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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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