Biliary Tract CancerPhase 3NCT04163900
Comparing NUC-1031 Plus Cisplatin to Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
A Phase 3 study testing NUC-1031, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in people with Biliary Tract Cancer, run by NuCana plc at 125 sites in 15 countries.
Trial summary
NuTide:121 compares NUC-1031 with gemcitabine, both in combination with cisplatin, in patients with previously untreated advanced biliary tract cancer. The primary hypotheses are: The combination of NUC-1031 plus cisplatin prolongs overall survival compared to the gemcitabine plus cisplatin standard of care The… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Biliary Tract Cancer
- What is being tested?
- NUC-1031, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 773 participants
- Where
- 125 sitesin 15 countries
- Study dates
- 24 Dec 2019to 5 Apr 2022
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Written informed consent and authorization to use and disclose health information.
- Ability to comprehend and willingness to comply with the requirements of this protocol, including the QoL questionnaires.
- Female or male patients aged ≥18 years.
- Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract (including gallbladder, intra and extra-hepatic biliary ducts and ampullary cancers) that is locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic (AJCC edition 8, 2018). Patients with measurable (as per RECIST v1.1 criteria) or non-measurable disease are permitted.
- Life expectancy ≥16 weeks.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
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- Adequate biliary drainage with no evidence of ongoing infection. If applicable, treatable and clinically-relevant biliary duct obstruction has been relieved by internal endoscopic drainage/stenting at least 2 weeks previously or by palliative bypass surgery or percutaneous drainage prior to study treatment, and the patient has no active or suspected uncontrolled infection. Patients fitted with a biliary stent should be clinically stable and free of signs of infection for ≥2 weeks prior to study treatment. Patients with improving biliary function who meet all other inclusion criteria may be re-tested during the screening window.
- Adequate bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function, as evidenced by:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500/μL without colony-stimulating factor support
- Platelet count ≥100,000/μL
- Haemoglobin ≥9 g/dL without need for haematopoietic growth factor or transfusion support in prior 2 weeks
- Total bilirubin <2 × upper limit of normal (ULN); does not apply to patients with Gilbert's syndrome. Consistent with inclusion criterion 7, patients whose whole bilirubin and biliary function is recovering may be re-tested during the screening period.
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <5 × ULN
- Creatinine clearance ≥45 mL/min actual or calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault method
- International normalized ratio (INR) <1.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) <1.5 × ULN; does not apply to patients on an anti-coagulant with stable dose 28 days prior to first dose.
- QTc interval <450 msec (males) or <470 msec (females), in the absence of bundle branch block. In the presence of bundle branch block with consequent QTc prolongation, patients may be enrolled based on a careful risk-benefit assessment.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients who are healthy and have a low risk of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-related outcomes may be included in this study.
- Female patients of child-bearing potential (i.e., all women except those who are post-menopausal for ≥1 year or who have a history of hysterectomy or surgical sterilization) must have a negative pregnancy test within 3 days prior to the first study drug administration. All patients of child-bearing potential must agree to practice true abstinence or to use two highly effective forms of contraception, one of which must be a barrier method of contraception, from the time of screening until 6 months after the last dose of study medication.
- Male patients with a female partner must either have had a successful vasectomy or they and their female partner meet the criteria above (not of childbearing potential or practicing highly effective contraceptive methods).
Who cannot join
- Combined or mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma.
- Prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer. However, prior chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting or low-dose chemotherapy given in conjunction with radiotherapy in the adjuvant setting and completed at least 6 months prior to enrolment is permitted. The following prior interventions are allowed provided the patient has fully recovered:
- Surgery: non-curative resection with macroscopic residual disease or palliative bypass surgery. Patients who have previously undergone curative surgery must now have evidence of non-resectable disease requiring systemic chemotherapy.
- Radiotherapy: prior radiotherapy (with or without radio-sensitizing low-dose chemotherapy) for localized disease and there is now clear evidence of disease progression requiring systemic chemotherapy.
- Photodynamic therapy: prior photodynamic therapy for localized disease with no evidence of metastatic disease or for localized disease to relieve biliary obstruction in the presence of metastatic disease provided there is now clear evidence of disease progression requiring systemic chemotherapy.
- Palliative radiotherapy: palliative radiotherapy provided that all adverse events have resolved and the patient has measurable disease outside the field of radiation.
