Cholangiocarcinoma Trial Landscape (August 2026)

Last updated: Aug 20, 2026 · Built by a patient who got tired of scrolling ClinicalTrials.gov

Overview

267
Recruiting
52
Phase 1
167
Phase 2
25
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
85
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
16
Chemotherapy
14
Bispecific antibody
13
Monoclonal antibody
9
CAR-T cellular therapy
7
Other / unclassified
7
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
6
Vaccine (other)
3
Small-molecule inhibitor
3
Oncolytic virus
2
Kinase inhibitor (other)
2

Recently Updated Trials

NCTPhaseTitleMechanism
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)
NCT077159031Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)
NCT046451601, 2Evaluating Efficacy of Tivozanib (AV-951) in Biliary Tract CancersVEGFR -- tyrosine kinase inhibitor
NCT048912892Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Chemotherapy With or Without a Floxuridine and Dexamethasone Pump in People With Cholangiocarcinoma That Cannot Be Removed With SurgeryUnknown mechanism
NCT064394851, 2Phase I/II Trial of Pemigatinib in Combination With Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab for Treatment of Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma With FGFR2 FusionFGFR2 + PD-L1 + VEGF -- tyrosine kinase inhibitor plus immune checkpoint and angiogenesis inhibitors

Top Sponsors

SponsorRecruiting trials
Fudan University12
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital9
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital9
Peking Union Medical College Hospital7
National Cancer Institute (NCI)6

Geographic Distribution

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

China
118
United States
73
France
17
South Korea
16
Japan
13
Italy
13
Taiwan
12
Germany
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)
Aug 24, 2026NCT07715903Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)
Aug 2026NCT07594067TCR1188-ABC Cells in KRAS-mutated CancersKRAS mutant peptides -- T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells
Jul 1, 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)
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)
Jan 30, 2026NCT07392541Adebrelimab Combined With Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Simvastatin for Advanced Biliary Tract CancerPD-L1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor + chemotherapy + statin

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