Anlotinib Plus Nab-Paclitaxels and S-1 for Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer As Second-Line Treatment

Launched by SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY · Oct 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new combination of medications—Anlotinib, Nab-Paclitaxel, and S-1—aimed at improving treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) after their previous treatment didn’t work. Biliary tract cancer is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that affects the bile ducts, and it currently has a very low survival rate. The trial will compare this new combination to the standard second-line treatment known as FOLFOX to see if it helps patients live longer or feel better.

To participate in the trial, patients must be at least 18 years old and have advanced biliary tract cancer that has worsened after receiving standard treatment with gemcitabine. Other key requirements include having measurable cancer lesions and good overall health, meaning they can perform daily activities without major limitations. Participants will be closely monitored for their safety and treatment response throughout the study. It's important to note that some patients, such as those with certain heart problems or other serious conditions, may not be eligible to join. If you’re considering this trial, you'll need to sign an informed consent form to ensure you understand the study and its potential risks.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Signed a written informed consent form before enrollment;
• • 2. Age \>18 years, both male and female are eligible;
• • 3. Patients with pathologically confirmed advanced biliary tract that has progressed after first-line gemcitabine-based therapy;
• • 4. Have measurable lesions (according to RECIST 1.1 criteria, non-lymph node lesions with a long diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, or lymph node lesions with a short diameter ≥15 mm on CT scan);
• • 5. ECOG Performance Status (PS) score: 0-1;
• • 6. Expected survival time longer than 12 weeks;
• • 7. Key organ functions meet the following criteria (without the use of any blood components or growth factors within 14 days): Hematology: Neutrophils ≥1.5×10⁹/L; Platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; Liver and kidney function: Serum creatinine (SCr) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine clearance rate ≥50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times the ULN; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ≤ 2.5 times the ULN (if abnormal liver function is due to liver metastasis, then ≤ 5 times the ULN); urine protein \< 2+; if urine protein ≥ 2+, 24-hour urine protein quantification must show protein ≤1g;
• • 8. Normal coagulation function, no active bleeding or thrombotic diseases: International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Prothrombin Time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN;
• • 9. The subject voluntarily participates in this study, has good compliance, and is willing to cooperate with safety and survival follow-ups.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Subjects with a history of or concurrent malignancies, except for cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix;
• • 2. Known allergy to macromolecular protein preparations or known hypersensitivity to the components of the administered drugs;
• • 3. Subjects with existing thyroid dysfunction that cannot be maintained within the normal range by medication;
• • 4. Uncontrolled hypertension despite optimal treatment, defined as systolic blood pressure \>150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mmHg;
• • 5. Subjects with uncontrolled cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases, such as: (1) heart failure above NYHA class II, (2) unstable angina, (3) myocardial infarction within the past year, (4) clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention;
• • 6. Subjects with any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease;
• • 7. Subjects using immunosuppressive agents or systemic or absorbable local corticosteroids for immunosuppressive purposes (prednisone dose \>10 mg/day or equivalent efficacy corticosteroids) who continue to use them within 2 weeks before enrollment;
• • 8. Subjects with central nervous system metastases;
• • 9. Subjects with active infections or unexplained fever \>38.5°C during screening or before the first dose (subjects with tumor-related fever, as judged by the investigator, may be enrolled);
• • 10. Subjects with significant hemoptysis (fresh blood) within 2 months before enrollment or daily hemoptysis volume ≥2.5 ml;
• • 11. Subjects with any condition that may increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, such as active peptic ulcers, known intraluminal metastatic lesions, inflammatory bowel disease, history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days before the start of the study;
• • 12. Subjects with a history or current evidence of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, drug-related pneumonitis, or severely impaired lung function;
• • 13. Subjects with a history or current evidence of bronchiectasis, cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, lung abscess, rheumatic heart disease with mitral valve stenosis, or cardiogenic pulmonary edema, which could cause hemoptysis;
• • 14. Subjects with congenital or acquired immune deficiencies, such as those infected with HIV or with active hepatitis (transaminase levels not meeting inclusion criteria, hepatitis B reference: HBV DNA ≥1000 IU/ml; hepatitis C reference: HCV RNA ≥1000 IU/ml);
• • 15. Subjects who have received or may receive a live vaccine within 4 weeks before or during the study;
• • 16. Subjects with a known history of psychiatric drug abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction;
• • 17. Pregnant or breastfeeding women or those planning to conceive during the study period;
• • 18. Subjects whom the investigator deems should be excluded from the study, such as those with factors that may lead to early termination of the study.