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A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Controlled Study of CTX-009 in Combination with Paclitaxel Versus Paclitaxel Alone in Adult Patients with Unresectable, Advanced, Metastatic or Recurrent Biliary Tract Cancers Who Have Received One Prior Systemic Chemotherapy Regimen

Compare the effects of using CTX-009 along with chemotherapy paclitaxel to using paclitaxel alone in patients with previously treated, unresectable advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancers.

A single arm phase 2 study of Y-90 SIRT in combination with durvalumab (MEDI 4736) and gemcitabine/cisplatin in locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

This trial evaluates a combination of interventions (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation) as a potential new treatment for advanced unresectable and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. In this study patients will be treated with gemcitabine/cisplatin, durvalumab, and yttrium-90 selective internal radiotherapy.

A Phase 1 Dose-escalation Study of FF-10832 for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors

FF-10832 encapsulates gemcitabine in a liposome, which is believed to improve the delivery of the medicine to the tumor. The current part of this study is evaluating FF-10832 in patients with biliary tract cancer (cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer) that has either spread to other parts of the body or can’t be removed completely with surgery.

ZW25-201: A Phase 2 Study of Zanidatamab (ZW25; bispecific antibody) Plus First-line Chemotherapy in HER2-Expressing Cancers, Including Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer

To investigate the efficacy and safety of zanidatamab in combination with standard first line chemotherapy regimens in gastrointestinal cancers, including biliary tract cancer (BTC) such as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer.

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.