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Study on Sequential Cryoablation, Relaforp Alpha, and Chemotherapy for Bile Duct Tumors

A Phase 2 interventional study of PD-1 and chemotherapy and cryoablation in Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), sponsored by Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-24.

Sponsored by Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label Phase II clinical trial, planned to enroll 30 patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic iCCA/GBC. Patients will first receive cryoablation treatment, and two weeks after ablation, they will receive 8 cycles of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy (Relatlimab α plus GC chemotherapy, every 3 weeks). During the maintenance phase, patients will continue with Relatlimab α alone, every 3 weeks, for up to one year. During the combination treatment phase, efficacy will be evaluated every 6 weeks, and during the maintenance phase, every 6 to 9 weeks. From the date of randomization/enrollment, survival follow-ups will be conducted every 3 months (±14 days) for the first 2 years; afterwards, follow-ups will occur every 6 months (±28 days) until the participant dies, is lost to follow-up, or the study ends, whichever comes first.

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Conditions studied

  • Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC)
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In context

Biliary Tract Neoplasms

484 studies on the registry are indexed under Biliary Tract Neoplasms; 187 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 56 across 404 interventional studies indexed under Biliary Tract Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital is the lead sponsor of 484 studies on the registry; 286 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥18 years, any gender;
  2. Histologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced/metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer;
  3. No prior anti-tumor treatment;
  4. At least one measurable target lesion according to RECIST 1.1 tumor evaluation criteria, and at least one lesion suitable for ablation;
  5. No active autoimmune disease;
  6. No concurrent malignancies;
  7. ECOG performance status 0-1;
  8. Expected survival ≥ 3 months;
  9. Adequate organ and bone marrow function (no transfusion, recombinant human thrombopoietin, or colony-stimulating factor treatment within 2 weeks before first dose), defined as:

    1. Blood count: neutrophils (NEUT) ≥ 1.2×10\^9/L; platelets (PLT) ≥ 90×10\^9/L; hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/dL;
    2. Liver function: AST and ALT ≤ 2.5× upper limit of normal (ULN); ALP ≤ 2.5×ULN; total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5×ULN; if liver metastases, ALT and AST ≤ 5×ULN;
    3. INR ≤ 1.25;
    4. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5× ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft-Gault formula);
  10. Female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use effective medical contraception from signing the informed consent until 6 months after the last dose;
  11. Participants voluntarily join the study, sign the informed consent form, and can comply with scheduled visits and related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previously received systemic anti-tumor treatment;
  2. Active brain metastases; patients with asymptomatic brain metastases can be enrolled; for patients clinically suspected of central nervous system metastasis, a CT or MRI must be performed within 28 days before enrollment to rule out central nervous system metastasis;
  3. Had other malignant tumors within 5 years before administration (except tumors cured with radical treatment, such as basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical carcinoma in situ, etc.);
  4. Allergic to the study drug (Rilafup Alpha Injection, or other immune checkpoint inhibitors);
  5. History of unstable angina; newly diagnosed angina within 3 months before screening or myocardial infarction within 6 months before screening; arrhythmias (including QTcF: men ≥ 450 ms, women ≥ 470 ms) requiring long-term use of anti-arrhythmic drugs and NYHA class ≥ II heart failure;
  6. Urinalysis showing protein ≥ and confirmed 24-hour urine protein quantification > 1.0g;
  7. Infectious pneumonia, non-infectious pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia, or other conditions requiring corticosteroid therapy; history of chronic autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus; history of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or other inflammatory bowel diseases; history of chronic diarrhea conditions like irritable bowel syndrome; history of sarcoidosis or tuberculosis; active hepatitis B or C, and HIV infection;
  8. Currently participating in interventional clinical research treatment, or have received other study drugs or devices within 4 weeks before first administration;
  9. History of substance abuse that cannot be stopped or mental disorders; Any other situation in which the investigator believes the patient is not suitable for participation in this study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ablation combined with chemo and immunotherapy

    Drug: PD-1 and chemotherapy · Procedure: cryoablation

Interventions

  • DrugPD-1 and chemotherapy

    Rilapafup α: 1800 mg, intravenous infusion, every 3 weeks. Use Rilapafup α injection (same dose as above) for maintenance therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Chemotherapy: Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m² IV infusion over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8; Cisplatin 25 mg/m² IV infusion on days 1 and 8; repeat every 3 weeks.

  • Procedurecryoablation

    Cryoablation: Depending on the size and location of the tumor, a cryoprobe is inserted percutaneously into the center of the tumor under ultrasound guidance. Once the probe is in place, the tip is cooled down to -196℃, freezing the tumor for 15 minutes, then warmed up (to about 80℃) for 5 minutes, completing two freeze-thaw cycles.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate

    ORR

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate in the subgroup

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. disease control rate

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. Progression-free survival

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. Overall survival

    Time frame: 2 years

  5. Duration of Response

    Time frame: 1 year

  6. mRECIST standard evaluation of objective response rate

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300060, China
    • Tianqiang T Song, MD · Contact · tjchi@hotmail.com · 18622221077
    • Liyu L Sun · Contact · 17860489096
    Recruiting
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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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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 24, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07726446
Lead sponsor
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 24, 2026
Start date
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 24, 2026

Study contacts

Tianqiang T Song, MD
Contact
tjchi@hotmail.com
18622221077
Liyu L Sun
Contact
17860489096

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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