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Biliary Tract Cancer (CCA)Phase 2NCT05239169

Immunotherapy With Durva and Treme With or Without Capecitabine in Adjuvant Treatment for Biliary Tract Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Capecitabine in people with Biliary Tract Cancer (CCA) and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is an interventional, prospective multicenter, open-label, phase II study in patients after curative surgery for BTC in a classic adjuvant situation, consisting of a two arm feasibility pilot part with a randomized pick-the-winner design and an option to proceed into a randomized phase 2/3 trial in order to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Capecitabine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
23 May 2022to 20 Feb 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Capable of giving written informed consent, including participation in optional translational research if applicable, and any locally-required authorization (EU Data Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the subject prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations.
  • Histologically proven and curatively resected biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic, hilar or distal CCA as well gallbladder carcinoma) without metastatic disease, in the adjuvant situation (R0/R1) up to 16 weeks from surgery.
  • Men or women* ≥ 18 years at time of study entry.
  • There is no data that indicates a specific gender distribution. Therefore, patients are included regardless of their gender.
  • Performance status (PS) ≤ 1 (ECOG scale),with no deterioration over the previous two weeks prior to baseline.
  • Must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
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  • Appropriate hematological, hepatic and renal function:
  • Absolute number of neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (5.58 mmol/L)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (UNL) or ≤3 x ULN in the presence of documented Gilbert's syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia)
  • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x UNL
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x UNL or creatinine clearance (measured by 24h urine) ≥ 40 mL / min (i.e., if the serum creatinine level is > 1.5 x UNL, then a 24-h urine test must be performed to check the creatinine clearance to be determined).
  • Adequate coagulability, as determined by the International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 5 seconds above the UNL (unless anti-coagulation therapy has been given). Patients receiving warfarin / phenoprocoumon must be switched to low molecular weight heparin and before starting study-specific procedures.
  • Patients of reproductive age must be prepared to use a suitable contraceptive method during the study and up to 3 months after the end of treatment. A suitable method of contraception is defined as surgical sterilization (e.g., bilateral fallopian tube ligation, vasectomy), hormonal contraception (implantable, patch, oral), and double barrier methods (each two-fold combination of intrauterine pessary, condom for men, or women with spermicidal gel, Diaphragm, contraceptive sponge, cervical cap). Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within the last 7 days prior to the start of study therapy.
  • Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men receiving IMP and who are sexually active with WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 7 months after the last dose of investigational products (durvalumab and tremelimumab).
  • Women who are not of childbearing potential (i.e., who are postmenopausal or surgically sterile) as well as azoospermic men do not require contraception).
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the protocol (including contraceptive measures) for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of tumors other than biliary tract cancer or a secondary tumor other than squamous or basal cell carcinomas of the skin or in situ carcinomas of the cervix which have been effectively treated. Patients who have received curative treatment for other tumors and have been disease-free for at least 5 years at the time of screening are eligible for enrollment.
  • Metastatic biliary tract cancer disease.
  • Simultaneous, ongoing systemic immunotherapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy not described in the study protocol.
  • Simultaneous treatment with a different anti-cancer therapy other than that provided for in the study (excluding palliative radiotherapy only for symptom control)
  • Previous therapy with a PD-1, PD-L1 inhibitor (including durvalumab) or CTLA4 inhibitor (including tremelimumab) or classical chemotherapy agents like platinum, fluoropyrimidine or gemcitabine based regimens.
  • Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria
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  • Patients with Grade ≥2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the LKP.
  • Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab or tremelimumab may be included only after consultation with the LKP.
  • Stage B cirrhosis according to Child-Pugh criteria (or worse) or cirrhosis (of any grade) with a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically significant ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically significant ascites is defined as ascites resulting from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis.
  • Known allergic / hypersensitive reactions to at least one of the treatment components.
  • Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, interstitial lung disease, serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially increase risk of incurring AEs or compromise the ability of the patient to give written informed consent within the last 12 months prior to the start of the study.
  • Presence of an active, uncontrollable infection.
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Patients with vitiligo or alopecia
  • Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement
  • Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy
  • Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study physician
  • Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
  • Active disseminated intravascular coagulation.
  • Any other serious concomitant or medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, presents a high risk of complications to the patient or reduces the likelihood of clinical effect.
  • Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of IP.
  • Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) ≥470 ms calculated from 3 ECGs (within 15 minutes at 5 minutes apart)
  • History of active primary immunodeficiency
  • Active infection including tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with local practice), hepatitis B (known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result), hepatitis C, Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of durvalumab or tremelimumab. The following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (e.g., intra articular injection)
  • Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent
  • Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication)
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of IP. Note: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine whilst receiving IP and up to 30 days after the last dose of IP.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab monotherapy or 180 days after the last dose of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site

  • Krankenhaus Nordwest

    Frankfurt am Main, 60488

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Immunotherapy With Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in Combination With Capecitabine or Without Capecitabine in Adjuvant Situation for Biliary Tract Cancer

This is an interventional, prospective multicenter, open-label, phase II study in patients after curative surgery for BTC in a classic adjuvant situation, consisting of a two arm feasibility pilot part with a randomized pick-the-winner design and an option to proceed into a randomized phase 2/3 trial in order to compare the winner with the current SOC (capecitabine).

Read the detailed description

The primary objective is to assess the anti-tumor activity of the combination of durvalumab and tremelimumab with or without capecitabine by the recurrence-free survival rate after 12 months (RFS@12).