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- Prior treatment with or known hypersensitivity to NUC-1031, gemcitabine, cisplatin or other platinum-based agents or history of allergic reactions attributed to any parenteral excipients (e.g. dimethylacetamide [DMA], Cremophor EL, Polysorbate 80, Solutol HS 15).
- Symptomatic central nervous system or leptomeningeal metastases.
- History of other malignancies, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ cancer of the cervix, surgically excised or potentially curatively treated ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or low grade prostate cancer or patients after prostatectomy not requiring treatment. Patients with previous invasive cancers are eligible if treatment was completed more than 3 years prior to initiating the current study treatment, and the patient has had no evidence of recurrence since then.
- Concurrent serious (as deemed by the Investigator) medical conditions, including, but not limited to, New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure, history of congenital prolonged QT syndrome, uncontrolled infection, active hepatitis B or C, or other co-morbid conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator would impair study participation or cooperation.
- Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (e.g., serious active infection with HIV). As per inclusion criterion 10, patients with HIV who are healthy and have a low risk of AIDS related outcomes are eligible.
- Other acute or chronic medical, neurological, or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
- Prior exposure to another investigational agent within 28 days prior to randomization.
- Major surgery within 28 days prior to randomization; patient must have completely recovered from any prior surgical or other procedures.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Residual toxicities from prior treatments or procedures which have not regressed to Grade ≤1 severity (CTCAE v5.0), except for alopecia or ≤ Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy.
- Concomitant use of drugs at doses known to cause clinically relevant prolongation of QT/QTc interval.
- Administration of a live vaccination within 28 days prior to randomization.
- Ongoing or recent (≤6 months) hepatorenal syndrome.
Trial locations and contacts
125 sites in 15 countries.
125 sites in 15 countries
United States29 sites
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP- Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, 80012
Texas Oncology, P.A. - Austin
Austin, Texas, 78705
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5400
Affiliated Oncologists LLC
Chicago Ridge, Illinois, 60415
IACT Health
Columbus, Georgia, 31904
The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, 75246
Henry Ford Medical Group
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Prisma Health Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40217
Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center
Lubbock, Texas, 79410
Baptist Health Medical Group Oncology, LLC
Miami, Florida, 33176
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
Minnesota Oncology Hemtology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Orlando Health, Inc.
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, New York, 14642
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98101
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
Stony Brook, New York, 11794-3369
Arizona Oncology Associates , PC - HOPE
Tucson, Arizona, 85711
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719
Texas Oncology, P.A. - Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75702
Northwest Cancer Specialists, P.C.-Vancouver
Vancouver, Washington, 98684
Wenatchee Valley Hospital and Clinics
Wenatchee, Washington, 98801
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.
Westwood, Kansas, 66205
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
Whittier, California, 90602-3171
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
South Korea10 sites
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, 58128
Dong-A University Hospital
Pusan, 602-715
CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, 13620
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, 02841
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351
Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, 08308
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
Seoul, 3722
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 5505
Australia9 sites
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050
Warringal Medical Centre
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084
St George Hospital
Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009
Newcastle Private Hospital
Newcastle, New South Wales, 2305
Townsville Cancer Centre
Townsville, Queensland, 4814
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145
Spain9 sites
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041
ICO l'Hospitalet - Hospital Duran i Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28007
Hospital Universitario Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040
Hospital Universitario HM Madrid Sanchinarro
Madrid, 28050
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Seville, 41013
Canada8 sites
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H1V7
CHUM Centre de Recherche
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9
SMBD Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6
Ukraine8 sites
CI Chernivtsi RC Oncological Dispensary
Chernivtsi, 58013
Communal Non-profit Enterprise Regional Center of Oncology, Kharkiv NMU
Kharkiv, 61070
CI of Healthcare Regional Clinical Specialized Dispensary of the Radiation Protection
Kharkiv, 61166
Kyiv City Clinical Oncological Center
Kyiv, 03115
SI "Shalimov's National Institute of Surgery and Transplantation" of NAMSU
Kyiv, 03126
Treatment-Prevention Institution Volyn Regional Oncological Dispensary
Lutsk, 43018
Communal Institution Odesa Regional Clinical Hospital
Odesa, 65025
RCI Sumy Regional Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Sumy, 40022
Russia7 sites
FSBSI "Russian Oncological Scientific Center n.a. N.N. Blokhin"
Moscow, 115478
