Active clinical trials for "Cholangiocarcinoma"

This clinical trial studies positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) in determining the radiation dose delivered with radioactive spheres to patients with liver metastasis or primary liver or biliary cancer. Comparing results of diagnostic procedures dose before and after delivery of radioactive spheres to the liver may help determine radioembolization dose and plan the best treatment for liver metastasis or primary liver or biliary cancer.

This phase II trial studies how well olaparib and ceralasertib (AZD6738) work in treating patients with IDH mutant cholangiocarcinoma or solid tumors. Cancer is caused by changes (mutations) to genes that control the way cells function. Laboratory studies have shown that olaparib and AZD6738 can shrink IDH mutant tumors or stop them from growing. Olaparib and ceralasertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Hepatobiliary tumors have a poor prognosis and high individual heterogeneity, the patient with hepatobiliary tumors even accepted radical surgery, the postoperative recurrence rate is still high. Therefore, it is of great significance to find important prognostic markers to improve patient prognosis and formulate new treatment plans. In recent years, targeted therapy and immunotherapy make cancer treatment enter a new field, However, tumor heterogeneity is the greatest challenge in cancer therapeutics and biomarkers discovery. In this study, we collected a wide rang of patients' information, including photos of patients' face, physical strength and nutrition indicators, blood ,stool and pathological tissue specimens from tumor patients, then Multi-omics testing were applied to Looking for novel therapeutic targets and prognostic markers to predict patient response to treatment. Clinicians choose the best treatment plan for the patient based on the test results to improve the patient's survival time and quality of life.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib combined with PD-1 antibody for patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, outcomes and performance characteristics of multiple biliary sampling techniques including but not limited to: single operator cholangioscopy (SOC) directed biopsies, transpapillary biliary biopsies (TPBx), brushings and bile aspiration for cytology and FISH in patients undergoing ERCP.

Liver cancer, specifically cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is very common in different areas in Thailand. Many factors make this cancer more common, such as liver fluke infection, older age, eating raw fish, family history of cancer, alcohol intake, taking certain medicines (praziquantel), low intake of fresh vegetable, and low education. In 2015, researchers from Khon Kaen University developed the Community-based Health Education and Communication (CHEC) program to prevent liver cancer caused by liver flukes in communities of the Khon Kaen province, Thailand. The main aim of this 5-year research study is to enhance the CHEC program to prevent liver cancer, and test if it is effective in improving the knowledge and behaviours of community residents regarding how to prevent liver cancer. This study will take place in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Other aims are to: Increase understanding in the community that make it difficult to prevent liver cancer, as well as community characteristics that can help prevent liver cancer; Incorporate the program we develop in healthcare to prevent liver cancer in Thailand.

The use of Radiospheres in the management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is largely unknown and not reported in the medical literature. Methodist Dallas Medical Center has a large volume of IR procedures with Radioembolization and the investigators feel it is imperative to understand the outcomes, risks and benefits of the therapy in order to formulate recommendation to other centers.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immune response of different doses of URLC10 peptide emulsified with Montanide ISA51 in combination with gemcitabine. Recommended phase II dose will be also determined.

Based on the cell free nucleic acid analysis information of blood samples, the results of microbiome and metabolite analysis of stool and urine samples of pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer patients, the clinical correlations of them with primary cancer are evaluated. And based on these information, biomarkers for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pancreatic and bile duct cancer are explored.

Digital single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) has emerged as a medical advance with an important role in the evaluation of indeterminate biliary lesions. This technique has demonstrated higher sensitivity in the guidance for tissue acquisition when compared with standard endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). DSOC-guided biopsy is considered technically safe and successful for tissue collection. Hand in hand with the development of more precise diagnostic techniques, comes the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) for diagnostic assessment. For the past decade, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasing at a rapid pace. In the biliary tract, different models have been proposed for the characterization of malignant features. Nevertheless, to date, the discrepancy between the visual impression of the operator and the histological results obtained by cholangioscopy still present, affecting the accuracy the diagnosis. Based on the above, the investigators aim to assess the diagnostic accuracy of AI for the guidance of tissue acquisition with DSOC compared to DSOC without AI for suspected cholangiocarcinoma. As a secondary aim, the investigators pursue to compare quality of AI-guided biopsies samples vs. DSOC biopsies without AI.