Clinical trial Recruiting at 10 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Futibatinib treatment for advanced cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 gene changes

Official title: Phase 2 Study of Futibatinib 20 mg and 16 mg in Patients With Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma With FGFR2 Fusions or Rearrangements

Run by Taiho Oncology, Inc. · NCT05727176 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if two different doses of a new drug called futibatinib can help people with advanced bile duct cancer that has specific gene changes feel better after other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment120 (estimated)
SponsorTaiho Oncology, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsfutibatinib, immunotherapy
Locations65 sites (La Jolla, California and 64 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 5, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 2026
Study endsDecember 2026
Registry record updatedSeptember 1, 2026
Trial IDNCT05727176 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with advanced, unresectable cholangiocarcinoma who have FGFR2 gene fusions and have previously received systemic therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with significant retinal disorders or those who have not progressed after prior therapies 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 open-label, multinational Phase 2 study evaluates the safety and efficacy of two different doses of futibatinib in patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma that have FGFR2 gene fusions or rearrangements. Participants will be randomized to receive either 16 mg or 20 mg of futibatinib daily for 21-day cycles. The study aims to confirm the clinical benefit of the drug in patients who have previously been treated for their condition. Patients will continue treatment until disease progression or other withdrawal criteria are met.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma that have specific genetic alterations.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies targeting FGFR2 alterations in cholangiocarcinoma have shown promising results, indicating potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed, locally advanced, metastatic, or unresectable intrahepatic of extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
2. Documented evidence of FGFR2 gene fusions or other FGFR2 rearrangement
3. Received at least one prior systemic gemcitabine and platinum-based regimen for CCA
4. Documentation of radiographic disease progression on the most recent prior therapy
5. Measurable disease
6. performance status 0 or 1
7. Adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History or current evidence of calcium and phosphate homeostasis disorder
2. Current evidence of clinically significant retinal disorder
3. Treatment with any of the following within the specified time frame prior to the first dose of futibatinib:

   1. Major surgery within the previous 4 weeks (the surgical incision should be fully healed prior to the first dose of futibatinib) and radiotherapy for extended field within 4 weeks or limited field radiotherapy within 2 weeks
   2. Patients with locoregional therapy, eg, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) or ablation within 4 weeks
   3. Any non investigational anticancer therapy within 3 weeks or have not recovered from side effects of such therapy prior to futibatinib. Endocrine therapy is allowed for patients with breast or prostate cancer
   4. Targeted therapy or immunotherapy within 3 weeks or within 5 half lives Any investigational agent received within 5 half-lives of the drug or 4 weeks, whichever is shorter.
   5. Patients with prior FGFR-directed therapy
4. A serious illness or medical condition(s) including (but not limited to) the following:

   1. Known brain metastasis (not including primary brain tumors) unless patient is clinically stable for ≥1 month
   2. Known acute systemic infection
   3. Myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Class III or IV New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Classification) within the previous 2 months; if \>2 months, cardiac function must be within normal limits and the patient must be free of cardiac-related symptoms
   4. Significant gastrointestinal disorder(s) that could interfere with the absorption of futibatinib.
   5. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that in the judgment of the Investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
5. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment, with the exception of patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or antitumor assessment of the investigational regimen. Exceptions must be discussed with the Sponsor prior to patient enrollment.
6. Pregnant or lactating female.
7. Known hypersensitivity or severe reaction to futibatinib or its excipients.

Where it's running

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospitall
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Harbin Medical University - Cancer Hospital
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Jiangsu Provance Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • Jilin Cancer Hospital
    Changchun, Jilin, China
    Recruiting
  • Shandong University - Shandong Cancer Hospital
    Jinan, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhongahan Hospital Fudan unversity
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting
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  • West China Hospital- Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai Gobroad Cancer Hospital China Pharmaceutical University
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • Tongji University Shanghai East Hospital
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • University of California San Diego UCSD - Moores Cancer Center
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Completed
  • Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Henry Ford Health System
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Completed
  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research
    Canton, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Texas Oncology
    Abilene, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • Texas Oncology Methodist DFW
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • Texas Onc Methodist (Charlton)
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • Texas Oncology - Northeast
    Denton, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • Center for Oncology and Blood Disorders
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Hospital Britanico
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Completed
  • Cemic
    Caba, Argentina
    Completed
  • Sanatorio de la Mujer
    Rosario, Argentina
    Withdrawn
  • St Vincent's Hospital Sydney - The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Completed
  • Alfred Health, Medical Oncology Unit, Second floor William Buckland Radiotherapy Center
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Completed
  • St John of God Subiaco Hospital
    Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
    Completed
  • Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
    Cerqueira César, Brazil
    Completed
  • IOP - Instituto de Oncologia do Parana
    Curitiba, Brazil
    Completed
  • Hospital Erasto Gaertner
    Curitiba, Brazil
    Withdrawn
  • Hospital de Base de Sao Jose do Rio Preto
    São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
    Completed
  • Fundacao Antonio Prudente - A.C.Camargo Cancer Center
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Completed
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
    Toronto, Ohio, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • Grand River Hospital - Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (GRRCC)
    Kitchener, Oh, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • University of Toronto
    Toronto, Oh, Canada
    Completed
  • McGill University Health Center
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • The University of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
    Withdrawn
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital
    New Territories, Hong Kong
    Completed
  • Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi
    Bologna, Italy
    Completed
  • IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
    Rozzano, Italy
    Completed
  • AOUI Verona - Ospedale Borgo Roma
    Verona, Italy
    Completed
  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
    Withdrawn
  • National Cancer Center Hospital East
    Kashiwa-Shi, Japan
    Completed
  • Nagasaki University Hospital
    Nagasaki, Japan
    Withdrawn
  • Nagoya University Hospital
    Nagoya, Japan
    Completed
  • Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
    Osaka-Fu, Japan
    Completed
  • Szpital Wojewdzki w Koszalinie im. Mikoaja Kopernika
    Koszalin, Poland
    Withdrawn
  • Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej im. w. Jana z Dukli
    Lublin, Poland
    Withdrawn
  • Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock Sp. Z.o.o.
    Otwock, Poland
    Completed
  • Centrum Onkologii-Instytut im. Marii Skłodowskiej - Curie
    Warsaw, Poland
    Completed
  • Fundação Champalimaud
    Lisbon, Portugal
    Withdrawn

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