FSBSI Russian Oncological Scientific Center n.a. N.N. Blokhin
Moscow, 115478
"VitaMed" LLC
Moscow, 129515
State Budget Institution of Healthcare "Leningrad Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary"
Saint Petersburg, 191104
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Saint Petersburg, 197022
SPb SBIH "City Clinical Oncological Dispensary"
Saint Petersburg, 197022
Medicinskiy gorod
Tyumen, 625041
Turkey (Türkiye)7 sites
Acibadem Adana Hospital
Adana, 01130
Baskent University Adana Application and Research Center
Adana, 01220
Akdeniz University Medical Faculty
Antalya, 07058
Trakya University Medical Faculty
Edirne, 22030
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa - Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty
Istanbul, 34098
Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Teaching and Research Hospital
Malatya, 06105
Inonu University Medical Facility
Malatya, 44280
Hungary6 sites
Semmelweis Egyetem
Budapest, 1083
Del-pesti Centrumkorhaz - Orszagos Hematologiai es Infektologiai Intezet
Budapest, 1097
Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet
Budapest, 1122
Debreceni Egyetem
Debrecen, 4032
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen Megyei Kozponti Korhaz es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz
Miskolc, 3526
Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetenyi Geza Korhaz-Rendelointezet
Szolnok, 5004
Italy6 sites
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genova, 16132
IEO Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, 20141
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale
Naples, 80131
IOV - Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Padova, 35128
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, 56126
Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona S.r.l
Verona, 37124
United Kingdom6 sites
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, EH4 2XU
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Glasgow, G12 OYN
Guy's Hospital
London, Greater London, SE1 9RY
The Christie
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 4BX
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, CH63 4JY
Torbay Hospital
Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Czechia5 sites
Fakultní nemocnice Brno
Brno, 625 00
Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové, 500 05
Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
Olomouc, 775 20
Thomayerova nemocnice
Prague, 140 59
Nemocnice Na Homolce
Prague, 150 30
France5 sites
Centre Georges François Leclerc
Dijon, 21079
CHU de Grenoble - Hôpital Nord
Grenoble, 38043
Institut Hospitalier Franco-Britannique
Levallois-Perret, 92300
Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75679
ICO - Site René Gauducheau
Saint-Herblain, 44805
Germany5 sites
Vivantes Klinikum Neukoelln
Berlin, 12351
Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, 30625
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen
Tübingen, 72076
Taiwan5 sites
Changhua Christian Medical Foundation Changhua Christian Hospital
Changhua, 50004
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10016
MacKay Medical Foundation The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, 10449
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217
About this study
Official title: A Phase III Open-Label, Multi-Centre, Randomized Study Comparing NUC-1031 Plus Cisplatin to Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Patients With Previously Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
NuTide:121 compares NUC-1031 with gemcitabine, both in combination with cisplatin, in patients with previously untreated advanced biliary tract cancer.
The primary hypotheses are:
- The combination of NUC-1031 plus cisplatin prolongs overall survival compared to the gemcitabine plus cisplatin standard of care
- The combination of NUC-1031 plus cisplatin increases overall response rate compared to the gemcitabine plus cisplatin standard of care
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Cancer
- Being tested
- NUC-1031, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin
- Keywords
- Adenocarcinoma, Ampullary, Antineoplastic Agents, Biliary Tract Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cholangiocarcinoma, Cisplatin, Digestive System Neoplasms, Distal Bile Duct, Extrahepatic, First-line Chemotherapy, Gallbladder, Gastrointestinal, Gemcitabine, Hepatobiliary, Intrahepatic, Locally advanced, Metastatic, Neoplasm, NUC-1031
- Medical subject headings
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Digestive System Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NUC-1031Drug
Also called fosgemcitabine palabenamide
IV infusion in 500 mL of 0.9% sterile saline for injection given over 30 minutes
GemcitabineDrug
Also called Difluorodeoxycytidine, Gemzar
IV infusion in 250 mL of 0.9% sterile saline for injection given in accordance with the package insert
CisplatinDrug
Also called CDDP
IV in accordance with local institutional practice for biliary tract cancer, including the use of an appropriate hydration protocol
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A - NUC-1031 and cisplatin | Experimental | 725 mg/m^2 NUC-1031 administered in combination with 25 mg/m^2 cisplatin on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle Receives: Drug: NUC-1031; Drug: Cisplatin |
| B - gemcitabine and cisplatin | Active comparator | 1000 mg/m^2 gemcitabine administered in combination with 25 mg/m^2 cisplatin on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle Receives: Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Cisplatin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Percentage of patients achieving a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to treatment as assessed by blinded independent review according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. ORR = patients with CR + patients with PR, where" CR = disappearance of all target lesions PR = at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters This outcome was assessed in the population of patients with measurable disease at baseline who were also randomized ≥28 weeks before the data cut-off (ITTMD28). Patients were to receive a confirmatory scan 28-42 days after response is first observed.
