Zapping spreading tumors could extend life on current cancer drugs

NCT ID NCT06101277

First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This 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 few spots of cancer start to grow. About 300 adults with limited cancer progression will receive the ablation procedure alongside their ongoing treatment. The main goal is to see if this combination delays the need to switch or stop systemic therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) or interventional radiology (IR) ablation therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help people with certain GI cancers stay on their current systemic therapy longer by controlling limited tumor growth with targeted ablation.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet proven. Ablation procedures carry risks like bleeding or infection, and the benefit may not apply to all cancer types or stages.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

appendiceal neoplasm appendix cancer appendix carcinoma biliary tract cancer Biliary Tract Neoplasms carcinoma of the ampulla of vater cholangiocarcinoma colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma gallbladder cancer gallbladder neoplasm intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma malignant pancreatic neoplasm small intestine carcinoma

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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