Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

First-line combination therapy with adebrelimab, gemcitabine, and nab-paclitaxel for biliary tract cancers

Official title: An Open-label, Single-arm, Multicenter Exploratory Study of Adebrelimab Combined With Gemcitabine and Albumin-bound Paclitaxel as First-line Treatment for Biliary Tract Malignancies

Run by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · NCT07668453 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A multicenter, single-arm study tests whether a PD-1 blocker (adebrelimab) plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) is safe and effective as first-line treatment for biliary tract cancers that can’t be surgically removed.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorThe First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsprednisone, adebrelimab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations1 site (Nanjing, Jiangsu)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 20, 2025
Main results expectedJune 30, 2027
Study endsDecember 31, 2027
Registry record updatedJune 25, 2026
Trial IDNCT07668453 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18–75 with initially unresectable or inoperable biliary tract cancer, ECOG 0–1, adequate organ function, no prior biliary tract therapy, and who can tolerate frontline combination therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with poor organ function, significant comorbidities, or intolerance to the drug combination may not benefit or may experience excessive toxicity.

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

What this trial studies

This open-label, phase 2 study enrolls adults with unresectable or inoperable biliary tract malignancies to receive adebrelimab with gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel as their initial therapy. The primary endpoint is objective response rate, with secondary measures including progression-free survival, overall survival, quality of life, and safety. It is a non-randomized, single-arm trial designed to explore activity and tolerability in approximately 30 participants across multiple centers. Patients will be monitored for adverse events and treatment-related risks while receiving the triplet regimen.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer meaningful tumor shrinkage and potential survival benefits for patients with biliary tract cancers.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies in similar immunotherapy-chemotherapy combos have shown activity in biliary tract cancers, but this exact regimen is exploratory.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 to 75 years, male or female. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1. No prior local or systemic treatment for biliary tract malignancy. Histologically or cytologically confirmed initially unresectable or inoperable biliary tract cancer; recurrent biliary tract tumor after surgery; or patients who received post-operative adjuvant therapy must have been off treatment for more than 6 months. Adequate organ and hematological function. Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months. Laboratory results within 7 days prior to the first dose meeting the following criteria:Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, Platelets ≥ 75 × 10\^9/L, Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L (without blood transfusion or G-CSF within 2 weeks prior to screening); Serum albumin ≥ 30 g/L, Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN, ALT and AST ≤ 3 × ULN, Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or Creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min; INR ≤ 1.2 or PT exceeding the normal control range by ≤ 2 seconds; Urine protein \< 2+ (if ≥ 2+, 24-hour urine protein quantification must be \< 1.0 g). Women of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or use a reliable and effective method of contraception from the time of signing the informed consent form until at least 120 days after the last dose of the study drug. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to the first dose and must not be lactating. Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to abstain from sexual intercourse or use a reliable and effective method of contraception from the time of signing the informed consent form until at least 120 days after the last dose of the study drug, and must not donate sperm during this period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pathological diagnosis of mixed hepatocellular carcinoma or containing other non-cholangiocarcinoma malignant components. Prior systemic therapy. History of or concurrent other malignancies, except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and papillary thyroid cancer. Active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within 1 year prior to enrollment; or history of active tuberculosis infection over 1 year ago without formal anti-tuberculosis treatment or with tuberculosis still in the active phase. History of autoimmune diseases or immunodeficiency, including but not limited to myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis. Requiring long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy (dose equivalent to \> 10 mg/day prednisone) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy. Subjects using inhaled or topical corticosteroids are allowed. Severe cardiopulmonary or renal dysfunction. Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg); history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy. HBV DNA \> 2000 IU/ml, or active HCV infection (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA level above the lower limit of detection). Active infection requiring systemic therapy. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1/2 antibody) positive. History of psychotropic drug abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction. History of allergy to study drugs. Other factors that, in the judgment of the investigator, may affect the safety of the subject or compliance with the trial

Where it's running

  • Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting

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