Measured: Evaluated at Screening (baseline) then every 9 weeks from treatment start (C1D1), or every 12 weeks if treatment is stopped with no evidence of progression, until disease progression or death from any cause up to the end of study, an average of 6 months.
Overall Survival (OS)
The median time, in months, from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. For patients who were alive at the time of a data cut-off or were permanently lost to follow up, duration of OS was censored at the date at which they were last known to be alive.
Measured: From the date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 12 months on average
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Nov 2019
- Study start24 Dec 2019
- Primary completion2 Mar 2022
- Study completion5 Apr 2022
Why it stopped: A pre-planned futility analysis concluded that NUC-1031 plus cisplatin was unlikely to achieve its primary objective of improving overall survival. Based on the IDMC's recommendation, NuCana has closed the study.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Biliary Tract CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- 1:1 randomization model to either Arm A or Arm B
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 773 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- NuCana plc
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jennifer Knox, MD, Principal investigator, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04163900
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NuTide:121
- Other IDs
- 2019-001025-28, 2019
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 2019
- Last updated
- 24 May 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Knox JJ, McNamara MG, Bazin IS, Oh DY, Zubkov O, Breder V, Bai LY, Christie A, Goyal L, Cosgrove DP, Springfeld C, Sjoquist KM, Park JO, Verdaguer H, Braconi C, Ross PJ, De Gramont A, Shroff RT, Zalcberg JR, Palmer DH, Smith JR, Oelmann E, Bruce T, Valle JW. A phase III randomized study of first-line NUC-1031/cisplatin vs. gemcitabine/cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer. J Hepatol. 2025 Aug;83(2):358-366. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2025.01.040. Epub 2025 Feb 18.
PubMed 39978598McNamara MG, Goyal L, Doherty M, Springfeld C, Cosgrove D, Sjoquist KM, Park JO, Verdaguer H, Braconi C, Ross PJ, Gramont A, Zalcberg JR, Palmer DH, Valle JW, Knox JJ. NUC-1031/cisplatin versus gemcitabine/cisplatin in untreated locally advanced/metastatic biliary tract cancer (NuTide:121). Future Oncol. 2020 Jun;16(16):1069-1081. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0247. Epub 2020 May 6.
PubMed 32374623
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase III Open-Label, Multi-Centre, Randomized Study Comparing NUC-1031 Plus Cisplatin to Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Patients With Previously Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04163900
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NuTide:121
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Cancer
- Keywords
- Adenocarcinoma, Ampullary, Antineoplastic Agents, Biliary Tract Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cholangiocarcinoma, Cisplatin, Digestive System Neoplasms
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: A pre-planned futility analysis concluded that NUC-1031 plus cisplatin was unlikely to achieve its primary objective of improving overall survival. Based on the IDMC's recommendation, NuCana has closed the study.
- Enrolment
- 773 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- NuCana plcUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 2 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Apr 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 24 May 2023
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
NuTide:121 compares NUC-1031 with gemcitabine, both in combination with cisplatin, in patients with previously untreated advanced biliary tract cancer.
The primary hypotheses are:
- The combination of NUC-1031 plus cisplatin prolongs overall survival compared to the gemcitabine plus cisplatin standard of care
- The combination of NUC-1031 plus cisplatin increases overall response rate compared to the gemcitabine plus cisplatin standard of care
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 1:1 randomization model to either Arm A or Arm B
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A - NUC-1031 and cisplatin | Experimental | Drug: NUC-1031, Drug: Cisplatin725 mg/m^2 NUC-1031 administered in combination with 25 mg/m^2 cisplatin on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle |
| B - gemcitabine and cisplatin | Active comparator | Drug: Gemcitabine, Drug: Cisplatin1000 mg/m^2 gemcitabine administered in combination with 25 mg/m^2 cisplatin on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (19 listed)
- Written informed consent and authorization to use and disclose health information.
- Ability to comprehend and willingness to comply with the requirements of this protocol, including the QoL questionnaires.
