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Durvalumab or Placebo in Combination With Gemcitabine/Cisplatin in Patients With 1st Line Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer (TOPAZ-1) (TOPAZ-1)

This is a Phase III Study of Durvalumab (Immunotherapy) in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin Versus Placebo in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin for Patients With First-Line Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers. Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin) is the standard of care for advanced biliary tract cancer.

Phase Ib/II Trial of Nal-Irinotecan and Nivolumab as Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

All patients on this study receive the chemotherapy combination of 5-FU, leucovorin and nanoliposomal irinotecan which has shown efficacy in pancreatic cancer (and is FDA approved). In addition, this trial adds immunotherapy (nivolumab) to this chemotherapy regimen to leverage the synergism of chemo-immunotherapy.

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The study drug, varlitinib, is an investigational anti-tumor product, delivered in the form of tablets. The study drug has been administered as a single and combination treatment to patients with metastatic gastric cancer, gastro-esophageal tumors, breast cancer, and biliary tract cancer (BTC). Laboratory studies and animal research suggest that the study drug stops cancer cells from growing by affecting different kinds of proteins in cancer cells. In particular, laboratory studies suggest that the study drug may be effective in targeting and inhibiting (preventing) the pathways of certain proteins in cells called “HER” (human epidermal growth factor receptor). The “HER” protein is important in types of cancer such as cholangiocarcinoma (BTC), gastric cancer, breast cancer, and others. Varlitinib has shown activity in BTC. In this study, patients will receive study drug plus capecitabine, or placebo plus capecitabine. Inclusion allows all forms of BTC and there is no biomarker-based patient selection.

GNS561-CL-I-Q-0211: Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Activity, and Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of GNS561 in Patients with Primary Liver Cancer which includes Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients

This is a multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled, repeat-dose phase 1/2a study designed to evaluate the safety profile and to determine the Recommended Dose of GNS561 in patients with advanced advanced primary liver cancer (Hepatocarcinoma, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma). This study consists of 2 parts: escalation and expansion phase.

A Randomized, Controlled Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Melphalan/HDS Treatment Given with Cisplatin/Gemcitabine versus Cisplatin/Gemcitabine (Standard of Care) alone in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who enroll in this study will receive either Melphalan with the investigational Hepatic Delivery System (called Melphalan/HDS) or Cisplatin and Gemcitabine alone, which is standard of care. Patients who enroll will receive gem/cis followed by melphalan, compared to gem/cis.

Phase II study of copanlisib (BAY 80-6946) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in advanced cholangiocarcinoma

This is a study for patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer. It includes chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) with the addition of a PI3K inhibitor to try to improve outcome for this group of patients