Advanced Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaPhase 2CASTLE-ZS-03NCT07147088
Cryoablation Combined With SHR-1701 Plus Famitinib in Patients With Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
A Phase 2 study testing SHR-1701, Famitinib and Cryoablation in people with Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of cryoablation combined with SHR-1701, a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF-β, plus famitinib, a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) who have progressed after first-line… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- What is being tested?
- SHR-1701, Famitinib and Cryoablation
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2025to 1 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Written informed consent obtained.
- Age ≥ 18 years at time of study entry.
- Participants must have unresectable or metastatic histologically or cytologically confirmed intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Participants must have failed 1 line of GemCis plus PD1/PD-L1 inhibitor for advanced cholangiocarcinoma due to disease progression or toxicity.
- At least one measurable site of disease as defined by RECIST criteria with spiral CT scan or MRI.
- Performance status (PS) ≤ 2 (ECOG scale).
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- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- Adequate blood count, liver-enzymes, and renal function: absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/L, platelets ≥75 x103/L; Total bilirubin ≤ 3x upper normal limit; Aspartate Aminotransferase (SGOT), Alanine aminotransferase (SGPT) ≤ 5 x upper normal limit (ULN); International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.25; Albumin ≥ 31 g/dL; Serum Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x institutional ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 30 mL/min (if using the Cockcroft-Gault formula )
- Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to start of trial.
- Subject is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment, adherence to contraceptive measures, scheduled visits and examinations including follow up.
Who cannot join
- History of cardiac disease, including clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment
- Thrombotic or embolic events such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the 6 months Prior to the first dose of study drug with the exception of thrombosis of a segmental portal vein.
- Prior treatment with cryoablation.
- RFA and resection administered less than 4 weeks prior to study treatment start.
- Radiotherapy administered less than 4 weeks prior to study treatment start.
- Major surgery within 4 weeks of starting the study treatment OR subjects who have not recovered from effects of major surgery.
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- Patients with second primary cancer, except adequately treated basal skin cancer or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix.
- Immunocompromised patients, e.g. patients who are known to be serologically positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 30 days before inclusion or 7 half-lifes of previously used trial medication, whichever is longer.
- Any condition or comorbidity that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of study Treatment or interpretation of patient safety or study results, including but not limited to: a) history of interstitial lung disease b) Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) coinfection (i.e double infection) c) known acute or chronic pancreatitis d) active tuberculosis e) any other active infection (viral, fungal or bacterial) requiring systemic therapy f) history of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant g) diagnosis of immunodeficiency or patient is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of treatment. h) Has an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 3 months or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Exceptions: Subjects with vitiligo, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus type I or resolved childhood asthma/atopy are an exception to this rule. Subjects that require intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections would not be excluded from the study. Subjects with Hashimoto thyroiditis, hypothyroidism stable on hormone replacement or psoriasis not requiring treatment are not excluded from the study. i) Live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of treatment or during study treatment. j) History or clinical evidence of Central Nervous System (CNS) metastases Exceptions are: Subjects who have completed local therapy and who meet both of the following criteria: I. are asymptomatic and II. have no requirement for steroids 6 weeks prior to start of treatment. Screening with CNS imaging (CT or MRI) is required only if clinically indicated or if the subject has a history of CNS
- Medication that is known to interfere with any of the agents applied in the trial.
- Any other efficacious cancer treatment except protocol specified treatment at study start.
- Patient has received any other investigational product within 28 days of study entry.
- Prior therapy with an anti-CD137 (4-1BB ligand, a member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor (TNFR) family), or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (anti-CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways).
- Female subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding or male/female patients of reproductive potential who are not employing an effective method of birth control (failure rate of less than 1% per year). [Acceptable methods of contraception are: implants, injectable contraceptives, combined oral contraceptives, intrauterine pessars (only hormonal devices), sexual abstinence or vasectomy of the partner]. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum β-HCG) at screening.
- Patient with any significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or with inability to grant reliable informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032
Peng Wang, MD, +86021-64041990, peng_wang@fudan.edu.cn
About this study
Official title: Cryoablation Combined With SHR-1701 Plus Famitinib in Patients With Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (CASTLE-ZS-03): A Single-arm, Phase 2 Trial.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of cryoablation combined with SHR-1701, a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF-β, plus famitinib, a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) who have progressed after first-line treatment.
Read the detailed description
This study will recruit advanced ICC who have progressed after GemCis plus PD1/PD-L1 inhibitor. The participant will receive cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib.
