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Y-90 SIRT in Combination with Durvalumab and Gemcitabine and Cisplatin for the Treatment of Locally Advanced, Unresectable, or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well yttrium Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy (Y-90 SIRT) in combination with immunotherapy durvalumab and chemotherapy gemcitabine and cisplatin works in treating patients with biliary tract cancer that that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced), cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable), or has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Biliary tract cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary tract includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Y-90 SIRT radioembolization is a form of radiation therapy that injects radioactive particles directly into an artery that feeds liver tumors to cut off their blood supply. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Y-90 SIRT in combination with durvalumab and gemcitabine and cisplatin may be an effective treatment for patients with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic biliary tract cancer.