ReviewChinese clinical oncology2023
Targeted therapies in advanced biliary tract cancers-a narrative review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- First-Line Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer: China Subgroup Analysis of the Randomized Phase 3 KEYNOTE-966 Study.Advances in therapy · 2026Trial
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- Diagnostic utility of targeted next-generation sequencing in indeterminate pancreaticobiliary cytology and small biopsy specimens: a prospective cohort study.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026Article
- Tolerance and response of afatinib combined with tegafur in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer after failure of gemcitabine-based systemic therapy.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Twenty-year temporal trends, risk profiles, and prognostic value of clinicopathological features in gallbladder cancer following cholecystectomy.World journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Survival outcomes and prognostic factors inFrontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Recent advancements in systemic therapy for biliary tract cancers: a literature review.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Review
- Structure and function of therapeutic antibodies approved by the US FDA in 2024.Antibody therapeutics · 2025Review
- Genomic landscape of biliary tract cancer and corresponding targeted treatment strategies.International journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Initial adjustments in the dosage and rest period of gemcitabine plus cisplatin therapy for patients with incurable biliary tract cancer based on baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values may be crucial for treatment outcomes and the preservation of renal function.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- New trends in diagnosis and management of gallbladder carcinoma.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Review
- Current Standards, Multidisciplinary Approaches, and Future Directions in the Management of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.Current treatment options in oncology · 2024Review
- Current status and issues in genomic analysis using EUS-FNA/FNB specimens in hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers.Journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveBiliary tract cancers (BTCs), including cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, are a relatively rare group of cancers with a poor prognosis. Over the past decade, the utilization of next-generation sequencing has led to the identification of multiple actionable somatic aberrations in BTCs. Subsequently, new therapies have been created to target these molecular alterations and have been incorporated into clinical practice. In this review, we outline therapies that have been previously studied, and those that are under investigation, to target genomic alterations with the goal of improving survival in patients with advanced disease.
methodsA literature search was performed to identify phase I, II, and III trials of targeted therapies in patients with advanced BTCs published between January 1, 2010 and October 1, 2022. Medline (via PubMed) and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for relevant studies and 415 trials were identified. The search strategy was performed using keywords including: biliary tract cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, randomized trials, controlled trials, phase I, phase II, and phase III. Search results were imported into EndNote X 9.1. KEY CONTENT AND
findingsOverall, immune checkpoint inhibitors, fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) inhibitors, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-directed therapies have all shown promising results with regard to efficacy in patients with advanced BTCs studied in clinical trials. A number of other agents have also been studied in early-phase trials.
conclusionsTargeted agents can improve survival in patients with advanced BTCs and have substantially increased the number of potential therapeutic options in patients with refractory disease. The therapeutic landscape of targeted therapies for patients with advanced BTCs continues to evolve based on improvements in detection of genomic alterations.
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