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Personalized Medicine for Advanced Biliary Cancer Patients

Sponsor: UNICANCER

NCT ID: NCT05615818

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Access to the study treatment being tested
Type of study
Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
Futibatinib (drug), Ivosidenib (drug), Zanidatamab (drug), Trastuzumab (drug)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 47 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
Futibatinib — drug: Dose 20 mg once a day (QD) · Ivosidenib — drug: Dose 500 mg QD · Zanidatamab — drug: Dose: Patients \< 70 kg: 1800 mg every 3 weeks (Q3W), Patients ≥ 70 kg: 2400 mg Q3W · Trastuzumab — drug: Loading dose 8 mg/kg, then 6 mg/kg Q3W (Combination with neratinib) · Neratinib — drug: Dose: 240 mg QD (combination with trastuzumab) · Encorafenib — drug: Dose: 450 mg QD (Combination with binimetinib) · Binimetinib — drug: Dose: 45 mg twice a day (BID) (Combination with encorafenib) · Niraparib — drug: Dose: 200 mg QD or 300 mg QD · Cisplatin — drug: Dose: 25 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 Q3W (CISGEM) · Gemcitabine — drug: Dose: 1000 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 Q3W (CISGEM)
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This trial is for adults with advanced biliary tract cancer (cancer of the bile ducts or gallbladder) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. It looks at personalised medicine: after standard first-line treatment, patients whose tumours have certain genetic changes may be matched to a targeted drug. The sponsor is UNICANCER.

Who can take part

  • Adults aged 18 or over with confirmed bile duct cancer (intrahepatic, perihilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma) or gallbladder cancer
  • Cancer that is advanced and cannot be removed by surgery, or has spread, either new or recurring
  • A stored tumour tissue sample available, or able to have a biopsy to get one
  • Well enough for everyday activity (performance status of 0 or 1)
  • Life expectancy of more than 3 months
  • Able to have standard first-line treatment or have just started it (no more than 1 cycle so far)
  • For the randomised part: the tumour must have at least one targetable genetic change matched to a drug in this study
  • Disease controlled (stable or shrinking) after 4 cycles of standard first-line treatment
  • Good enough bone marrow, liver, kidney and heart function, and adequate biliary drainage with no ongoing infection
  • Agree to use contraception during the trial, and to attend all scheduled visits and tests
  • Have social security cover or equivalent private health insurance

Who may not be able to

  • Cannot have standard first-line treatment, or are suitable for local therapy such as surgery to the tumour area
  • Previous palliative cancer treatment (adjuvant capecitabine allowed if finished at least 183 days before joining)
  • Already had one of the targeted drugs used in this study
  • Another current cancer (with some exceptions, such as treated skin cancer or fully cured cancer of 5+ years with negligible recurrence risk)
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Disease got worse before randomisation, or standard treatment stopped early due to side effects
  • Side effects from standard treatment not settled down (except hair loss)
  • Cancers that are microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)
  • Untreated or symptomatic brain or spinal cord secondaries, or leptomeningeal disease with symptoms
  • Serious heart problems, certain hearing problems (tinnitus or hearing loss since starting cisplatin), or active hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks or radiotherapy within 7 days of randomisation
  • Certain medicines that cannot be swapped, such as phenytoin
  • Taking part in another treatment trial within the past 30 days
  • Unable or unwilling to swallow pills (for oral drugs), or conditions affecting gut absorption
  • Extra checks apply for each specific drug — for example, eye, heart rhythm (QT), lung, liver or pancreas problems, or past anthracycline or steroid use, depending on the drug

What taking part involves

  • • Initial screening phase: providing a tumour sample (from stored tissue or a biopsy) so its genetic changes can be analysed
  • • Standard first-line treatment (the usual first treatment for this cancer)
  • • If the tumour has a matching targetable change and the disease is controlled after 4 cycles, patients move to the randomised part and receive a matched targeted drug (examples in the study include futibatinib, ivosidenib, zanidatamab, neratinib with trastuzumab, and encorafenib with binimetinib)
  • • Regular hospital visits, blood tests, scans and other checks to monitor health and how the cancer responds

Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team for details of how many visits, how long the trial lasts, and exactly what taking part involves.

Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.

Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
18 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
800
Started
2024-07-18
Last checked
2026-04

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for biliary tract neoplasms
  • • Phase3 - 800 participants
  • • The object of this trial is to evaluate whether the introduction of a targeted therapy after 4 cycles of the current standard-of-care treatment for advanced biliary cancer is superior to continuing with the standard treatment

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 18 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with biliary tract neoplasms

Where?