Secondary objectives are to assess the efficacy by recurrence-free surviaval (RFS) and overall survival (OS); to assess safety of the combination treatments (AEs, impact on liver function, use of subsequent therapies); to assess quality of life (QoL).

Exploratory objective is to perform correlation analysis between selected molecular parameters and clinical data to identify molecular biomarkers predictive for RFS and OS.

Patients will be stratified according to the tumor site (ICC vs. ECC vs. gallbladder) and resection status (R0 vs. R1).

In this pilot trial phase, a pick the winner design is applied to determine wether treatment with durvalumab and tremelimumab in combination with or without capecitabine is more promising.

In the initial pilot phase, 40 patients with histologically proven and curatively resected biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic, hilar or distal CCA as well gallbladder carcinoma) without metastatic disease, will be enrolled in a 1:1 randomized design (i.e. 20 patients per Arm).

Patients will be recruited from up to 15 sites and patients withdrawn from the trial will not be replaced.

Keywords
Biliary Tract Cancer, CCA
Medical subject headings
Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Cholangiocarcinoma, Klatskin Tumor, Gallbladder Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DurvalumabDrug

    Durvalumab at a fixed dose of 1500 mg as an IV infusion over 1 hour, on day 1 together with the Tremelimumab infusion. Durvalumab only infusion to be repeated every 4 weeks for a maximum of 12 months on day 1 of each cycle.

  • TremelimumabDrug

    Tremelimumab at a fixed dose of 300 mg as an IV infusion over 1 hour on day 1 of cycle 1.

  • CapecitabineDrug

    Capecitabine at 1250 mg/m² p.o. twice a day on days 1 to 14 of a 3-weekly cycle (eight cycles).

Study groups in NCT05239169
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A: Cape+Durva+TremeExperimentalCapecitabine + Durvalumab + Tremelimumab
Receives: Drug: Durvalumab; Drug: Tremelimumab; Drug: Capecitabine
B: Durva+TremeActive comparatorDurvalumab + Tremelimumab
Receives: Drug: Durvalumab; Drug: Tremelimumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Recurrence free survival at 12 months (RFS@12).

    Recurrence free survival at 12 months (RFS@12) will be defined as the proportion of allocated subjects without any recurrence/progression and alive at 12 months after the date of treatment allocation.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (6)

  1. Recurrence free survival (RFS)

    Recurrence-free survival (RFS) will be determined as time from the date of treatment allocation to the date of (1) any recurrence/progression (local or regional [including invasive ipsilateral tumor and invasive locoregional tumor], or distant) or (2) death due to any cause.

    Measured: 30 months

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Overall survival (OS) will be determined as time from the date of treatment allocation to the date of death due to any cause. A subject who has not died will be censored at last known date alive.

    Measured: 30 months

  3. Safety: (serious) adverse events

    Safety assessments will include adverse events. All observed toxicities and side effects will be graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0 for all patients and the degree of association of each with the study treatment assessed and summarized. Treatment related serious adverse events rate (SAE) will be determined.

    Measured: 30 months

  4. QoL QLQ-C30

    QoL will be assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire in itsmost current version.

    The QoL analyses will include QoL mean values, QoL response and time to symptom deterioration (TTSD) defined as the time interval between randomization and the first decrease by ≥ 10-points. All randomly assigned patients with a baseline and at least one post-baseline assessment will be included in TTSD analyses. Patients without observed deterioration will be censored at the time of their last QoL assessment.

    EORTC QLQ C30 (30 questions) regarding body fitness, daily routines, restrictions at work and hobby, appetite, fatigue, cough, breathlessness, pain, tiredness, body conditions, state of health and Quality of life.

    Measured: 30 months

  5. QoL BIL21

    QoL will be assessed by the EORTC QLQ-BIL21 questionnaire in its most current version.

    The QoL analyses will include QoL mean values, QoL response and time to symptom deterioration (TTSD) defined as the time interval between randomization and the first decrease by ≥ 10-points. All randomly assigned patients with a baseline and at least one post-baseline assessment will be included in TTSD analyses. Patients without observed deterioration will be censored at the time of their last QoL assessment.

    EORTC QLQ BIL21 (21 questions) regarding eating habits, body fitness, fatigue, pain, tiredness and mental health.

    Measured: 30 months

  6. QoL EQ-5D-5L

    QoL will be assessed by the QoL EQ-5D-5L questionnaire in its most current version.

    The QoL analyses will include QoL mean values, QoL response and time to symptom deterioration (TTSD) defined as the time interval between randomization and the first decrease by ≥ 10-points. All randomly assigned patients with a baseline and at least one post-baseline assessment will be included in TTSD analyses. Patients without observed deterioration will be censored at the time of their last QoL assessment.

    EQ 5D-5L (6 questions) about mobility, sorrows, daily routine, pain, anxiety and health perception.

    Measured: 30 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Feb 2022
  2. Study start23 May 2022
  3. Primary completion20 Feb 2025
  4. Study completion20 Feb 2025

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Treatment consists of durvalumab and tremelimumab with or without capecitabine.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05239169
Sponsor's protocol ID
ADJUBIL
Other IDs
AIO-HEP-0421/ass
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
20 Dec 2021
Last updated
1 May 2025
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: No IPD will be shared.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Capecitabine in people with Biliary Tract Cancer (CCA) and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest at 1 site in Germany.

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 18 inclusion and 31 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Recurrence free survival at 12 months (RFS@12). (time frame: 12 months). 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 NCT05239169.

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 1 May 2025.

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