Efficacy and Safety of GemCis Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pembrolizumab in Previously Untreated HER2-positive Biliary Tract Cancer
This is a multicenter, single arm, prospective, open-label phase II trial investigating the clinical activity triplet regimen consisting of a combination of chemotherapy (gemcitabine/cisplatin) + trastuzumab + pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer patients. Patients suffering from previously untreated HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) positive, unresectable cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer will be included in the study and are scheduled to receive triplet regimen consisting of a combination of pembrolizumab, trastuzumab and gemcitabine/cisplatin (GemCis).
• Participant provides written informed consent.
• Male/female Participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent.
• Participant is, in the investigator's judgement, willing and able to comply with the study protocol.
• Participant has histologically confirmed diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer.
• Participant is not eligible for surgery.
• Participants must have HER2-positive disease defined as either IHC 3+ or IHC 2+, the latter in combination with FISH+, as assessed locally on primary tumor OR positively confirmed by NGS-analysis OR positively confirmed by mRNA
• Participant has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
• Male Participants must agree to use a contraception as detailed in Appendix 3 of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
• Female Participants are eligible to participate if they are not pregnant (see Appendix 3), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
⁃ Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 3 OR
⁃ A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance as given in Appendix 3 during the treatment period and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study intervention
• Participant has measurable disease based on RECIST v1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
⁃ Have adequate organ function as defined in the following table (Table 2).
⁃ Criteria for known Hepatitis B and C positive subjects Hepatitis B and C screening tests are not required unless there is a known history of HBV or HCV infection and/or as mandated by local health authority
∙ Hepatitis B positive subjects
⁃ Participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load (\< 100 IU/mL) prior to enrollment
• Participants should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and follow local guidelines for HBV anti-viral therapy post completion of study intervention.
‣ Participants with history of HCV infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening.
⁃ Participants must have completed curative anti-viral therapy at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment.