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New study aims to uncover why biliary tree cancers behave differently

NCT ID NCT05179486

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,500 people with biliary tree cancers, plus healthy volunteers, to look for genetic changes and risk factors. Researchers hope to build models that predict how the cancer develops and responds to treatment. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a new therapy.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this research could help doctors better understand what causes biliary tree cancers and why some people respond differently to treatments.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help participants. It may take years to produce useful results.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 1,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2017

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with biliary tree cancer and healthy participants

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologically or radiologically confirmed diagnosis of CGC or GBC * With or without prior radiation or chemotherapy * All United States of America (USA) and non USA residents * No age, gender, or racial restriction * Healthy control with no current or history of cancer * Healthy controls are USA and non USA residents * Healthy controls are matched to the cases in age (5 years), gender, and race * Healthy controls are friends and spouses of patients with other than gastro-intestinal (GI) cancers * Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) controls with no current or history of cancer * CLD controls are USA and non USA residents * CLD controls are frequency matched to CGC cases by age (5 years), gender, and race * CLD controls are patients are diagnosed with or without liver biopsy (core or fine needle aspiration) * CLD controls must not have evidence liver cancer diagnosis by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cholangiocarcinoma digestive system cancer digestive system neoplasm gallbladder cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Cholangiocarcinoma Malignant digestive system neoplasm

How to take part

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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