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A study of Acelarin with cisplatin for cancer of the bile duct or gallbladder (ABC-08)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bile duct cancer, Biliary tree cancers, Gallbladder cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This study looked at Acelarin and cisplatin chemotherapy for cancer of the bile duct, ampulla of Vater or gallbladder.

It was for people whose cancer had grown into surrounding tissues, spread to another part of the body or come back after treatment. This is called advanced cancer.

It was open for people to join between 2016 and 2018. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 5 January 2016

Recruitment end: 26 March 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Mairéad McNamara

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

Nucana BioMed Limited

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Trials co-ordination unit (MAHSC-CTU)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 21 March 2023

CRUK internal database number: 12901

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