New hope for bile duct cancer: targeted drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT04042831
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called olaparib in 32 people with advanced bile duct cancer that has spread and has certain DNA repair gene mutations. Olaparib works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The main goal is to see how many patients are alive without their cancer getting worse at the first scan.
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Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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