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NCT Number: NCT07062536

mFOLFOX/mFOLFIRI vs. mFOLFOX in Advanced or Recurrent Biliary Tract Cancer Second-line

In second line with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer refractory to first line gemcitabine plus cisplatin,efficacy of mFOLFOX/FOLFIRI vs mFOLFOX will be evaluated at randomized phase 2 trial.

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Key information

Age range

19 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Jin Won Kim

Seongnam-si, Out of US, 13605, South Korea

About this study

  • brief enrollment criteria
  • histological confirmed
  • refractory to first line gemcitabine plus cisplatin
  • fit for chemotherapy
  • treatment arm A. mFOLFOX (Administered as a single regimen every 2weeks) 1) mFOLFOX D1 Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 over 2hr Leucovorin 400mg/m2 over 2hr Fluorouracil 400mg/m2 FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hr

treatment arm B. mFOLFOX/mFOLFIRI (Administered alternately every 2 weeks.) 1) mFOLFOX D1 Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 over 2hr Leucovorin 400mg/m2 over 2hr Fluorouracil 400mg/m2 FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hr 2) mFOLFIRI D1 Irinotecan 150mg/m2 over 2hr Leucovorin 100mg/m2 over 2hr 5FU 2400mg/m2 over 46hr

  • randomization - stratified by site and performance status
  • Previous cancer treatment (including IO agents vs. excluding IO agents)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(All eligibility criteria must be fulfilled)

  • Age ≥ 19 years.
  • Diagnosed with biliary tract cancer, including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, or ampulla of Vater cancer.
  • Either unresectable advanced disease or recurrence after curative surgery.
  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0-2
  • First-Line Treatment Failure: Disease progression after at least one cycle of gemcitabine/cisplatin-based therapy or discontinuation of therapy due to adverse effects.
  • Presence of evaluable or measurable lesions according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.
  • Laboratory Criteria: optima bone marrow, liver, and kidney function within one week prior to enrollment: A. Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL B. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,000/uL C. Platelet count > 75,000/uL D. Serum creatinine < 1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) E. AST/ALT < 3× ULN F. Total bilirubin < 1.5× ULN (biliary drainage is allowed).
  • Patients who understand the study protocol, can provide written informed consent, and are aware of their right to withdraw at any time without penalty.
  • Effective Contraception (for patients of childbearing potential receiving oxaliplatin):

A. Male patients:

Must use effective contraception during the study and for 12 months after treatment completion.

B. Female patients:

Must use effective contraception during the study and for 15 months after treatment completion.

*Exclusion Criteria (Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study.)

  • Patients with prior exposure to oxaliplatin or irinotecan in previous cancer treatments.
  • Patients with metastatic or unresectable biliary tract cancer who have received second- line or higher chemotherapy.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Patients with a history of other malignancies within the past 3 years, except for papillary or follicular thyroid cancer.
  • Patients with uncontrolled infections or other systemic diseases.
  • Patients with a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or heart failure (NYHA
  • Class III-IV) within the last 6 months.
  • Patients with Grade 3 or higher peripheral neuropathy caused by prior chemotherapy.
  • Patients with known allergic reactions to the investigational drugs.
  • Known patients with Gilbert's syndrome, DPD (dihydro-pyrimidine dehydrogenase) deficiency, or Homozygous UGT1A1*28 alleles.
  • Patients currently taking potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, clarithromycin), or potent CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., rifampin, carbamazepine, St.

John's Wort).

  • Patients who are eligible for targeted therapy, including FGFR inhibitors or IDH1 inhibitors. (eligible for patient who unable to use these targeted agents due to drug cost.)
  • Patients with active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • Patients who meet contraindications for the investigational drugs as per domestic regulatory guidelines, including patients with infections, Interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis, Severe diarrhea, Chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal paralysis or obstruction, Functional impairment due to peripheral sensory neuropathy, Severe renal dysfunction.
  • Patients deemed ineligible by the investigator for any other reason.

Treatment and study plan

Oxaliplatin, 5FU, leucovorin

Drug

Administered as a single regimen every 2weeks

Other names: mFOLFOX

Oxaliplatin, 5FU, leucovorin/Irinotecan , 5FU, leucovorin,

Drug

Administered alternately every 2weeks

Other names: mFOLFOX/mFOLFIRI

Primary outcomes

  1. 6months overall survival rate

    Time frame: 6months

    at 6months from intervention treatment, overall survival rate

Secondary outcomes

  1. response rate

    Time frame: 6months

    complete response,partial response

  2. disease control rate

    Time frame: 6month

    complete response, partial response, stable disease

  3. progression free survival

    Time frame: 6month

    from treatment start to progression or any cause of death

  4. Number of participants with Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by NCI CTC version 4.0

    Time frame: 6month

    percentage of all patients

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jin Won MD Kim, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

82-31-787-7053

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy Alternating mFOLFOX/mFOLFIRI Chemotherapy Regimen as a Second-line Treatment for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jul 14, 2025
Registry last updated
May 28, 2026

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