New cocktail of four drugs hopes to fight Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancer
NCT ID NCT06893380
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a combination of four drugs—gemcitabine, cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, and tislelizumab—in people with advanced biliary tract cancer (bile duct or gallbladder cancer) that has not been treated before. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors and improve survival. The trial is enrolling 61 adults in South Korea and 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
- gemcitabine, cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, and tislelizumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective treatment option for people with advanced biliary tract cancer, potentially shrinking tumors and extending life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 61 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination of four drugs may cause significant side effects, and the benefit over standard therapy is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 61 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC), including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer, who have not received prior systemic therapy for advanced disease.
- Ages
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19 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 * Histologically confirmed biliary tract cancer (BTC), including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer (excluding neuroendocrine tumors, sarcoma, mixed cholangiocarcinoma-HCC, and ampullary carcinoma). * Age ≥ 19 years at the time of signing informed consent. * Treatment-naïve for unresectable or metastatic BTC, or recurrence/metastasis at least 6 months after curative surgery or adjuvant chemotherapy. * Measurable lesions per RECIST v1.1. * ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0-1 within 14 days prior to the first dose. * Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months. * Adequate organ function (within 14 days prior to the first dose): * Hematologic function: Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL, Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/μL, Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL * Renal function: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or CrCl (Cockcroft-Gault) ≥ 45 mL/min * Hepatic function: AST and ALT ≤ 3.0 × ULN (≤ 5.0 × ULN for hepatic metastases), Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN * Coagulation: INR ≤ 1.5 or prothrombin time ≤ 1.5 × ULN, aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN * Reproductive status: * Female participants must provide proof of non-childbearing status or a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the first dose. * Female subjects receiving cisplatin must agree to effective contraception for 14 months after the last dose; male subjects must agree for 11 months. * Women of childbearing potential and non-sterilized men must use at least two effective contraceptive methods during the study and for 6 months after the last dose. * Cardiac function: * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% (by echocardiography or MUGA scan) * No serious valvular disorders or arrhythmias * Corrected QT interval ≤ 470 msec at screening * Willingness to provide tumor tissue samples by biopsy (endoscopic or excisional). Exclusion Criteria * Prior treatment history: * Prior systemic chemotherapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy, or hormone therapy for unresectable or metastatic BTC * Prior adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy within 6 months before recurrence * History of another malignancy within 5 years, except: * Completely resected basal cell carcinoma, stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma, carcinoma in situ, or superficial bladder cancer * Unresolved toxicities from prior treatment that could affect study evaluation * Known hypersensitivity to any study drug (tislelizumab, gemcitabine, cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel) * Active or history of autoimmune disease, except: * Hypothyroidism (on stable hormone therapy), vitiligo, or psoriasis not requiring treatment * History of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, or radiation pneumonitis * Active gastrointestinal disease: * Active peptic ulcer, colitis, or diverticulitis Known central nervous system (CNS) metastasis * Uncontrolled tumor-related complications: Pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, or ascites requiring intervention, Uncontrolled tumor-related pain * Significant cardiovascular conditions: * Myocardial infarction within 180 days before enrollment * Uncontrolled angina within 180 days before enrollment * NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure * Persistent hypertension ≥ 150/90 mmHg despite treatment * Arrhythmias requiring medical intervention * Thrombosis or vascular diseases requiring surgery * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Active infections requiring systemic treatment within 14 days before the first dose * Recent treatment history: * Systemic corticosteroids (except prophylactic or short-term use) or immunosuppressants within 28 days before the first dose * Antitumor therapy (cytotoxic, targeted, or immunotherapy) within 28 days before the first dose * Pleurodesis within 28 days before the first dose * Major surgery under general anesthesia within 28 days before the first dose * Local anesthesia or minor surgery within 14 days before the first dose * Radiation therapy within 28 days before the first dose (bone metastasis radiation within 14 days is allowed) * Positive for: * HIV-1 or HIV-2 * Active Hepatitis B or C (except HBV DNA \<500 IU/mL with stable antiviral therapy) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Use of unapproved drugs within 28 days before enrollment * Cognitive impairment preventing informed consent * Severe neuropathy (Grade ≥ 2, CTCAE v5.0) * Hearing impairment * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
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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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