New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough bile duct cancer
NCT ID NCT07392541
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new combination of four drugs—two standard chemotherapies plus an immunotherapy and a cholesterol drug—in people with advanced bile duct cancer. All 29 participants will receive the same treatment. Researchers will check how many patients see their tumors shrink and how long the cancer stays under control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- adebrelimab (an immunotherapy drug), gemcitabine, cisplatin, and simvastatin
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a new treatment option that shrinks tumors and delays cancer growth in people with advanced bile duct cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small exploratory study with only 29 participants. The combination may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 29 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Histologically confirmed unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic biliary tract adenocarcinoma (including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer). * No prior systemic therapy for advanced disease if initially diagnosed as unresectable or metastatic. Disease recurrence occurring more than 6 months after radical surgery or adjuvant therapy is allowed. * ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1. * At least one radiologically measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria (tumor lesion with longest diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, or lymph node with short axis ≥15 mm). * No severe dysfunction of major organs (heart, lungs, brain, etc.). Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of ampullary carcinoma. * Presence of active or previously documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. * Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs (adebrelimab, gemcitabine, cisplatin, simvastatin). * Severe liver dysfunction: laboratory tests within 14 days prior to enrollment showing total bilirubin \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), AND/OR alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3 times ULN. * Participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to enrollment. * Inability to comply with the study protocol for treatment or scheduled follow-up assessments. * Any other condition deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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