  • • Birmingham - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • • Bristol - Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
  • • Cambridge - Addenbrooke's Hospital
  • • Cottingham - Castle Hill Hospital
  • • +16 more UK sites

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

The object of this trial is to evaluate whether the introduction of a targeted therapy after 4 cycles of the current standard-of-care treatment for advanced biliary cancer is superior to continuing with the standard treatment. The trial is composed of two phases: (i) An initial screening phase to identify a suitable patient population, during which a molecular profile of the patient's tumour will be obtained, and (ii) a randomised comparative trial in which patients with disease control after 4 cycles of standard treatment, and whose tumour harbours a targetable molecular alteration, will be randomised (2:1) to receive either a matched targeted therapy or to continue with the standard treatment.

More detail

This is a Phase 3, multicentre, randomised, open-label trial to evaluate whether the introduction of molecular targeted therapy (MTT) as maintenance after 4 cycles of standard-of-care first-line systemic therapy (1L SoC) is superior to continuation of 1L-SoC in the treatment of patients with ABC. The trial is composed of two phases: (i) An initial screening phase to identify a suitable patient population, and (ii) a randomised comparative trial. The aim of the screening phase is to identify a medically suitable population, to obtain a molecular profile of the patient's tumour, to collect baseline data concerning patient demographics and disease characteristics and to obtain pre-treatment blood and tumour samples for further translational research. A genetic profile will be obtained from tumour-derived DNA and RNA samples by next-generation sequencing and from circulating tumour DNA. The trial Molecular Tumour Board will determine whether each patient harbours a targetable molecular alteration for one or more of the trial MTTs. Patients with disease control after 4 cycles of 1L-SoC, who did not experience limiting toxicity, and whose tumour harbours at least one targetable molecular alteration, will be invited to participate in the randomised phase of the trial in which 159 eligible patients will be randomised (2:1) to receive either maintenance therapy with a matched MTT or to continue 1L-SoC treatment.

Biliary Tract Neoplasms

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 18 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders
  • How fit you need to be: ECOG 0 or better

Biomarkers mentioned

have a negativeMSI

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Signed a written agreement to take part form prior to any trial specific procedures (Consent #1)
  • ✓Histologically-proven intrahepatic, perihilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma, or gallbladder carcinoma (ampullary...
  • ✓De novo or recurrent, that has grown locally (non-resectable) or that has spread disease
  • ✓Availability of a suitable archived sample of primary or that has spread tumour tissue (frozen, or FFPE) or able to...
  • ✓Aged ≥18 years

