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.
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What we know so far
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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
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
Where Is This Study? (6 UK sites)
Research Site
Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
Research Site
Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
Research Site
Glasgow G12 0YN, United Kingdom
Research Site
Greater London SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
Research Site
Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Research Site
London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center
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