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CompletedNCT03406299Updated Apr 9, 2026

Phase II Randomized Trial of SLOG vs GC in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Tegafur and Leucovorin in Biliary Tract Neoplasms, sponsored by National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan. Completed at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-09.

Sponsored by National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
92
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the following items in patients with locally advanced and metastatic biliary tract cancer receiving SLOG or GC treatment, Primary objective: 6-month progression-free survival rate

Secondary objectives:

Objective response rate Disease control rate (Objective response rate (ORR) + stable disease ≧ 12 weeks) Progression-free Survival Overall survival Safety profile Biomarker study

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To evaluate the following items in patients with locally advanced and metastatic biliary tract cancer receiving SLOG or GC treatment, Primary objective: 6-month progression-free survival rate Secondary objectives: Objective response rate、Disease control rate (Objective response rate (ORR) + stable disease ≧ 12 weeks)、Progression-free Survival 、Overall survival 、 Safety profile、Biomarker study This is a randomized, open-labeled, two-arm, multi-center, phase II clinical study.

Arm 1: SLOG regimen: every 14 days as one cycle S-1 35 mg/m2/b.i.d., day 1 - 7 (maximum dose: 120 mg/day) Leucovorin 30 mg/b.i.d., day 1-7; Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 in 250 mL of 5% Glucose, given as 2-hour intra- venous infusion, day 1; Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 in 250 mL of normal saline, given as fixed dose-rate (FDR, 10 mg/m2/min) infusion, day 1; After the administration of gemcitabine, the infusion line should be flushed with 20 ml of normal saline and then 50 ml of 5% glucose solution before the administration of oxaliplatin.

Arm2: GC regimen: every 21 days as one cycle Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 in 100 mL of normal saline, IV drip for 30 mins on D1 and D8 Cisplatin 25 mg/m2 in 250ml of normal saline, IV drip for 2 hours on D1 and D8

Treatment will be stopped in case of progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, patients' refusal or death.

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Conditions studied

  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms

Keywords

  • SLOG
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed, advanced or metastatic biliary tract carcinoma (including intrahepatic bile duct, hilum bile duct, extrahepatic bile duct and gallbladder), except ampulla vater cancer or combined hepatocholangiocarcinoma.
  • presence of at least one measurable tumor lesion which is defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension with longest diameter (LD) ≥20 mm using conventional techniques or ≥10 mm with spiral CT and MRI; measurable lymph nodes must be≥15 mm in the short axis.
  • Patients must have no history of prior chemotherapy for Biliary Tract Cancer, except those delivered as adjuvant setting that completed at least 6 months before documentation of recurrence by imaging study.
  • Patients with prior radiotherapy are eligible if the irradiated area does not involve the only source of measurable / evaluable disease.
  • Patients' baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)performance status must be less than or equal 1.
  • Patients' life expectancy must be 12 weeks or greater.
  • Patients' age must be more than or equal 20 years old.
  • Patients must have adequate bone marrow function, defined as white blood cell (WBC) count ≥3,500/ul, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1,500/ul, and platelet count ≥100,000/ul.
  • Patients must have adequate liver function and adequate renal function, defined as the following: serum alanine (ALT) 3 times upper normal limit, serum total bilirubin level less than or equal 2.0 mg/dL, and creatinine clearance rate (CCr) ≥ 60 mL/min ((based upon 24-hour urine collection or calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula).
  • Patients with biliary obstruction and adequate drainage procedures before enrollment are eligible.
  • Patients must agree to have indwelling venous catheter implanted.
  • Women or men of reproductive potential should agree to use an effective contraceptive method.
  • All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have major abdominal surgery, radiotherapy or other investigating agents within 4 weeks are not eligible. Patients who have palliative radiotherapy for bony metastasis will be eligible 2 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy.
  • Patients with central nervous system metastasis
  • Patients with active infection
  • Pregnant or breast-nursing women
  • Patients with active cardiopulmonary disease or history of ischemic heart disease
  • Patients who have peripheral neuropathy > Grade I of any etiology, presence of grade 2 or above ascites or pleural effusion, or ≥ grade 2 of diarrhea.
  • Patients who have serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study, i.e. poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, auto-immune disorders, cirrhosis of the liver, and the rest will be at the discretion of in-charged investigator.
  • Patients who have other prior or concurrent malignancy except for adequately treated in situ carcinoma of cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of skin, or any malignancy remains disease-free for 3 or more years after initial curative treatment
  • Patients who are under biologic treatment for their malignancy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
92 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    SLOG regimen

