Clinical Research Directory

Study of Chemotherapy, With or Without Binimetinib in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers in 2nd Line Setting (A ComboMATCH Treatment Trial)

This phase II ComboMATCH treatment trial compares the usual treatment of modified leucovorin, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) chemotherapy to using binimetinib plus mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy to shrink tumors in patients with biliary tract cancers that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) and had progression of cancer after previous treatments (2nd line setting). Fluorouracil is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in the body. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It works by killing tumor cells. Leucovorin may help the other drugs in the mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy regimen work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drugs. Binimetinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of tumor cells. Giving binimetinib in combination with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy may be effective in shrinking or stabilizing advanced biliary tract cancers in the 2nd line setting.

At-Home Cancer Directed Therapy Versus in Clinic for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Cancer

This clinical trial studies the effect of cancer directed therapy given at-home versus in the clinic for patients with cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Currently most drug-related cancer care is conducted in infusion centers or specialty hospitals, where patients spend many hours a day isolated from family, friends, and familiar surroundings. This separation adds to the physical, emotional, social, and financial burden for patients and their families. The logistics and costs of navigating cancer treatments have become a principal contributor to patients' reduced quality of life. It is therefore important to reduce the burden of cancer in the lives of patients and their caregivers, and a vital aspect of this involves moving beyond traditional hospital and clinic-based care and evaluate innovative care delivery models with virtual capabilities. Providing cancer treatment at-home, versus in the clinic, may help reduce psychological and financial distress and increase treatment compliance, especially for marginalized patients and communities.

MP0317 in Combination With Chemoimmunotherapy in First Line Treatment for Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma

In the present TACTIC clinical trial, the investigators propose to determine the clinical interest and immunological efficacy of a treatment combining MP0317 the FAP (Fibroblast Activation Protein)-dependent CD40 agonist, with anti-PD-L1(Programmed Death-Ligand 1) therapy (durvalumab) and gemcitabine-cisplatin-based chemotherapy in unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. The main objective is to assess the 12-month progression free survival (PFS) rate in the experimental arm. The trial proposed is a non-comparative proof of concept randomized two-stage phase II. The control arm will serve to verify the good calibration of the null hypothesis made in the experimental arm and to provide "true" controls for translational investigations. A semi-continuous monitoring of toxicity is planned in the experimental arm during the first stage of the study to warrant the tolerability of the experimental treatment and then to guarantee the security of the patients. 75 patients (50 in the experimental arm) will be included. The investigators will also decipher, as a translational objective, the molecular and immunological parameters determining the clinical outcomes.

Adebrelimab Combined With Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Simvastatin for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new combination treatment for patients with advanced bile duct cancer. The treatment combines standard chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and cisplatin) with two additional medications: adebrelimab and simvastatin. All participants in this study will receive the same four-drug combination. Researchers will closely monitor patients to see how well the tumors shrink, how long the treatment keeps the cancer from growing, and what side effects occur. The study is exploratory, meaning it aims to gather initial data on whether this four-drug combination is a promising approach for treating advanced biliary tract cancer.

Camrelizumab Plus Apatinib in Combination With GEMOX (Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin ) in Patients With Locally Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

This is a phase II open-label, one-arm, multicenter study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of perioperative (neoadjuvant and adjuvant) treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma.

Morning Versus Afternoon Administration of Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, The Knight SHIFT Study

This phase IV trial is evaluating whether morning versus afternoon administration of standard of care immunotherapy impacts its effectiveness in treating patients with solid tumors that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies may help the body's immune system attack the cancer and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Circadian rhythm refers to the internal biological clock in which various processes in the body, including immune cell activity, are controlled by the time of day. Exactly how this works is not fully understood, and the researchers want to see if circadian rhythm control of the immune system can influence response to immunotherapy based on whether it is given in the morning (before 11:00 am) or afternoon (12:00pm). The time of day that immunotherapy is given (morning versus afternoon) may impact the effectiveness in treating patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

