Blood test could replace needle biopsies for bile duct cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07151118
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can find genetic changes in advanced bile duct cancer as well as a traditional tissue biopsy. The goal is to make it easier and less invasive to identify which patients might benefit from targeted therapies. Researchers will enroll 100 adults in Korea who have advanced biliary tract cancer and compare the blood test results with standard tissue testing.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Korean patients with advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or gallbladder carcinoma), enrolled for ctDNA-based genetic profiling prior to systemic therapy or before subsequent treatment initiation.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder carcinoma) * Patients meeting one of the following conditions: * Prior to initiation of first-line systemic therapy * Patients who previously received systemic therapy and are able to provide a blood sample prior to initiation of subsequent therapy * Age ≥ 19 years at the time of enrollment * Willingness and ability to provide blood samples for ctDNA analysis Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to provide blood samples for ctDNA testing * Inability to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHA Bundang Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, South Korea
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