Who cannot take part

  • ✗safety concern to 1L-SoC
  • ✗Patients who are candidates for locoregional therapy
  • ✗safety concern to tumour biopsy in the absence of suitable archived sample of tumour tissue
  • ✗Prior anticancer therapy in the palliative setting. after surgery capecitabine allowed if completed ≥ 183 days prior to...
  • ✗Received more than 1 cycle of treatment with 1L-SoC
See the full criteria
SCREENING PHASE Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed a written informed consent form prior to any trial specific procedures (Consent #1) 2. Histologically-proven intrahepatic, perihilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma, or gallbladder carcinoma (ampullary carcinoma excluded) 3. De novo or recurrent, locally advanced (non-resectable) or metastatic disease 4. Availability of a suitable archived sample of primary or metastatic tumour tissue (frozen, or FFPE) or able to undergo a biopsy to obtain a suitable malignant tissue sample 5. Aged ≥18 years 6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 7. Estimated life expectancy \>3 months 8. Candidate for 1L-SoC therapy, or has initiated first cycle of 1L-SoC therapy 9. Affiliated to a social security system or in possession of equivalent private health insurance (according to local country health provision arrangements). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to 1L-SoC 2. Patients who are candidates for locoregional therapy 3. Contraindication to tumour biopsy in the absence of suitable archived sample of tumour tissue 4. Prior anticancer therapy in the palliative setting. Adjuvant capecitabine allowed if completed ≥ 183 days prior to study entry 5. Received more than 1 cycle of treatment with 1L-SoC 6. Prior treatment with any of the MTT under investigation in the SAFIR-ABC10 study 7. Current malignancies (other than ABC), with the exception of adequately treated cone-biopsied in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri and basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer survivors, who have undergone potentially curative therapy for a prior malignancy, have no evidence of that disease for 5 years or more and are deemed at negligible risk for recurrence, are eligible for the trial 8. Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol 9. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding 10. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by the trial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons 11. Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under protective custody or guardianship RANDOMISED TRIAL Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed a written informed consent form prior to any trial specific procedures (Consent #2) 2. Molecular profile showing the tumour harbours at least one targetable molecular alteration with a MTT in the study portfolio (as determined by the trial MTB) 3. Disease control (stable or responsive) after 4 cycles of 1L-SoC, compared to a pre-treatment disease evaluation, as assessed by the investigator 4. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 5. Presence of at least one evaluable lesion according to RECIST v1.1, or complete response to 12 weeks 1L-SoC 6. Adequate bone marrow function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L, platelet count ≥100 × 10⁹/L, and haemoglobin ≥9 g/dL 7. Adequate liver function: total bilirubin level ≤1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) range (total bilirubin ≤3.0 ULN when the patient has documented Gilbert syndrome), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ≤2.5 × ULN (AST and ALT ≤5 ULN when documented tumour liver involvement) 8. Adequate renal function: estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula 9. Adequate cardiac function: left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% at baseline as determined by either echocardiogram or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) 10. Adequate biliary drainage, with no evidence of ongoing infection 11. Men, and women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to use adequate contraception for the duration of trial participation and as required after completing study treatment. Men must also agree to not donate sperm and women must agree to not donate oocytes during the specified period. 12. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test performed within 3 days before the date of randomisation 13. Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures 14. Affiliated to a social security system or in possession of equivalent private health insurance (according to local country health provision arrangements) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Disease progression occurring at any time prior randomisation, or toxicity that led to the discontinuation of the 1L-SoC before 4 full cycles have been delivered 2. Toxicities from 1L-SoC not resolved to Grade ≤ 1 (according to version 5.0 the National Cancer Institute - Common terminology criteria for adverse events \[NCI-CTCAE v5.0\]) before randomisation, with the exception of alopecia 3. Contraindication or known hypersensitivity to the MTT for the molecular alteration found in the patient, or any component in their formulation Note: For patients with multiple target alterations, contraindication to one MTT will not warrant exclusion if MTT to an alternative target is feasible. 4. Microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) cancers 5. Major surgery within 4 weeks of randomisation 6. Radiotherapy within 7 days of randomisation 7. Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases, symptomatic CNS metastases, or radiation treatment for CNS metastases within 4 weeks of start of study treatment. Stable, treated brain metastases are allowed (defined as subjects who are off steroids and anticonvulsants and are neurologically stable with no evidence of radiographic progression for at least 4 weeks at the time of screening). 8. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (recent acute myocardial infarction, treated congestive heart failure \[2 or above on the New York Heart Association functional classification scale\], recent thromboembolic or cerebrovascular events \[within 12 weeks, excepted if related to indwelling catheter\], known prolonged QT syndrome). 9. Cardiorespiratory pathologies where hyperhydration is contraindicated. 10. Manifestation of tinnitus and/or hearing loss since initiation of cisplatin therapy. 11. Known leptomeningeal disease. If leptomeningeal disease has been reported radiographically on baseline magnetic responance imaging (MRI), but is not suspected clinically by the investigator, the subject must be free of neurological symptoms. 12. Concurrent malignancy (other than ABC), with the exception of adequately treated cone-biopsied in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri and basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer survivors, who have undergone potentially curative therapy for a prior malignancy, have no evidence of that disease for 5 years or more and are deemed at negligible risk for recurrence, are eligible for the trial 13. Concomitant treatment with phenytoin in prophylactic use where this cannot be substituted for another therapy 14. Known active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 15. Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol 16. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding 17. Participation in another therapeutic trial within the 30 days prior to entering the study. Participation in an observational trial would be acceptable 18. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by the trial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons 19. Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under protective custody or guardianship ADDITIONAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SPECIFIC MTTs: Patients assigned to receive oral therapies: 1. Inability or unwillingness to swallow pills 2. History of malabsorption syndrome or other condition that would interfere with enteral absorption. For example, active intestine inflammation (e.g., Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) requiring immunosuppressive therapy Futibatinib: 1. History and/or current evidence of any of the following disorders: 1. Non-tumour related alteration of the calcium-phosphorus homeostasis that is considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator 2. Ectopic mineralization/calcification, including but not limited to soft tissue, kidneys, intestine, or myocardia and lung, considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator 3. Retinal or corneal disorder confirmed by retinal/corneal examination and considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator 2. Concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A/P-gp inhibitors or strong or moderate CYP3A/P gp inducers where these cannot be substituted for another therapy. Ivosidenib: 1. Patients with history of torsade de pointes 2. Concomitant treatment with digoxin where this cannot be substituted for another therapy 3. Patients with a heart-rate corrected QT interval (using Fridericia's formula) (QTcF) ≥ 450 msec or other factors that increased the risk of QT prolongation or arrhythmic events (e.g. heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of long QT interval syndrome) 4. Concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inducers or dabigatran where these cannot be substituted for another therapy 5. Concomitant treatment with medicinal products known to prolong the QTc interval, or moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors where these cannot be substituted for another therapy 6. Familial history of sudden death or polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia. 7. Hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia or hypocalcemia where this cannot be corrected by supplementation Zanidatamab: 1. Treatment with anthracyclines within 90 days before first dose of zanidatamab and/or total lifetime load exceeding 360 mg/m2 Adriamycin® or equivalent 2. Use of corticosteroids administered at doses equivalent to \> 15 mg per day of prednisone within 2 weeks of first zanidatamab dosing unless otherwise approved by the coordinating investigator. Topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, and/or inhalational corticosteroids are permitted 3. QTcF \> 470 ms 4. History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to enrollment, troponin levels consistent with myocardial infarction, or clinically significant cardiac disease, such as ventricular arrhythmia requiring therapy, uncontrolled hypertension, or any history of symptomatic congestive heart failure 5. Acute or chronic uncontrolled pancreatitis or Child-Pugh Class C liver disease 6. Clinically significant infiltrative pulmonary disease not related to lung metastases 7. A history of life-threatening hypersensitivity to monoclonal antibodies or recombinant proteins Neratinib \& trastuzumab: 1. Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) 2. Co-administration with the following medical products that are strong inducers of the CYP3A4/P-gp isoform of cytochrome P450, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin (antiepileptics), St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) or rifampicin (antimycobacterial) 3. Patients who are experiencing dyspnoea at rest due to complications of advanced malignancy or co-morbidities 4. Hypersensitivity to murine proteins 5. Current active pneumonitis within 90 days of receiving trastuzumab or a known history of interstitial lung disease Encorafenib \& binimetinib: 1. Patients with a history or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion or risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (e.g., uncontrolled glaucoma or history of hyperviscosity or hypercoagulability syndrome) 2. Patients with concurrent neuromuscular disorders associated with elevated creatine phosphokinase (\>ULN) 3. Patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, or hypocalcemia (i.e. Serum potassium, magnesium or calcium \< lower normal limit) 4. Patients with a QTcF ≥ 450 msec for men, or ≥ 470 msec for women 5. Current or expected use of a strong inhibitor of CYP3A4

