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Phase 3 Study of T-DXd and Rilvegostomig Versus SoC in Advanced HER2-expressing Biliary Tract Cancer

Sponsor: AstraZeneca

NCT ID: NCT06467357

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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
Gemcitabine (drug), Cisplatin (drug), Durvalumab (drug), Trastuzumab deruxtecan (drug)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 57 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
Gemcitabine — drug: Standard of care chemotherapy by intravenous infusion · Cisplatin — drug: Standard of care chemotherapy by intravenous infusion · Durvalumab — drug: Standard of care immunotherapy by intravenous infusion · Trastuzumab deruxtecan — drug: Experimental therapy by intravenous infusion · Rilvegostomig — drug: Experimental therapy by intravenous infusion
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This phase 3 study looks at whether a combination of two drugs, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, an antibody drug conjugate) and rilvegostomig, works better than the standard treatment for people with advanced biliary tract cancer (cancer of the bile ducts or gallbladder) that tests positive for a protein called HER2. The cancer must be advanced or spread to other parts of the body and cannot have been treated before with certain drug types. The study is funded by AstraZeneca.

Who can take part

  • Adults aged 18 or over
  • Advanced biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, or cancer that has spread, and has not been treated before (earlier treatment around surgery is allowed if the cancer came back more than 3 months after it ended)
  • Cancer confirmed by laboratory testing to have high levels of HER2 (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+)
  • Able to provide a stored tumour sample no older than 3 years for extra testing
  • At least one tumour that can be measured on scans (for the randomised part of the study)
  • Fairly well and able to carry out light activity (WHO/ECOG performance status 0 or 1), with no deterioration in the previous 2 weeks
  • Healthy enough organs and bone marrow, checked by blood tests within 14 days before joining
  • For women who could become pregnant: proof of menopause or a negative pregnancy test
  • Expected to live at least 12 weeks

Who may not be able to

  • Previous treatment with HER2-targeted drugs, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), immunotherapies called immune checkpoint inhibitors, or cancer vaccines
  • A type of cancer called ampullary carcinoma
  • Other health problems, such as heart or mental health conditions, that the doctor thinks could affect taking part
  • Cancer spread to the brain or spinal cord that is untreated, causing symptoms, or needing steroids or anti-seizure medicine
  • A heart attack in the last 6 months, heart failure with symptoms, unstable angina, serious abnormal heart rhythms, or a stroke or other heart event in the last 6 months
  • Serious long-term gut conditions causing diarrhoea (such as inflammatory bowel disease), or skin conditions needing treatment with tablets or injections
  • Active autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory conditions needing treatment in the past 2 years, or that may affect the lungs
  • A heart tracing (ECG) showing a longer than normal QT interval
  • Current or past scarring or inflammation of the lungs (ILD/pneumonitis), or suspected lung changes that cannot be ruled out on scans
  • Other serious lung illnesses, such as a blood clot in the lungs in the last 3 months, severe asthma, severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), or fluid around the lungs
  • Surgery to remove a whole lung
  • Uncontrolled infection needing antibiotics, antivirals or antifungals through a drip (people with past bile duct infections or stents must finish a full course of antibiotics first)
  • Active problems with the immune system, or uncontrolled HIV or hepatitis C infection
  • Another cancer in the last 3 years, unless it was fully treated with a low risk of coming back (some skin cancers and very early cancers are allowed)
  • Fluid build-up in the chest, tummy or around the heart that needs draining, or drainage within 2 weeks before screening
  • Any other cancer treatment without a proper break before joining (hormone therapy for non-cancer reasons, such as hormone replacement therapy, is allowed)
  • Previous organ transplant or stem cell transplant from a donor

What taking part involves

  • • Participants are placed into groups: one group receives T-DXd (trastuzumab deruxtecan) together with rilvegostomig, and the other group receives the standard treatment used for this type of cancer
  • • Tumour samples are tested in a laboratory to check HER2 and PD-L1 levels
  • • Scans are used to measure tumours (for the randomised part of the study)

Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how many hospital visits are involved, how long the study lasts, and what tests and check-ups taking part will involve.

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 to 99 Years
Who
All
Number of participants
620
Started
2024-08-12
Last checked
2026-08

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for biliary tract cancer
  • • Phase3 - 620 participants
  • • The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of T-DXd with rilvegostomig or T-DXd monotherapy compared with gemcitabine plus cisplatin and durvalumab in patients with advanced treatment naïve HER2-expressing BTC

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 18 Years to 99 Years
  • • Diagnosed with biliary tract cancer

Where?

  • • Birmingham - Research Site
  • • Dundee - Research Site
  • • Glasgow - Research Site
  • • Greater London - Research Site
  • • +2 more UK sites

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

About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of T-DXd with rilvegostomig or T-DXd monotherapy compared with gemcitabine plus cisplatin and durvalumab in patients with advanced treatment naïve HER2-expressing BTC.

