New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough bile duct cancer

NCT ID NCT05668884

First seen Jan 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs—two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and oxaliplatin), a targeted therapy (donafenib), and an immunotherapy (tislelizumab)—in 93 people with advanced biliary tract cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors and improve survival. Participants must be in fairly good health and have measurable tumors. The study is currently recruiting.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200062, China

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Donafenib, and Tislelizumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option that shrinks tumors and delays cancer progression in people with advanced biliary tract cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 93 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination of four drugs may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than standard treatments.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bile duct carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.