New chemo cocktail shows promise against tough bile duct cancer

NCT ID NCT03406299

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different chemotherapy drug combinations in 92 people with advanced bile duct or gallbladder cancer that could not be removed by surgery. The goal was to see which combination better kept the cancer from growing for at least 6 months. Participants received either the experimental SLOG regimen or the standard gemcitabine plus cisplatin regimen, and researchers tracked tumor response, survival, and side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

biliary tract cancer biliary tract neoplasm Biliary Tract Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group, National Health Research Institutes

    Taipei, Taiwan