Promising cancer combo trial halted after just 7 patients

NCT ID NCT05921760

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a three-drug combination (ivosidenib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab) in 7 people with advanced bile duct cancer that has a specific IDH1 mutation. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose, but the study was stopped early by the sponsor before it could test how well the treatment works. Only safety information is available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

ivosidenib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab

What this could lead to

If it had succeeded, this combination could have pointed toward a new treatment option for a rare bile duct cancer with a specific gene mutation.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early after only 7 participants, so we have very little data. The combination may cause serious side effects, and it is unclear if it would work at all.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cholangiocarcinoma intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

  • UCLH

    London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

  • UCSF - Medical Center at Mission Bay

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • Ucsf Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States