Olanzapine for the Management of Cancer Associated Appetite Loss in Patients With Advanced Esophagogastric, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, Colorectal or Lung Cancer

This phase II trial tests how well olanzapine works in managing cancer cachexia in patients experiencing esophagogastric, hepatopancreaticobiliary, colorectal, or lung cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) -associated appetite loss while receiving non-curative cancer therapy. Loss of appetite ("anorexia") in the setting of cancer is a key feature of "cachexia," a syndrome associated with loss of weight and muscle as well as weakness and fatigue. Olanzapine is a drug that targets key neurotransmitters (a type of molecule in the central nervous system that transmits messages to the rest of the body) that may stimulate appetite, restore caloric intake, minimize weight loss, and improve quality of life (QOL).

Durvalumab + Tremelimumab ± Paclitaxel in Advanced BTC After Platinum Chemotherapy.

IMMUNO-BIL is a non-comparative randomized 1:1 phase II study. This study will assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of durvalumab plus tremelimumab with or without weekly paclitaxel in patients with advanced BTC after failure of platinum-based chemotherapy. On the 25th June 2019, the maximum DLT event number was reached (6/10) in the durvalumab plus tremelimumab combination with paclitaxel Arm (Arm B). According to the Pocock boundary described in the protocol, GERCOR has updated the study to discontinue enrollment in Arm B (durvalumab plus tremelimumab with paclitaxel) . No safety concerns were raised by the IDMC in Arm A. Consequently, the study will resume with Arm A (durvalumab plus tremelimumab) only, without randomization. Discontinuation of ARM B(June 2019): Durvalumab plus tremelimumab plus paclitaxel One cycle equals 4 weeks (D1=D28); Durvalumab: 1,500 mg by IV infusion on D1, until progression or unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. Tremelimumab: 75 mg by IV infusion on D1 for the first 4 cycles. Paclitaxel: 80 mg/m2, every week for 3 weeks (D1-D8-D15), by IV infusion, until progression or unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent (at least 6 cycles, at the discretion of the investigator). December 2020: Tremelimumab dosage modification based on the results of the Study 22 study (Kelley RK, et al. ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program 2020) showing increased efficacy (response rate and progression-free survival) without safety concerns with one dose of tremelimumab 300 mg (cycle 1) instead of four doses of 75 mg (cycle 1 to cycle 4) in combination with durvalumab 1,500 mg Q4W in hepatocellular carcinoma. Following these results, we have changed the tremelimumab 75 mg x 4 schedule for the 300 mg x 1 schedule. The inclusion of 106 additional patients will be required to adequately evaluate the efficacy of this administration schedule. ARM A : Durvalumab plus tremelimumab ( patients included before 31/12/2020) One cycle equals 4 weeks (D1=D28); Durvalumab: 1,500 mg by IV infusion on D1, until progression or unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of consent. Tremelimumab: 75 mg by IV infusion on D1 for the first 4 cycles.

CPI-613 (Devimistat) in Combination With Hydroxychloroquine and 5-fluorouracil or Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Chemorefractory Solid Tumors

This phase II trial tests how well CPI-613 (devimistat) in combination with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or gemcitabine works in patients with solid tumors that may have spread from where they first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that have not responded to chemotherapy medications (chemorefractory). Metabolism is how the cells in the body use molecules (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) from food to get the energy they need to grow, reproduce and stay healthy. Tumor cells, however, do this process differently as they use more molecules (glucose, a type of carbohydrate) to make the energy they need to grow and spread. CPI-613 works by blocking the creation of the energy that tumor cells need to survive, grow in the body and make more tumor cells. When the energy production they need is blocked, the tumor cells can no longer survive. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria and rheumatoid arthritis and may also improve the immune system in a way that tumors may be better controlled. Fluorouracil is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by killing fast-growing abnormal cells. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill tumor cells. CPI-613 (devimistat) in combination with hydroxychloroquine and 5-fluorouracil or gemcitabine may work to better treat advanced solid tumors.