Biliary Tract Cancer

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
  • Who can join: All genders
  • How fit you need to be: ECOG 0 or better

Biomarkers mentioned

HER2PD-L1status or negative

Treatment history

Treatments you must have had:

  • ✓ in the perioperative

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Male and female patients must be at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the agreement to take part. Other age...
  • ✓confirmed by a biopsy HER2-expressing (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+) BTC.
  • ✓Patients must provide an FFPE tumor sample that is no older than 3 years for tissue-based IHC staining to centrally...
  • ✓Has at least one target lesion assessed by the Investigator based on (standard scan measurements). (randomly assigned portion only)
  • ✓WHO/Fit enough for normal activity (ECOG 0) or 1 with no deterioration over the previous 2 weeks prior to baseline or day of...

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Prior exposure to other HER2 targeting therapies, ADCs, immune checkpoint inhibitors and therapeutic anticancer...
  • ✗confirmed by a biopsy ampullary carcinoma.
  • ✗Corrected QT interval (QTcF) prolongation to \> 470 msec (females) or \> 450 msec (males) based on average of the...
  • ✗History of (non-infectious) ILD/pneumonitis, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot...
  • ✗Prior pneumonectomy (complete).
See the full criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients must be at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent. Other age restrictions may apply as per local regulations. * Unresectable, previously untreated, locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract adenocarcinoma. Prior treatment in the perioperative and/or adjuvant setting is permissible provided there is \> 3 months (90 days) between the end of adjuvant treatment and the diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic disease. * Histologically confirmed HER2-expressing (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+) BTC. * Patients must provide an FFPE tumor sample that is no older than 3 years for tissue-based IHC staining to centrally determine HER2 expression, PD-L1 status, and other correlatives. * Has at least one target lesion assessed by the Investigator based on RECIST v1.1. (Randomized portion only) * WHO/ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 with no deterioration over the previous 2 weeks prior to baseline or day of first dosing. * Adequate organ and bone marrow function within 14 days before randomization. * Evidence of post-menopausal status or negative serum pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential. * Minimum life expectancy of 12 weeks. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Prior exposure to other HER2 targeting therapies, ADCs, immune checkpoint inhibitors and therapeutic anticancer vaccines. * Histologically confirmed ampullary carcinoma. * Any other medical conditions such as clinically significant cardiac or psychological conditions, that may, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with the patient's participation in the clinical study or evaluation of the clinical study results. * Spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated and symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms. * Medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before randomization/enrollment, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II to IV), unstable angina pectoris, clinically important cardiac arrhythmias, or a recent (\< 6 months) cardiovascular event including stroke. * Serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea (eg, active inflammatory bowel disease); active non-infectious skin disease (including any grade rash, urticaria, dermatitis, ulceration, or psoriasis) requiring systemic treatment. * Active autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory disorders that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years, or where there is documented, or a suspicion of pulmonary involvement at the time of screening. * Corrected QT interval (QTcF) prolongation to \> 470 msec (females) or \> 450 msec (males) based on average of the screening triplicate 12-lead ECG. * History of (non-infectious) ILD/pneumonitis, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. * Lung-specific intercurrent clinically significant illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (eg, pulmonary emboli within three months of the study enrollment, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion etc). * Prior pneumonectomy (complete). * Uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals. Patients with prior cholangitis/biliary tract infections/biliary intervention (eg, stent, external drain) should have completed a full course of antibiotics prior to randomization. * Active primary immunodeficiency, known uncontrolled active HIV infection or HCV. * History of another primary malignancy except for malignancy treated with curative intent with no known active disease within 3 years before the first dose of study intervention and of low potential risk for recurrence. Exceptions include adequately resected nonmelanoma skin cancer and curatively treated in situ disease. For certain participant populations, exceptions could also include carcinomas in-situ or Ta tumors treated with curative intent. * Pleural effusion, ascites or pericardial effusion that requires drainage, peritoneal shunt, or Cell-free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy (Drainage and Cell free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy are not allowed within 2 weeks prior to screening assessment). * Any concurrent anticancer treatment without an adequate washout period prior to randomization. Concurrent use of hormonal therapy for non-cancer related conditions (eg, hormone replacement therapy) is allowed. * History of organ transplants or allogenic stem cell transplant.

Where Is This Study? (6 UK sites)

Research Site

Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Research Site

Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Research Site

Glasgow G12 0YN, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Research Site

Greater London SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Research Site

Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Research Site

London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

Recruiting

How to Get in Touch

AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

1-877-240-9479 information.center@astrazeneca.com
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-08