Clinical Trials > First Line Therapy
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This is a study of pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin vs. placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin as first-line therapy in people with advanced and/or unresectable BTC.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis is a phase 3, first line treatment in patients with cholangiocarcinoma who have not received previous treatment and are FGFR2 rearrangement positive. This is a comparative study of pemigatinib (FGFR inhibitor) versus gemcitabine and cisplatin.
Read MoreThe PROOF Trial is a global Phase 3 study enrolling patients with advanced/metastatic cholangiocarcinoma who have a FGFR2 gene fusion/translocation. Patients must not have received systemic anti-cancer treatment for advanced disease. Patients are randomized to receive either oral infigratinib (BGJ398) or standard chemotherapy (gem/cis).
Read MoreThis is a phase 3, first line treatment in patients with cholangiocarcinoma who have not received previous treatment and are FGFR2 rearrangement positive. This is a comparative study of pemigatinib (FGFR inhibitor) versus gemcitabine and cisplatin.
Read MoreThe purpose of this study is to test whether Xermelo®, when given with chemotherapy (cisplatin/gemcitabine) that is used as a standard treatment, will have an effect on the growth of biliary tract cancer (BTC) tumors. Safety of using these drugs in combination will also be evaluated. Xermelo® is not currently approved for use in BTC.
Read MorePatients 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.
Read MoreThe study is investigating the role of immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy or dual immunotherapy as first line therapy for unresectable or metastatic patients with biliary tract cancer.
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