Gene-Tailored drugs aim to tackle tough bile duct cancer
NCT ID NCT07164703
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether targeted drugs or immunotherapies, chosen based on a patient's specific gene mutations, can shrink tumors and extend life in advanced cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). About 55 adults with unresectable, advanced disease and a targetable gene mutation will receive personalized treatment. The goal is to see if this precision approach improves response rates and survival compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Targeted drugs or immunotherapies based on gene mutations
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that matching treatments to specific gene mutations improves outcomes for people with advanced cholangiocarcinoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, real-world study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The treatments may not work for all mutation types and could have side effects.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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
The study population will include male and female adults aged 18 to 75 years. Participants must have histologically confirmed, unresectable advanced biliary tract carcinoma, which encompasses intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and gallbladder cancer.A key criterion for inclusion is the presence of a documented targetable gene mutation, such as FGFR2 fusion/rearrangement, IDH-1 or IDH-2 mutations, ERBB2 (HER2) amplification/overexpression, BRAF V600E mutation, or others.Eligible patients are required to have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria and a good performance status, indicated by an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1. Furthermore, participants must have a life expectancy of more than 3 months and adequate organ function, including Child-Pugh class A or B liver function and specified levels of hematologic and renal function.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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. Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years. 2. Histologically confirmed, unresectable advanced biliary tract carcinoma, including cholangiocarcinoma (intrahepatic or extrahepatic) and gallbladder cancer (diagnosed according to the 2025 Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Guidelines for Biliary Tract Malignancies and confirmed by a multidisciplinary team). Must have a documented targetable gene mutation, including but not limited to: Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion/rearrangement, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) 1 (IDH-1) and Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) 2 (IDH-2) mutations, Erb-B2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 2 (ERBB2/HER2) amplification and/or overexpression, B-Raf Proto-Oncogene, Serine/Threonine Kinase (BRAF) V600E mutation, Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (KRAS) mutation, Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) fusion, Rearranged during Transfection (RET) fusion, Ring Finger Protein 43 (RNF43) mutation, MET Proto-Oncogene, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (MET) amplification, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation, Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Bisphosphate 3-Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) mutation, BRCA1 DNA Repair Associated (BRCA1)/BRCA2 DNA Repair Associated (BRCA2) mutation, Partner and Localizer of BRCA2 (PALB2) mutation, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) mutation, deficient Mismatch Repair (dMMR)/Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H), or Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) mutation. 3. At least one measurable lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 (measurable lesion defined as longest diameter ≥10 mm on Computed Tomography (CT)/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan). 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. 5. Child-Pugh class A or B liver function. For patients with obstructive jaundice, total bilirubin must be ≤ 50 µmol/L. Biliary drainage is recommended if total bilirubin is \> 50 µmol/L. 6. Adequate hematologic function: Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 8.5 g/L, Platelets (PLT) ≥ 75 × 10\^9/L. 7. No history of severe arrhythmia or heart failure; no severe ventilation dysfunction or severe pulmonary infection; no acute or chronic renal failure with creatinine clearance \> 40 mL/min. 8. Life expectancy of more than 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Major surgery within 28 days prior to enrollment. 2. Presence of any unresolved toxicity of Grade ≥ 2 (according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] v4.0) from prior anticancer therapy at the time of enrollment, with the exception of alopecia or Grade 2 anemia. 3. Known hypersensitivity to any components or excipients of the study drugs. 4. Presence of any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease with an expected recurrence. Patients currently receiving immunosuppressants or systemic corticosteroids for immunosuppressive purposes. 5. Presence of other concurrent malignancies. 6. Presence of brain metastases or spinal cord compression. 7. Presence of any severe and/or unstable pre-existing medical conditions, mental illness, or other conditions that could compromise patient safety, the ability to provide informed consent, or adherence to the study procedures. 8. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 9. History of organ transplantation. 10. Patients with proteinuria ≥ 1+ on urinalysis must undergo a 24-hour urine protein test. Patients with a 24-hour urine protein level ≥ 1g are excluded. 11. Clinically significant corneal or retinal disease confirmed by ophthalmologic examination. 12. Liver tumor burden exceeding 50%. 13. Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
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Locations
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Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Fuzhou University
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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