Where Is This Study? (20 UK sites)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Yuk Ting MA, MDPrincipal Investigator

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Bristol, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Stephen FALK, MDPrincipal Investigator

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Pippa CORRIE, MDPrincipal Investigator

Castle Hill Hospital

Cottingham, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Anthony MARAVEYAS, MDPrincipal Investigator

St James's Hospital

Leeds, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Alan ANTHONEY, MDPrincipal Investigator

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Daniel PALMER, MDPrincipal Investigator

Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital

London, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Paul ROSS, MDPrincipal Investigator

Hammersmith Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Harpreet WASAN, MDPrincipal Investigator

Royal Free Hospital

London, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Roopinder GILLMORE, MDPrincipal Investigator

Royal Marsden Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Sheela RAO, MDPrincipal Investigator

University College London

London, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
John BRIDGEWATER, MDPrincipal Investigator

Maidstone Hospital

Maidstone, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Justin WATERS, MDPrincipal Investigator

The Christie Hospital

Manchester, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
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Mairead MCNAMARA, MDPrincipal Investigator

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Northwood, United Kingdom

Recruiting
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Vasiliki MICHALAREA, MDPrincipal Investigator

Nottingham University Hospital

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Aurora ARVIND, MDPrincipal Investigator

Churchill Hospital

Oxford, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Paul MILLER, MDPrincipal Investigator

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Peterborough, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
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Ankit RAO, MDPrincipal Investigator

Weston Park Cancer Centre

Sheffield, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
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Ahmad SABBAGH, MDPrincipal Investigator

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
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Tim IVESON, MDPrincipal Investigator

Singleton Hospital

Swansea, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Site contact (verified)
Steve KIHARA, MDPrincipal Investigator

How to Get in Touch

Marta Jimenez

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

+33 (0) 1 44 23 55 58 m-jimenez@unicancer.fr
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-04