National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

This study is testing whether combining the drugs lenvatinib and paclitaxel can help control advanced bile duct cancer in patients whose disease got worse after standard gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. It aims to see if this combination can shrink tumors and delay cancer growth. …

This study is testing two new combinations of chemotherapy drugs for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread. Researchers want to see if adding either of two different drugs to standard treatment can help control the cancer for longer. The trial will compare which …

This study aims to build a detailed genetic and medical database for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer in Taiwan. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from about 480 participants to identify common genetic changes in these cancers. The goal is to create a resource tha…

This study aims to understand how vegetarian and plant-based diets affect health as people get older. It will follow 5,000 middle-aged and older volunteers in Taiwan for years, tracking their diet, physical strength, and memory. The goal is to gather evidence to help create bette…

This study aims to understand the genetic makeup of a rare stomach cancer (GIST) in Taiwanese patients who do not have the most common genetic mutations. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from 50 patients to create a genetic profile and see how it relates to their health out…