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Trial reportBMC medicine2026

Adjuvant tislelizumab, lenvatinib, and capecitabine for resected biliary tract cancer: a prospective phase II trial.

Yun Feng, Ning Zhang, Yi-Ming Zhao, Qi Pan, An-Rong Mao, Wei-Ping Zhu, Ti Zhang, Lu Wang

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Trial report in BMC medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05254847 (Capecitabine Combined With Lenvatinib and Tislelizumab as Adjuvant Treatment After Resection in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Capecitabine Combined With Lenvatinib and Tislelizumab as Adjuvant Treatment After Resection in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer: A Single-arm, Phase II Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorFudan UniversityRan2022 to 2025Enrolled65ConditionsBiliary Tract CancerArmsCapecitabine combined with lenvatinib and tislelizumab
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Yun Feng *Department of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Ning Zhang *Department of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yi-Ming ZhaoDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Qi PanDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
An-Rong MaoDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Wei-Ping ZhuDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Ti ZhangDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. zhangti@shca.org.cn.
Lu WangDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No. 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. drwanglu@126.com.

Funding

Beijing Igandan Foundation GDXZ-08-02National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81874182National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China No. M-0334Shenkang Three-year Clinical Research Foundation No. SHDC2020CR3031B
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Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of a triplet adjuvant regimen consisting of tislelizumab, lenvatinib, and capecitabine following radical resection in patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC).

methodsIn this open-label, single-arm trial, patients with histologically confirmed BTC who had undergone curative resection were enrolled to receive adjuvant therapy within 4-16 weeks postoperatively. The treatment regimen consisted of tislelizumab (200 mg), lenvatinib (8 mg), and capecitabine (1250 mg/m

resultsBetween February 24 and December 31, 2022, a total of 50 patients underwent treatment. As of the data cutoff (April 30, 2025), the median follow-up duration was 29.3 months (95% CI: 27.2-30.4). Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma constituted 78% of cases, with TNM stage III or IV observed in 40% of patients and poorly differentiated tumors identified in another 40%. The median DFS was calculated at 12.7 months (95% CI: 6.4-19.0), with DFS rates being reported as 55.5% (95% CI: 51.4%-57.6%) at 1 year and 30.8% (95% CI: 28.6%-32.9%) at 2 years, respectively. Median OS was not reached; however, the 1-year OS rate stood at an impressive figure of 93.8% (95% CI: 91.7%-95.9%) while the 3-year OS rate declined to 54.4% (95% CI: 50.0%-58.4%). By the exploratory analyses, FSIP2 mutation was associated shorter DFS (P < 0.001). Treatment-related grade 3 adverse events occurred in 20% of patients, with no treatment-related deaths or grade ≥ 4 toxicities reported.

conclusionsAdjuvant tislelizumab, lenvatinib, and capecitabine demonstrated clinical activity and tolerable safety in patients with resected BTC. Despite not meeting the primary endpoint, continued follow-up and further evaluation are warranted to better define the potential role of this combination regimen.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05254847; registered prospectively on February 15, 2022.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiliary Tract NeoplasmsCapecitabinePhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesAdultAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCapecitabinelenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesAdjuvant therapyBiliary tract cancerChemotherapyImmunotherapyPrognosisTargeted therapy

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PMID41578300
PMCPMC12911095

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