unresectable or recurrent biliary tract cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients enrolled in the KHBO-2201 study (a randomized controlled phase III trial comparing gemcitabine/cisplatin/S-1 therapy versus gemcitabine/cisplatin/immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for unresectable or recurrent biliary tract cancer) , who consented to this study and meet any of the following criteria: 1. Patients whose tissue specimens and peripheral blood specimens are obtained through surgery or examinations conducted at Nagoya University Hospital and collaborative research institutions, are available from the approval date until March 31, 2027, and are suitable for genomic analysis 2. Cases whose frozen existing tissue specimens and peripheral blood specimens were obtained through surgery or examinations conducted at Nagoya University Hospital and collaborative research institutions since April 1, 2015, are available, can be confirmed alive and contactable until March 31, 2027, and whose specimens are suitable for submission for genomic analysis 3. Patients participating in the research study 'Gene profiling of cholangiocarcinoma concerning the sensitivity of anti-cancer drugs' (Approval Number: 2016-02688716) or 'Analysis of the regulatory system concerning the telomere instability in several diseases, such as malignant tumor, lifestyle related disease, viral hepatitis, hematologic disease, neurodegenerative disorder or mental disorders' (Approval Number: 2016-02748747)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases with inadequate or insufficient tissue specimens and peripheral blood specimens suitable for the study 2. Cases deemed ineligible at the investigator's or co-investigator's discretion 3. Cases who declined to participate or failed to provide informed consent for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of novel biomarkers | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Surgical Oncology