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ArticleJournal of gastroenterology2026

Impact of TOPAZ-1 eligibility on the survival benefit of durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer: a multicenter real-world study.

Hisashi Kosaka, Rie Sugimoto, Masahiko Kinoshita, Satoshi Yasuda, Satoru Kakizaki, Jun Sakata, Kiyonori Yamai, Takeshi Hatanaka, Yusuke Yamamoto, Toshifumi Sato and 16 more

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26 authors.

Hisashi KosakaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan. kosaka.his@kmu.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-2926-9973
Rie SugimotoDepartment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatology, NHO Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Masahiko KinoshitaDepartment of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
Satoshi YasudaDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Satoru KakizakiDepartment of Clinical Research, NHO Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Japan.
Jun SakataDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
Kiyonori YamaiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Odate Municipal General Hospital, Odate, Japan.
Takeshi HatanakaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gunma Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
Yusuke YamamotoDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Toshifumi SatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Toru IshikawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Takanori MorikawaDepartment of Surgery, Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Japan.
Jun HanaokaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
Haruki MoriDepartment of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
Hidenori ToyodaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Tsuyoshi SanukiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, Japan.
Misaki YokoiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, Japan.
Hiroyuki ShibataDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Koji FukudaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
Kazuhito KawataHepatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine II, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Koji AmayaDepartment of Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
Takashi ItoThird Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.
Masaaki HidakaDigestive and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan.
Atsushi NaganumaDepartment of Gastroenterology, NHO Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Japan.
Keishi SugimachiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, NHO Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Masaki KaiboriDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDurvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin (GCD) has become a standard first-line therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) following the TOPAZ-1 trial. However, whether the survival benefit observed in trial-eligible patients can be generalized to broader real-world populations remains uncertain. We evaluated the impact of TOPAZ-1 eligibility on the effectiveness of GCD in routine clinical practice.

methodsIn this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 610 patients with unresectable or recurrent BTC treated with first-line GCD (n = 268) or gemcitabine-cisplatin (GC) (n = 342) at 19 Japanese institutions were analyzed. Patients were classified according to TOPAZ-1 eligibility criteria. Overall survival (OS) was compared between treatment groups in the entire cohort and stratified by eligibility status. Multivariable Cox models were constructed separately for eligible and ineligible patients.

resultsAmong 610 patients, 324 (53.1%) met TOPAZ-1 eligibility criteria. In the overall cohort, GCD was associated with longer OS than GC (median, 13.7 vs 11.3 months; p = 0.009). Among eligible patients, GCD significantly improved OS compared with GC (18.0 vs 13.1 months; p = 0.004), whereas no significant difference was observed among ineligible patients (10.8 vs 10.0 months; p = 0.675). However, the interaction between treatment and TOPAZ-1 eligibility was not statistically significant (p for interaction = 0.162).

conclusionsIn this real-world cohort, the survival benefit of GCD appeared to be primarily observed in patients meeting TOPAZ-1 eligibility criteria. Trial-based eligibility may influence the magnitude of benefit from immunochemotherapy in advanced BTC, underscoring the importance of patient selection in routine practice.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiliary Tract NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalCisplatinDeoxycytidineFemaleGemcitabineHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateAntibodies, MonoclonalCisplatinDeoxycytidinedurvalumabGemcitabineBiliary tract neoplasmsCisplatinDurvalumabGemcitabineSurvival analysis

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PMCPMC13407461

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