    Arm 1 interventions : SLOG regimen: treatment for every 14 days as one cycle Tegafur (S-1) 35 mg/m2/b.i.d., day 1 - 7 (maximum dose: 120 mg/day) Leucovorin 30 mg/b.i.d., day 1-7; Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 in 250 mL of 5% Glucose, given as 2-hour intra- venous infusion, day 1; Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 in 250 mL of normal saline, given as fixed dose-rate (FDR, 10 mg/m2/min) infusion, day 1; After the administration of gemcitabine, the infusion line should be flushed with 20 ml of normal saline and then 50 ml of 5% glucose solution before the administration of oxaliplatin

    Drug: Tegafur · Drug: Leucovorin · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Gemcitabine

  • Active comparator
    GC regimen

    Arm 2 interventions : GC regimen: treatment for every 21 days as one cycle Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 in 100 mL of normal saline, IV drip for 30 mins on D1 and D8 Cisplatin 25 mg/m2 in 250ml of normal saline, IV drip for 2 hours on D1 and D8

    Drug: Cisplatin

Interventions

  • DrugTegafur

    Tegafur(S-1) 35 mg/m2/b.i.d., day 1 - 7 (maximum dose: 120 mg/day)

    Also known as: S-1

  • DrugLeucovorin

    Leucovorin 30 mg/b.i.d., day 1-7

    Also known as: Folinic acid

  • DrugOxaliplatin

    Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 in 250 mL of 5% Glucose, given as 2-hour intra- venous infusion, day 1

    Also known as: oxalic

  • DrugGemcitabine

    Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 in 250 mL of normal saline, given as fixed dose-rate (, 10 mg/m2/min) infusion, day 1; After the administration of gemcitabine, the infusion line should be flushed with 20 ml of normal saline and then 50 ml of 5% glucose solution before the administration of oxaliplatin. in SLOG arm. Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 in 100 mL of normal saline, IV drip for 30 mins on D1 and D8 ,in GC arm

    Also known as: Gemmis

  • DrugCisplatin

    Cisplatin 25 mg/m2 in 250ml of normal saline, IV drip for 2 hours on D1 and D8

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 6-month progression-free survival rate

    Tumor response will be evaluated by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)Guidelines version 1.1.

    Time frame: From date of registration to the date of disease progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 26 weeks .

Secondary outcomes

  1. tumor response

    Efficacy evaluations: objective tumor response according to RECIST 1.1

    Time frame: From date of registration to the date of disease progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 26 weeks .

  2. Overall survival

    Overall survival: defined as the time from the date of first study treatment to the date of patient death, due to any cause, or to the last date the patient was known to be alive. The primary analysis population for the overall survival will be per-protocol population. The endpoint will also be analyzed in the intent-to-treat population. Kaplan-Meier estimates will be calculated for the overall survival.

    Time frame: Overall survival will be assessed. From date of registration until the date of death, assessed up to 60 months.

  3. Disease control rate (Objective response rate (ORR) + stable disease ≧ 12 weeks)

    Efficacy evaluations: objective tumor response according to RECIST 1.1

    Time frame: From date of registration to the date of disease progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 26 weeks .

  4. Safety profile

    Adverse events (AEs) will be evaluated according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4 (CTCAE v4).All required pre-treatment and interim data should be available and the physician must have made a designation as to response if a re-evaluation has been performed and the grade of toxicity if any has occurred。

    Time frame: From date of registration to the date of disease progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 26 weeks .

  5. Biomarker study

    evaluated for biomarkers, including inflammatory cytokine (TGF-β, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-1, CXCL-1, Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 3(CXCL-3), and stromal-derived factor (SDF)...etc). Tumor DNA will be extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded(FFPE) slides for p53, CDKN2A and AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A (ARID1A) mutation which were reported to be correlated with chemotherapy resistance

    Time frame: From date of registration to the date of disease progression or date of death from any cause or date of unacceptable toxicity or date of patient's refusal , whichever came first, assessed up to 26 weeks .

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Study locations

1 site
  • Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group, National Health Research Institutes
    Taipei, Taiwan
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03406299
Lead sponsor
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 23, 2018
Start date
Apr 19, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2024
Completion
Dec 31, 2024
Last update
Apr 9, 2026

Study contacts

Li-Tzong Cheng, PHD
study chair · National Health Research Institute, Cancer Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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