Cholangiocarcinoma—novel biological insights and therapeutic strategies

SI Ilyas, S Affo, L Goyal, A Lamarca… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In the past 5 years, important advances have been made in the scientific understanding and
clinical management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The cellular immune landscape of CCA …

Lacking immunotherapy biomarkers for biliary tract cancer: a comprehensive systematic literature review and meta-analysis

G Frega, FP Cossio, JM Banales, V Cardinale… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Immunotherapy has recently been incorporated into the spectrum of biliary tract
cancer (BTC) treatment. The identification of predictive response biomarkers is essential in …

Zanidatamab for HER2-amplified, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (HERIZON-BTC-01): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2b study

JJ Harding, J Fan, DY Oh, HJ Choi, JW Kim… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background HER2 is overexpressed or amplified in a subset of biliary tract cancer.
Zanidatamab, a bispecific antibody targeting two distinct HER2 epitopes, exhibited …

Tucatinib and trastuzumab for previously treated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–Positive metastatic biliary tract cancer (SGNTUC-019): a phase II basket …

Y Nakamura, N Mizuno, Y Sunakawa… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tucatinib and trastuzumab in patients with
previously treated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive (HER2+) metastatic …

Durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer: An early exploratory analysis of real‐world data

M Rimini, L Fornaro, S Lonardi, M Niger… - Liver …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The TOPAZ‐1 phase III trial reported a survival benefit with the anti‐
programmed death cell ligand 1 (anti‐PD‐L1) durvalumab in combination with gemcitabine …

53MO Nal-IRI and 5-FU/LV compared to 5-FU/LV in patients with cholangio-and gallbladder carcinoma previously treated with gemcitabine-based therapies …

A Vogel, P Wenzel, G Folprecht, P Schütt… - Annals of …, 2022 - annalsofoncology.org
Background Therapeutic options in pre-treated advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) are
limited. Although the ABC-06 trial demonstrated clinical benefit for mFOLFOX, there is an …

Comparative Genomic Analysis and Clinical Outcomes of BRAF-mutated Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers

TY Tang, F Nichetti, B Kaplan, S Lonardi… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: BRAF mutations are rare in biliary tract cancers (BTC), but are of interest given the
recent developments in targeted therapy for BTC. We investigated the clinical outcomes in a …

Immunobiology of cholangiocarcinoma

JL Tomlinson, JW Valle, SI Ilyas - Journal of hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent literature has significantly advanced our knowledge and understanding of the
cholangiocarcinoma tumor immune microenvironment. Detailed characterization of the …

Immunotherapy in Biliary Tract Cancers: Current Standard-of-Care and Emerging Strategies

JH Lo, R Agarwal, LW Goff, TR Heumann - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), comprising cancers of the bile ducts
(cholangiocarcinoma) as well as gallbladder cancers, continue to be challenging to treat …

Targetable molecular alterations in the treatment of biliary tract cancers: an overview of the available treatments

M Valery, D Vasseur, F Fachinetti, A Boilève… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are rare tumours associated with poor
prognosis. In advanced-stage disease, two treatment lines are approved: gemcitabine …