Perioperative Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Pembrolizumab in Potentially Resectable Biliary Tract Cancers

NCT06001658 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2025-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of peri-operative gemcitabine, cisplatin, and pembrolizumab in patients with BTC, as well as whether the combination of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and pembrolizumab (gem/cis/pembro) is feasible and lead to pathologic responses.

Conditions

  • Billiary Track Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

Gemcitabine

Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle. Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) will be administered IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery.

DRUG

Cisplatin

Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle. Cisplatin (25 mg/m2) will be administered IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery.

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 of each cycle. Pembrolizumab (200 mg) will be administered IV on Day 1 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery. Pembrolizumab (400 mg) will be administered IV Q6 weeks up to 4 cycles as maintenance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marina Baretti, M.D. · SKCCC Johns Hopkins Medical Institution

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-08
Primary Completion
2028-06-30
Completion
2028-06-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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