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Randomized phase II study comparing Gemcitabine versus TS-1 for advanced bile duct cancer

Randomized phase II study comparing Gemcitabine versus TS-1 for advanced bile duct cancer - Randomized phase II study comparing GEM versus TS-1 for advanced bile duct cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000001595
Enrollment
110
Registered
2008-12-22
Start date
2009-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Advanced bile duct cancer

Interventions

Group A:Gemcitabine 1,000mg/m2 is administered with 30-min intravenous infusion on day 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks. Group B:TS-1 80mg/m2/day is administered orally for 4 consecutive weeks every 6 week

Sponsors

Osaka International Cancer Institute Department of Hepatobiliary and pancreatic Oncology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with non-resectable bile duct cancer (intrahepatic bile duct cancer, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, gall bladder cancer and ampulla vater cancer) or recurrent bile duct cancer 2.Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma,squamous cell carcinoma or adeosquamous carcinoma of the bile duct cancer(extrahepatic bile duct cancer, gall bladder cancer and ampulla vater cancer). Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the intrahepatic bile duct cancer. 3.Patients without the prior treatment except surgery and biliary drainage 4.Patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy 6 months or more ago can be registered. 5.Performance Status:0-1(ECOG) 6.Oral intake is possible. 7.Patients of age =>20 and 80> 8.Sufficient organ functions (1)hemoglobin>=10.0g/dl (2)WBC >=3,000/mm3 (3)neutrophils>=1,500/mm3 (4)platelets>=100,000/mm3 (5)AST(GOT)<=100IU (or <=150IU if biliary drainage were present) (6)ALT(GPT)<=100IU (or <=150IU if biliary drainage were present) (7)total bilirubin <=2.0mg/dl,(or <=3.0mg/dl if biliary drainage were present) (8)serum creatinine <= 1.2mg/dl (9)creatinine clearance>=60ml/min 9.Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.lung fibrosis or intestinal pneumonia 2.Watery diarrhea 3.Severe infection 4.Severe complication (heart failure, renal failure, hepatic insufficiency,hemorrhagic peptic ulcer, intestines paralysis,ileus or uncontrolled diabetes etc) 5.Medical history of serious allergy reactions to any drug 6.Massive pleural or abdominal effusion 7.Metastasis to central nervous system 8.Active synchronous or metachronous malignancy other than carcinoma in situ 9.Regular use of frucitocin, fenitoin or warfarin 10.Pregnant or lactation women, or women with known or suspected pregnancy and men who want let to pregnancy 11.Severe mental illness 12.Patients who are judged inappropriate for the entry into the study by the investigater

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival(OS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival(PFS) Adverse events QOL Response rate

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuya Ioka

Osaka International Cancer Institute Department of Hepatobiliary and pancreatic Oncology

ioka_ta@hotmail.com06-6945-1181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026