💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
To evaluate the efficacy and immune microenvironment changes in treatment-naïve advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients receiving first-line standard therapy with gemcitabine/cisplatin (GemCis) combined with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years.
* Histologically confirmed unresectable/metastatic cholangiocarcinoma (intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or gallbladder).
* No prior systemic anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy).
* Planned to receive GemCis+PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor as standard first-line treatment.
* ≥1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1.
* ECOG performance status 0-1.
* Adequate organ function:
* ANC ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L, platelets ≥100 × 10⁹/L, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL.
* Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN, AST/ALT ≤3 × ULN (≤5 × ULN if liver metastases).
* Creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or CrCl ≥60 mL/min.
* Willing to provide archival/fresh tumor tissue and peripheral blood samples.
* Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior systemic therapy.
* Active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression.
* Active infection requiring IV antibiotics.
* HIV-positive or active HBV/HCV infection (HBsAg+ with HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL; HCV RNA+).
* Symptomatic CNS metastases.
* Pregnancy/lactation.
* Any condition compromising protocol compliance or data interpretation per investigator.
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What it tests
- GemCis plus PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, China
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.