses on patients whose tumors have high levels of a marker …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shanghai 6th People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Dual-Action antibody boost chemo against bile duct cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether adding ivonescimab to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) works better than the usual chemo-immunotherapy combination for people with advanced biliary tract cancer. Ivonescimab is a special antibody that targets two proteins: one that h…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can matching drugs to tumor genes beat biliary cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis umbrella trial is testing whether assigning treatment based on a person's tumor genetics can improve outcomes for advanced biliary tract cancers. Participants receive one of several targeted therapies or immunotherapy, depending on their genetic test results. The study aims …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart untreatable bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis clinical trial tests a new approach for people with a type of bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It compares a combination of targeted therapy and a procedure that delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver against standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo attack on untreatable liver cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of treatments can help people with a type of liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The approach uses local chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver, along with immunotherapy (toripalimab) and a targeted therapy pi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy before surgery shows promise for bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether giving a mix of immunotherapy (durvalumab), chemotherapy (cisplatin and gemcitabine), and possibly a targeted drug (futibatinib) before surgery can improve outcomes for patients with resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of bile duct…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Modified herpes virus takes on bile duct cancer in new trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests VG2025, a modified herpes virus that targets and kills cancer cells while boosting the immune system, in 30 people with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (a type of bile duct cancer). The virus is injected directly into tumors every four weeks. Ear…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Virogin Biotech Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New hope for bile duct cancer: combo therapy aims to boost survival
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the drug Mitazalimab to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced bile duct cancer live longer. About 160 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed will receive either chemo alone or chemo plus Mitazalimab. Researchers will check s…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a combination of chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver, an oral targeted drug, and an immunotherapy for people with advanced bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors. The trial will enroll 30…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Triple therapy offers hope for hard-to-treat liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new combination of treatments for people with a specific liver cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) that cannot be surgically removed. The treatment includes chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver, along with two oral and intravenous drugs. The goal i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New pill takes on bile duct cancer: phase 3 trial launches
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests a new daily pill, TT-00420, against standard chemotherapy in 138 adults with advanced bile duct cancer that has a specific genetic change (FGFR2 fusion or mutation) and has worsened after first treatment. The study compares how long the cancer stays under…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: TransThera Sciences (Nanjing), Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Lab test may guide smarter chemo for bile duct cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a lab test (3D-PTA) that checks which chemotherapy drugs work best on a patient's tumor can improve outcomes after bile duct cancer surgery. About 98 adults with stage II/III bile duct cancer will be randomly assigned to receive either standard capecitabi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Cancer cocktail aims to turn inoperable tumors into surgical wins
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a mix of immunotherapy (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab), chemotherapy (gemcitabine and oxaliplatin), and a targeted drug (lenvatinib) can shrink bile duct and gallbladder cancers enough to be surgically removed. About 29 adults with locally advanced…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New tool could guide surgery timing for tough liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at 270 people with a type of liver cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) that cannot be removed right away. After initial chemotherapy (GOLP regimen), participants are split into three groups: one continues medication, one goes straight to surgery, and one use…
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs targets Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—disitamab vedotin, lenvatinib, and a PD-1 inhibitor—for people with HER2-positive advanced biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will enroll 65 participants to see how well the treatment shrinks tum…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:45 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) plus chemotherapy works better than a standard immunotherapy-plus-chemo regimen for advanced bile duct cancer. About 104 adults with inoperable or metastatic intrahepatic cholangi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Bile may hold the key to guiding targeted treatment for bile duct and gallbladder cancers
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingResearchers want to know whether leftover bile fluid can reveal genetic changes in tumors of people with advanced biliary tract cancer, such as bile duct or gallbladder cancer. Collecting tumor tissue for genetic testing can be difficult or risky in this cancer, so the study coll…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 21:00 UTC
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Can AI be a second pair of eyes for liver cancer detection?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis trial asks whether adding artificial intelligence (AI) to radiologists' reading of liver CT scans can match or improve standard reporting. It involves 40,000 adults who had contrast-enhanced CT scans of the abdomen. On some days, radiologists first read scans on their own, t…
Sponsor: Shengjing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New ultrasound technique could reveal hidden blood vessels in liver tumors
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new ultrasound method called super-resolution ultrasound (SRUS) to see tiny blood vessels in liver tumors. Current scans show only larger vessels, but SRUS can detect vessels as small as 20 micrometers. Researchers will compare blood flow patterns in different …
Sponsor: Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Herbal pill may ease cancer treatment burden
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal pill called Yueju to standard cancer therapy can improve quality of life for people with advanced biliary tract cancer. About 210 adults will be randomly assigned to get either the pill or a placebo, without knowing whi…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:24 UTC
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Can Re-Assessing bile duct cancer treatment open the door to surgery?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers at Karolinska University Hospital are following 900 people diagnosed with intrahepatic or perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, two types of bile duct cancer. The study tracks how tumors respond to treatment, how patients feel and function, and changes in biomarkers over time…
Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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3D MRI scan may predict liver cancer treatment success
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether a specialized MRI scan called three-dimensional magnetic resonance elastography (3D-MRE) can predict how well patients with initially unresectable liver cancer will respond to conversion therapy. The scan measures the stiffness and other physical p…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden cancer left behind after liver surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether a special 3D MRI scan, called magnetic resonance elastography (3D-MRE), can detect microscopic tumor remnants at the surgical margin after liver cancer removal. Current methods only examine the removed tissue, not the remaining liver. Researchers w…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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3D liver stiffness scan could predict surgery risks
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study explores whether a special 3D MRI scan, called magnetic resonance elastography, can measure liver stiffness and elasticity before surgery to predict the risk of liver failure afterward. Researchers will enroll 150 adults with liver cancer or liver metastases who are sc…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood tests and patient surveys could improve bile duct cancer monitoring
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to learn if blood tests for cancer DNA (ctDNA) and patient-reported quality of life can help doctors predict how bile duct cancer will progress and whether treatments are working. Researchers will collect blood samples and surveys from 300 patients with curable or…
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC