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ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2021

Targeted Therapies in Trial for Non-Resectable Gallbladder Cancer.

Ali A Nasrallah, Hussein H Khachfe, Hamza A Salhab, Mohamad Y Fares, Jawad Fares

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Review in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ali A NasrallahFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Hussein H KhachfeFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon. hhk15@mail.aub.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7537-9033
Hamza A SalhabFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Mohamad Y FaresFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Jawad FaresDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract. The median survival of the disease is around 6 months. In this study, we explore clinical trials related to non-resectable GBC, determine the shortcomings leading to the lack of development of new treatment, and shed light on possible areas of improvement.

methodsOn April 20, 2019 the authors completed a search on ClinicalTrials.gov for all therapeutic and interventional clinical trials involving non-resectable GBC, without any limits on date or location. Trial characteristics such as duration, phase, sample size, and whether a publication was produced were collected and analyzed.

resultsSixty-two trials met our selection criteria. The average duration of trials was 5 years. Trials were conducted in 8 different countries: most of them in North America (USA and Canada). About 88% of trials were in early phases (I, I/II, and II) and 85% of trials were completed. Only 4 relevant publications were produced from all the trials in our study. Gemcitabine was the most common drug used. Use of gemcitabine alone or in combination with either capecitabine or cisplatin showed significant increase mean progression-free survival.

conclusionThis study revealed a low number of trials, lack of geographic diversity, and scarcity of publications concerning non-resectable GBC. Adequate management of is of great importance to reach effective therapies for this disease.

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Clinical Trials as TopicGallbladder NeoplasmsGeographyHumansBiliaryCancerClinical trialsGallbladderGastrointestinal

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