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Perioperative Retlirafusp Alfa(Anti-PD-L1/TGF-β Bifunctional Fusion Protein) Plus Famitinib and GEMOX-Based Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Exploratory Phase II Trial

A Phase 2 interventional study of Rilvegostomig Alpha and Famitinib malate in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc) and Neoadjuvant Therapy, sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
81
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter, single-arm, exploratory clinical study for adults with locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) that may be technically resectable but is difficult to remove directly by surgery. The study will evaluate whether perioperative treatment with Retlirafusp alfa, famitinib malate, and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy using gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (HAIC-GEMOX) can help control the tumor before surgery and support further treatment after surgery.

Participants who meet the study requirements will receive neoadjuvant treatment before surgery. After surgery, participants will receive adjuvant treatment with Retlirafusp alfa combined with capecitabine or S-1. The study treatment and follow-up will continue until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, death, withdrawal of consent, or other protocol-defined stopping criteria.

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate event-free survival. The study will also monitor tumor response, surgery-related outcomes, survival, and safety. Participants will have regular safety visits, blood tests, imaging examinations, and follow-up visits during and after treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc)
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy

Keywords

  • Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinom
  • neoadjuvant therapy
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
  2. Age 18 to 75 years at the time of signing informed consent, male or female.
  3. Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
  4. ECOG performance status of 0 to 1.
  5. No prior systemic therapy or tumor-related surgery, except biliary drainage.
  6. No extrahepatic metastasis.
  7. Considered technically resectable by an experienced hepatobiliary surgeon.
  8. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1.
  9. Adequate organ and bone marrow function, as defined by the protocol.
  10. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before treatment and agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 1 year after the last study treatment. Male participants with partners of childbearing potential must also agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 1 year after the last study treatment.
  11. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded:

  1. Pathological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, mixed liver cancer, or other non-cholangiocarcinoma malignant tumor components.
  2. Prior systemic therapy or other tumor-related treatment, except biliary drainage.
  3. Diagnosis of any other malignancy within 5 years before the first study treatment, except cured localized tumors such as cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or low-grade prostate cancer.
  4. Known uncontrolled pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, or acute lung disease.
  5. Participation in another clinical trial of an investigational drug or device within 4 weeks before the first study treatment.
  6. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
  7. Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within 2 years before the first
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Combined treatment group

    Participants in this single arm will receive perioperative treatment with rilvegostomig alpha, famitinib malate, and HAIC-GEMOX before surgery, followed by postoperative adjuvant therapy with rilvegostomig alpha plus capecitabine or S-1 when applicable.

    Drug: Rilvegostomig Alpha · Drug: Famitinib malate · Drug: Gemcitabine & oxaliplatin · Drug: Capecitabine · Drug: S-1 · Procedure: hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)

Interventions

  • DrugRilvegostomig Alpha

    30 mg/kg, i.v., q3w, Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

    Also known as: shr-1701

  • DrugFamitinib malate

    10 mg, orally, once daily.

    Also known as: Famitinib

  • DrugGemcitabine & oxaliplatin

    hepatic arterial infusion, Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

    Also known as: GEMOX

  • DrugCapecitabine

    1250 mg/m², orally twice daily, Days 1-14 of each 3-week cycle, as postoperative adjuvant therapy.

  • DrugS-1

    40 mg/m², orally twice daily, Days 1-28 of each 6-week cycle, as postoperative adjuvant therapy.

  • Procedurehepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)

    Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin administered on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Event-free survival (EFS)

    EFS is defined as the time from the start of treatment to the first occurrence of any event, including disease progression that precludes surgery, local or distant recurrence, or death from any cause.

    Time frame: From the start of treatment until the first EFS event, assessed up to 36 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pathological complete response rate

    Percentage of participants who achieve pathological complete response after neoadjuvant treatment and surgery.

    Time frame: At the time of surgical pathological assessment, assessed up to 36 months.

  2. Major pathological response rate

    Percentage of participants who achieve major pathological response. Major pathological response is defined as residual viable tumor cells accounting for 50% or less of the tumor bed.

    Time frame: At the time of surgical pathological assessment, assessed up to 36 months.

  3. R0 resection rate

    Percentage of participants who undergo R0 resection, defined as no gross residual tumor and no tumor cells within 1 mm of the microscopic surgical margin.

    Time frame: At the time of surgery, assessed up to 36 months.

  4. Disease-free survival

    DFS is defined as the time from the date of surgery to disease recurrence or death from any cause.

    Time frame: From the date of surgery until recurrence or death, assessed up to 36 months.

  5. Overall survival

    OS is defined as the time from the start of neoadjuvant treatment to death from any cause or the date of last follow-up.

    Time frame: From the start of neoadjuvant treatment until death or last follow-up, assessed up to 36 months.

  6. Incidence and severity of adverse events

    Safety will be assessed by the incidence and severity of adverse events and serious adverse events according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0, as well as changes in vital signs, laboratory test results, and quality-of-life scores.

    Time frame: From the start of treatment through the safety follow-up period, assessed up to 36 months.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07847710
Lead sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 29, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 1, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

Professor Chen, MD
Contact
docchengfeng@njmu.edu.cn
+86 13305170695
Jianhua Rao Professor Rao, Ph.D.
Contact
raojh@njmu.edu.cn
+86 18262637266
Feng Cheng, MD
study director · The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

Oversight

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