Cholangiocarcinoma Trial Landscape (October 2026)

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 · Built by a patient who got tired of scrolling ClinicalTrials.gov

Overview

278
Recruiting
51
Phase 1
176
Phase 2
24
Phase 3
3
Phase 4

Active interventional trials with status RECRUITING or NOT_YET_RECRUITING. A multi-phase trial (e.g. 1/2) is counted in each of its phases.

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Mechanism Breakdown

Recruiting trials grouped by drug class. Trials with unclassifiable or non-therapeutic interventions are excluded from this view.

Checkpoint inhibitor
86
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
17
Bispecific antibody
16
Chemotherapy
14
Other / unclassified
9
Monoclonal antibody
9
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
8
CAR-T cellular therapy
6
Small-molecule inhibitor
4
Vaccine (other)
3
Oncolytic virus
2
Kinase inhibitor (other)
2

Recently Updated Trials

NCTPhaseTitleMechanism
NCT075940671TCR1188-ABC Cells in KRAS-mutated CancersKRAS mutant peptides -- T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells
NCT077159031Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)
NCT062938981Open Label Study to Evaluate BL-M07D1 in HER2 Expressing Malignant Solid TumorsHER2 -- antibody-drug conjugate
NCT064673573Phase 3 Study of T-DXd and Rilvegostomig Versus SoC in Advanced HER2-expressing Biliary Tract CancerHER2 -- antibody-drug conjugate (Trastuzumab deruxtecan) + Rilvegostomig (unknown mechanism) + chemotherapy + PD-L1 inhibitor (Durvalumab)
NCT077661872Combination Therapy Using Durvalumab and Histotripsy for Treatment of Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPD-L1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (monoclonal antibody)

Top Sponsors

SponsorRecruiting trials
Fudan University14
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital9
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital9
Peking Union Medical College Hospital7
West China Hospital5

Geographic Distribution

Countries/regions with the most active trial sites for cholangiocarcinoma. A multi-site trial is counted once per country/region.

China
127
United States
73
France
16
South Korea
15
Italy
14
Taiwan
12
Japan
12
Germany
12
Netherlands
11
Canada
11

Emerging Classes

Phase-1 trials whose listed start date falls within the last 12 months — the leading edge of the field.

StartNCTTitleMechanism
Dec 2026NCT07594067TCR1188-ABC Cells in KRAS-mutated CancersKRAS mutant peptides -- T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells
Nov 2026NCT07738939IKS04 Regimen in Advanced Solid Tumors That Express CA242CA242 -- antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
Oct 19, 2026NCT07715903Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)
Sep 15, 2026NCT07632235A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Open-label Phase Ib/II Study of Celecoxib Plus Pembrolizumab and Gemcitabine/Cisplatin Versus Pembrolizumab and Gemcitabine/Cisplatin in Patients With CK5/6-High Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaCOX-2 -- selective inhibition (NSAID); PD-1 -- immune checkpoint blockade (monoclonal antibody)
Sep 2026NCT07796997GI-06: The Impact of Perioperative Hydrocortisone on Patients Undergoing Partial PancreatectomyGlucocorticoid receptor -- anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects (steroid hormone)
May 2026NCT07614061Safety and Efficacy of CD160-Enhanced Autologous Antigen-Specific T-Cells (BTC-Ag-T) in Advanced Biliary Tract CancerCD160 -- autologous antigen-specific T-cell therapy
Mar 27, 2026NCT07107750Emavusertib (CA-4948) in Combination With Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Durvalumab in Patients With Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract CancerIRAK4 -- small molecule inhibitor (Emavusertib) + chemotherapy (Gemcitabine, Cisplatin) + PD-L1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (Durvalumab)
Mar 2, 2026NCT07641036Dual-Target HER2/CEA CAR-NK Cells in Advanced Biliary Tract CancerHER2 + CEACAM5 -- dual-target chimeric antigen receptor natural killer cells (CAR-NK)

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, synced daily. Aggregated by ClinTrialFinder.