Freezing, immunotherapy, and chemo for bile duct tumors
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a new treatment approach for bile duct or gallbladder cancer that has not been treated before. It combines a freezing procedure (cryoablation) with an immunotherapy drug (Relaforp Alpha) and chemotherapy to see if it can shrink tumors or slow disease progression.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with a type of bile duct or gallbladder cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread.
- You have not had any prior cancer treatment (like chemotherapy or radiation).
- You have at least one tumor that can be measured on a scan and is suitable for a freezing procedure (cryoablation).
- You do not have an active autoimmune disease, active infections like hepatitis B or C, or certain heart or lung conditions.
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