Clinical trials: Cholangiocarcinoma, Perihilar
Cholangiocarcinoma
PCI Treatment/Gemcitabine & Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Inoperable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of fimaporfin-induced photochemical internalisation (PCI) of gemcitabine complemented by systemic gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy compared to gemcitabine/cisplatin alone, in…
- Trial name
- RELEASE (NCT04099888)
- Testing
- Fimaporfin and Gemcitabine, Gemcitabine/Cisplatin chemotherapy
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- PCI Biotech AS
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Efficacy and Safety Study of PDT Using Photofrin in Unresectable Advanced Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma (OPUS)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a combination of a drug, porfimer sodium (Photofrin), which is activated by a light from a laser that emits no heat.
- Trial name
- NCT02082522
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy-Photofrin, Stenting procedure, Chemotherapy regimen
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Concordia Laboratories Inc.