New cocktail of drugs targets Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancer
NCT ID NCT07159217
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—disitamab vedotin, lenvatinib, and a PD-1 inhibitor—for people with HER2-positive advanced biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will enroll 65 participants to see how well the treatment shrinks tumors and controls the disease. Researchers will also monitor side effects closely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- disitamab vedotin, lenvatinib, and a PD-1 inhibitor (pembrolizumab, toripalimab, or camrelizumab)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with HER2-positive advanced biliary tract cancer, potentially shrinking tumors and extending life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 65 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The combination of three drugs may cause significant side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Participants who voluntarily participate in this study, sign the written informed consent, and are able to comply with the protocol. 2. Age ≥ 18 years and any gender. 3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC), including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC), and gallbladder cancer (GBC). 4. At least one measurable lesion (according to RECIST 1.1). 5. ECOG performance status score of 0-1. 6. Child-Pugh score ≤ 7 . 7. HER2 expression confirmed by: Immunohistochemistry (IHC 2+ or 3+); or Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with HER2/CEP17 ratio ≥2.0; or Next-generation sequencing (NGS) showing HER2 amplification. 8. No prior HER2-targeted therapy (including antibody-based agents, small-molecule TKIs, or antibody-drug conjugates) before randomization. 9. Expected survival \> 12 weeks. 10. Adequate hematological and major organ function. Exclusion criteria: 1. Histological or cytological diagnosis of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA), mucinous adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, or neuroendocrine tumors. 2. Pregnant women (positive pregnancy test before medication) or lactating women. 3. Known allergy or intolerance to disitamab vedotin, lenvatinib, PD-1 inhibitors, or their excipients. 4. History of other active malignancies within 5 years prior to screening. 5. Presence of central nervous system metastasis and/or leptomeningeal metastasis. 6. Unhealed severe wounds, active ulcers, or untreated fractures. 7. Administration of live vaccines within 30 days prior to randomization. 8. Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease. 9. Presence of clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders. 10. Presence of clinically significant cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
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