- Conditions
- Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- Being tested
- SHR-1701, Famitinib, Cryoablation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SHR-1701Drug
Also called a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF-β
SHR-1701 will be administered by IV, 1200mg on day 1 of each 21 day cycle until documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent.
FamitinibDrug
Also called a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Famitinib will be administered at 15 mg orally daily until documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent.
CryoablationProcedure or surgery
Cryoablation will be performed with a two-cycle freeze-thaw phase protocol; US or non-contrast CT images will be obtained to visualize the evolving ablation zone. SHR-1701 plus famitinib will be administered 1-3 days after cryoablation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: SHR-1701; Drug: Famitinib; Procedure: Cryoablation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who have a confirmed complete response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters).
Measured: max 24 months
Secondary outcomes (7)
Disease control rate (DCR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
DCR is defined as the proportion of patients with complete response (CR), partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD).
Measured: max 24 months
Duration of Response (DOR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
DOR is defined as the time from first documented complete or partial response until disease progression, death from any cause, or censoring at date of last tumor assessment.
Measured: max 24 months
Time to Response (TTR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
TTR is defined as the time from the start of treatment until the first objective observation of a response (either partial response, PR, or complete response, CR), provided that the response is subsequently confirmed
Measured: max 24 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
PFS is defined as the time from study treatment to disease progression or all-cause death as assessed by the investigator (whichever occurs first).
Measured: max 24 months
Overall survival (OS) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
OS is defined as the time from study treatment to the date of death of the subject, regardless of the cause of death.
Measured: max 42 months
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. The percentage of participants who experience at least one AE will be reported.
Measured: max 42 months
Translational study
Proportion of different immune cell types in tumors based on single-cell RNA sequencing between responders and non-responders.
Measured: max 42 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Aug 2025
- Study start1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Advanced Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Fudan UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Fudan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Peng Wang, Fudan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07147088
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CASTLE-ZS-03
- Acronym
- CASTLE-ZS-03
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 21 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cryoablation Combined With SHR-1701 Plus Famitinib in Patients With Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (CASTLE-ZS-03): A Single-arm, Phase 2 Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07147088
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CASTLE-ZS-03 / CASTLE-ZS-03
- Conditions
- Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Fudan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of cryoablation combined with SHR-1701, a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF-β, plus famitinib, a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) who have progressed after first-line treatment.
Detailed description
This study will recruit advanced ICC who have progressed after GemCis plus PD1/PD-L1 inhibitor. The participant will receive cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib | Experimental | Drug: SHR-1701, Drug: Famitinib, Procedure: Cryoablation |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Written informed consent obtained.
- Age ≥ 18 years at time of study entry.
- Participants must have unresectable or metastatic histologically or cytologically confirmed intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Participants must have failed 1 line of GemCis plus PD1/PD-L1 inhibitor for advanced cholangiocarcinoma due to disease progression or toxicity.
- At least one measurable site of disease as defined by RECIST criteria with spiral CT scan or MRI.
Key exclusion criteria (16 listed)
- History of cardiac disease, including clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment
- Thrombotic or embolic events such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the 6 months Prior to the first dose of study drug with the exception of thrombosis of a segmental portal vein.
- Prior treatment with cryoablation.
- RFA and resection administered less than 4 weeks prior to study treatment start.
- Radiotherapy administered less than 4 weeks prior to study treatment start.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SHR-1701Also: a bifunctional fusion protein targeting PD-L1 and TGF-βSHR-1701 will be administered by IV, 1200mg on day 1 of each 21 day cycle until documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent. | Drug | Cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib |
| FamitinibAlso: a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorFamitinib will be administered at 15 mg orally daily until documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent. | Drug | Cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib |
| CryoablationCryoablation will be performed with a two-cycle freeze-thaw phase protocol; US or non-contrast CT images will be obtained to visualize the evolving ablation zone. SHR-1701 plus famitinib will be administered 1-3 days after cryoablation. | Procedure or surgery | Cryoablation combined with SHR-1701 plus famitinib |
Primary outcome
Objective Response Rate (ORR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 24 months
ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who have a confirmed complete response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters).
7 secondary outcomes
Disease control rate (DCR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 24 months
Duration of Response (DOR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 24 months
Time to Response (TTR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 24 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 24 months
Overall survival (OS) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1
Time frame: max 42 months
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: max 42 months
Translational study
Time frame: max 42 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing SHR-1701, Famitinib and Cryoablation in people with Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Peng Wang, MD (86-21-64041990, peng_wang@fudan.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Objective Response Rate (ORR) evaluated by the investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (time frame: max 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2025.