Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Comparing Tinengotinib to Physician's Choice for Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Controlled, Global Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tinengotinib VS Physician's Choice in Subjects With FGFR-altered, Chemotherapy- and FGFR Inhibitor-Cholangiocarcinoma

Run by TransThera Sciences (Nanjing), Inc. · NCT05948475 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing if a new oral medication called tinengotinib can help people with a tough type of bile duct cancer who haven't had success with other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorTransThera Sciences (Nanjing), Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation, Tinengotinib
Locations87 sites (Santa Monica, California and 86 other locations)
Trial IDNCT05948475 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with FGFR2 alterations and refractory cholangiocarcinoma who have received prior chemotherapy and one FGFR inhibitor.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have received two or more FGFR inhibitors or have active brain metastases may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase III clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of oral tinengotinib compared to physician's choice in patients with FGFR-altered, chemotherapy- and FGFR inhibitor-refractory cholangiocarcinoma. Approximately 200 subjects will be enrolled and randomized to receive either tinengotinib at two different doses or the physician's choice of treatment. The study aims to determine if tinengotinib can provide a better treatment option for patients who have not responded to previous therapies.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new therapeutic option for patients with difficult-to-treat cholangiocarcinoma.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with FGFR inhibitors in cholangiocarcinoma, but the specific use of tinengotinib in this context is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed CCA/adenocarcinoma of biliary origin with radiological evidence of unresectable or metastatic disease.
3. Documentation of FGFR2 fusion/rearrangement gene status
4. Subjects must have received at least one line of prior chemotherapy and exactly one FDA approved FGFR inhibitor.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior receipt of two or more FGFR inhibitors, either approved or investigational drugs.
2. Subjects with known brain or central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have radiologically or clinically progressed in the 28 days prior to initiation of therapy. Subjects with asymptomatic brain/CNS metastases or treated brain/CNS metastases that have been clinically stable for 14 days on steroids without escalation of steroids are eligible for enrollment.
3. Subjects with a known concurrent malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other noninvasive or indolent malignancy, including those that have previously undergone potentially curative therapy.
4. Subjects who have received prior systemic therapy or investigational study drug ≤ 5 half-lives or 14 days, whichever is shorter, prior to starting the study drug or who have not recovered (grade ≤ 1 or at pretreatment baseline except tolerable grade 2 alopecia, fatigue/asthenia, and neuropathy due to trauma) from adverse events (AEs) of prior therapy.
5. Concurrent anticancer therapy including chemo-, immune-, or radiotherapy. Hormone therapy may be allowed with Sponsor approval.
6. Subjects who have received wide field radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks or limited field radiation for palliation ≤ 2 weeks prior to starting the study drug or who have not recovered from AEs of prior therapy.
7. Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension (defined as blood pressure of ≥ 150 mm Hg systolic and/or ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic despite adequate treatment with antihypertensive medications at screening)

Where it's running

  • UCLA Medical Center
    Santa Monica, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stanford Cancer Center
    Stanford, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center
    Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Chicago Hospitals
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Buffalo, New York, United States
    Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
  • Messino Cancer Centers
    Asheville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tennessee Oncology- Nashville
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Virginia Cancer Center
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH
    Linz, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Krebszentrum Reutlingen
    Baden, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Krankenhaus Nordwest gGmbH
    Frankfurt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg (UKHD) - Nationales Centrum fuer Tumorerkrankungen Heidelberg (NCT)
    Heidelberg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Oncologica, Ospedali Riuniti Umberto 1
    Ancona, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
    Meldola, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale
    Naples, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Humanitas Research Hospital
    Rozzano, Italy
    Recruiting
  • AOUI Verona - Ospedale Borgo Roma
    Verona, Italy
    Recruiting
  • CHA Bundang Medical Center
    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital
    Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
    Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
    Busan, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Dong-A University Hospital
    Busan, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Kyungpook National University Hospital
    Daegu, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center
    Incheon, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Yonsei University Health System - Severance Hospital
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Korea University Guro Hospital
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Reina Sofa
    Córdoba, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • HM Hospital Universitario Madrid Sanchinarro - CIOCC
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario 12 de octubre
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra
    Pamplona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
    Recruiting
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CGMH - Kaohsiung Branch
    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
    Recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Recruiting
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Recruiting
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center
    Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Henry Ford
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Minnesota- Masonic Cancer Center, M Health Fairview
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting

+37 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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