Gallbladder Cancer Clinical Trials (2026): 32 Recruiting Interventional Studies

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Current Clinical Trial Landscape

About gallbladder cancer:

Gallbladder cancer is a rare but aggressive biliary tract cancer. Often diagnosed at advanced stages due to vague symptoms. Treatment options are limited, making clinical trials particularly important.

Active research areas in 2026:

Standard of care: Resectable: surgery + adjuvant capecitabine. Unresectable/metastatic: gemcitabine + cisplatin ± durvalumab (TOPAZ-1).

Recruiting Trials by Treatment Setting

Neoadjuvant Therapy

Before surgery for locally advanced disease:

First-Line Metastatic/Unresectable

For previously untreated advanced disease:

Second-Line and Beyond

After progression on first-line therapy:

Trials by Treatment Approach

Immunotherapy Combinations

Checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy or other agents:

HER2-Targeted Therapy

For HER2-positive gallbladder cancer (~15-20%):

KRAS-Targeted Therapy

Regional Therapies

Hepatic arterial infusion and radiation:

Novel Targeted Agents

View all 32 gallbladder cancer trials on ClinicalTrials.gov →

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