- Female or male patients aged ≥18 years.
- Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract (including gallbladder, intra and extra-hepatic biliary ducts and ampullary cancers) that is locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic (AJCC edition 8, 2018). Patients with measurable (as per RECIST v1.1 criteria) or non-measurable disease are permitted.
- Life expectancy ≥16 weeks.
Key exclusion criteria (19 listed)
- Combined or mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma.
- Prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer. However, prior chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting or low-dose chemotherapy given in conjunction with radiotherapy in the adjuvant setting and completed at least 6 months prior to enrolment is permitted. The following prior interventions are allowed provided the patient has fully recovered:
- Prior treatment with or known hypersensitivity to NUC-1031, gemcitabine, cisplatin or other platinum-based agents or history of allergic reactions attributed to any parenteral excipients (e.g. dimethylacetamide [DMA], Cremophor EL, Polysorbate 80, Solutol HS 15).
- Symptomatic central nervous system or leptomeningeal metastases.
- History of other malignancies, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ cancer of the cervix, surgically excised or potentially curatively treated ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or low grade prostate cancer or patients after prostatectomy not requiring treatment. Patients with previous invasive cancers are eligible if treatment was completed more than 3 years prior to initiating the current study treatment, and the patient has had no evidence of recurrence since then.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NUC-1031Also: fosgemcitabine palabenamideIV infusion in 500 mL of 0.9% sterile saline for injection given over 30 minutes | Drug | A - NUC-1031 and cisplatin |
| GemcitabineAlso: Difluorodeoxycytidine, GemzarIV infusion in 250 mL of 0.9% sterile saline for injection given in accordance with the package insert | Drug | B - gemcitabine and cisplatin |
| CisplatinAlso: CDDPIV in accordance with local institutional practice for biliary tract cancer, including the use of an appropriate hydration protocol | Drug | A - NUC-1031 and cisplatin, B - gemcitabine and cisplatin |
Primary outcome
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: Evaluated at Screening (baseline) then every 9 weeks from treatment start (C1D1), or every 12 weeks if treatment is stopped with no evidence of progression, until disease progression or death from any cause up to the end of study, an average of 6 months.
Percentage of patients achieving a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to treatment as assessed by blinded independent review according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. ORR = patients with CR + patients with PR, where" CR = disappearance of all target lesions PR = at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters This outcome was assessed in the population of patients with measurable disease at baseline who were also randomized ≥28 weeks before the data cut-off (ITTMD28). Patients were to receive a confirmatory scan 28-42 days after response is first observed.
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 12 months on average
The median time, in months, from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. For patients who were alive at the time of a data cut-off or were permanently lost to follow up, duration of OS was censored at the date at which they were last known to be alive.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 May 2023.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39978598Knox JJ, McNamara MG, Bazin IS, Oh DY, Zubkov O, Breder V, Bai LY, Christie A, Goyal L, Cosgrove DP, Springfeld C, Sjoquist KM, Park JO, Verdaguer H, Braconi C, Ross PJ, De Gramont A, Shroff RT, Zalcberg JR, Palmer DH, Smith JR, Oelmann E, Bruce T, Valle JW. A phase III randomized study of first-line NUC-1031/cisplatin vs. gemcitabine/cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer. J Hepatol. 2025 Aug;83(2):358-366. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2025.01.040. Epub 2025 Feb 18.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32374623McNamara MG, Goyal L, Doherty M, Springfeld C, Cosgrove D, Sjoquist KM, Park JO, Verdaguer H, Braconi C, Ross PJ, Gramont A, Zalcberg JR, Palmer DH, Valle JW, Knox JJ. NUC-1031/cisplatin versus gemcitabine/cisplatin in untreated locally advanced/metastatic biliary tract cancer (NuTide:121). Future Oncol. 2020 Jun;16(16):1069-1081. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0247. Epub 2020 May 6.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jennifer Knox, MD principal investigator
Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
125 sites in 15 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing NUC-1031, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in people with Biliary Tract Cancer, run by NuCana plc at 125 sites in 15 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 19 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 125 sites in United States, South Korea, Australia, Spain, Canada and 10 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 May 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Objective Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: Evaluated at Screening (baseline) then every 9 weeks from treatment start (C1D1), or every 12 weeks if treatment is stopped with no evidence of progression, until disease progression or death from any cause up to the end of study, an average of 6 months.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04163900, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2023.