Cholangiocarcinoma Trial Landscape (October 2026)

Last updated: Oct 3, 2026 · Built by a patient who got tired of scrolling ClinicalTrials.gov

Overview

279
Recruiting
52
Phase 1
177
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
88
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
17
Bispecific antibody
16
Chemotherapy
14
Other / unclassified
9
Monoclonal antibody
9
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
7
CAR-T cellular therapy
6
Small-molecule inhibitor
4
Vaccine (other)
3
Oncolytic virus
2
Kinase inhibitor (other)
2

Recently Updated Trials

NCTPhaseTitleMechanism
NCT046451601, 2Evaluating Efficacy of Tivozanib (AV-951) in Biliary Tract CancersVEGFR -- tyrosine kinase inhibitor
NCT077159031Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)
NCT078546002A Phase II Study of Ivonescimab in Combination With GEMOX as Neoadjuvant and Conversion Therapy for Biliary Tract CancerUnknown mechanism
NCT07853690—Histotripsy in Biliary Tract CancerPD-L1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (anti-PD-L1 antibody); PD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (anti-PD-1 antibody)
NCT07155525—Tissue Adhesive Glue Modified Cyanoacrylate (Glubran® 2) in Soft PancreasTissue adhesive glue -- cyanoacrylate adhesive

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
74
France
17
South Korea
16
Italy
14
Japan
13
Germany
13
Taiwan
12
Canada
12
Netherlands
11

Emerging Classes

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

StartNCTTitleMechanism
Nov 2026NCT07738939IKS04 Regimen in Advanced Solid Tumors That Express CA242CA242 -- antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
Oct 7, 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)
Aug 2026NCT07594067TCR1188-ABC Cells in KRAS-mutated CancersKRAS mutant peptides -- T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells
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.