Molecular Profiling of Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers (COMPASS-B-MUHC)

April 16, 2024 updated by: George Zogopoulos, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Comprehensive Molecular Profiling of Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers for Better Treatment Selection: a McGill University Health Centre Study (COMPASS-B-MUHC)

Biliary tract cancer (BTC) accounts for <1% of all cancers, but remains a highly fatal malignancy. Surgical resection is the only hope for cure, but most patients present with advanced disease when curative-intent surgery is not possible. The therapeutic options for patients with advanced disease are limited, primarily to chemotherapeutic regimens, which are based on empiric evidence without the use of biomarkers. These current treatment strategies have been largely ineffective in controlling the disease, resulting in poor survival outcomes of less than 1 year. An understanding of the molecular characteristics of biliary tract cancer may enable stratification of patients into therapies that target specific molecular alterations with greater efficacies and improved clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate the feasibility and clinical utility of prospective molecular profiling of advanced biliary tract cancer. The primary endpoint of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of returning whole genome sequencing results within 8 weeks of tumour biopsy for second-line treatment consideration (n=30 patients). In parallel, tumour whole transcriptome sequencing will be performed to identify actionable molecular alterations (e.g., fusion transcripts). Once the primary endpoint is met, the study will be expanded. Current funding allows expansion to 40 patients in total.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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40

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1
        • Recruiting
        • McGill University Health Centre
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Yifan Wang, MD
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • George Zogopoulos, MD, PhD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have a histological or radiological diagnosis of inoperable or metastatic BTC.
  • Patient must have a tumour that is amenable to a core needle biopsy.
  • Patients must have a measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1 in addition to the lesion that is going to be biopsied.
  • Patients must be fit to safely undergo a tumour biopsy as judged by the investigator.
  • Eastern Cooperative Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 90 days.
  • Within 14 days of the proposed biopsy date, patients must have normal organ and marrow function.
  • Patients must undergo systemic treatment with gemcitabine-based regimens as first-line standard systemic palliative treatment with or without other investigational agents within a clinical trial.
  • Ability to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with one or more contraindications to tumour biopsy.
  • Patients who have had any prior chemotherapy or other anti-cancer agent in the advanced stage setting.
  • Patients who are currently on anti-cancer treatment.
  • Patients with known brain metastases.
  • Uncontrolled concurrent illness that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Any other condition that would contraindicate the patient's participation due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Individuals with advanced biliary tract cancer
Following a tumour biopsy for molecular profiling, chemo-naive patients with advanced biliary tract cancer will receive first-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy or an investigational drug on a participating clinical trial.
Other: Tumour and germline molecular profiling
Tumour whole genome sequencing, germline whole genome sequencing, tumour whole transcriptome sequencing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants with tumour whole genome sequencing returned within 8 weeks
Time Frame: 2 years
We have estimated that 30 patients will be required to reach the primary end point, which will be met if we demonstrate that tumor whole genome sequencing data is available at 8 weeks from the tumour biopsy for 80% of patients.
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disease control rate
Time Frame: 4 years
Number of patients that achieve stability of disease (cancer) by imaging (RECIST criteria) with first-line standard chemotherapy, consisting of gemcitabine backbone.
4 years
Progression-free survival rate
Time Frame: 4 years
Progression free survival (PFS) defined as the interval between the date of registration and the earliest date of disease progression or death due to any cause of patients treated with 1st line chemotherapy.
4 years
Overall survival rate
Time Frame: 4 years
Overall survival (OS) defined as the interval between the date of registration and the date of death of patients treated with 1st line chemotherapy.
4 years
Number of patients in whom at least 1 actionable mutation is identified
Time Frame: 4 years
based on whole genome sequencing or RNA sequencing analyses.
4 years
Number of patients who received a targeted therapy (after first-line treatment)
Time Frame: 4 years
based on the identification of an actionable mutation by whole genome sequencing or RNA sequencing.
4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Cancer Research Society

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
April 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 24, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 23, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 17, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 16, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2020-6112

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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