Nguyen H. Tran, M.D.

The purpose of this study is to test a new drug plus standard treatment compared with standard treatment alone in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and cholangiocarcinoma. The main questions it aims to answer are: -is the new drug plus standard treatment safe and tolerable -is the new drug plus standard treatment more effective than standard treatment.

The purpose of this trial is to test whether atezolizumab in combination with a multi-kinase inhibitor (cabozantinib or lenvatinib) compared to multi-kinase inhibitor alone in treating patients with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable), has spread to has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced), or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic), for which the patient has received treatment in the past (previously treated). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Cabozantinib and lenvatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving atezolizumab with cabozantinib or lenvatinib may kill more tumor cells in patients with liver cancer.

This study aims to investigate the utility of using plasma DNA methylation to detect measurable residual disease or early recurrence/progression of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

This study is intended to understand the experiences and barriers to cancer care for individuals diagnosed with liver or any other type of cancer. Individual interviews will be conducted. 

The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of using a PUMA (Proteins, mUtations, Methylated DNA, and Aneuploidy markers) platform to prognosticate and assess treatment response in patients with cholangiocarcinoma.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the social determinants of health – and specifically travel-limiting access to cancer care but also other issues, such as trouble in finding childcare, joblessness, and limited education – among adults diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancers. In addition, we will also assess risk factors including aflatoxin exposure and hepatitis screening. The study involves administering a questionnaire to adults diagnosed hepatobiliary cancer patients and collect blood/buccal swab/urine for aflatoxin assessment.

The purpose of this study is to determine the single-agent EO-3021 recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and schedule for further exploration in patients with advanced solid tumors that are likely to express CLDN18.2.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ivosidenib in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab and determine the recommended combination dose (RCD) of ivosidenib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary antitumor activity of novel RAS(ON) inhibitors combined with Standard(s) of Care (SOC) or with novel agents. The first three subprotocols include the following: Subprotocol A: RMC-6236 + 5-fluorouracil-based regimens Subprotocol B: RMC-6236 + cetuximab with or without mFOLFOX6 Subprotocol C: RMC-6236 + gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of CTX-009 in combination with paclitaxel vs. paclitaxel alone in patients with biliary tract cancers (BTC) who have received one systemic therapy for advanced disease, as measured by Overall Response Rate (ORR) assessed by an Independent Central Radiology (ICR) review.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the side effects and best dose of gemcitabine and cisplatin when given together with ivosidenib or pemigatinib in treating patients with cholangiocarcinoma that cannot be removed with surgery (unresectable) or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Ivosidenib and pemigatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine and cisplatin with ivosidenib or pemigatinib may work better in treating patients with cholangiocarcinoma compared to gemcitabine and cisplatin alone.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety/tolerability profile of E7386 as a single agent administered orally in participants with selected advanced or recurrent neoplasms and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of E7386.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pemigatinib versus gemcitabine plus cisplatin chemotherapy in first-line treatment of participants with unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 rearrangement.

The purpose of this study is assess the effectiveness of trifluridine/tipiracil plus irinotecan in treating advanced, refractory biliary tract cancers (BTCs).

This is a single-arm, two-stage, phase II trial to assess the efficacy of futibatinib plus pembrolizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma for patients with FGF19 expression. Patients will receive futibatinib 20mg daily Days 1-21 and will receive pembrolizumab 200mg Day 1 of each 21 day cycle per current clinical standard of care. Patient will receive treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patients will undergo restaging scans every 3 cycles. Subjects will be monitored for adverse events from the beginning of the study drug to 28 days after the last dose. We will collect blood samples for determination of cell free DNA and circulating tumor cells at baseline, after 3 and 6 cycles, and at progression. We will collect tumor biopsy specimens before treatment initiation to develop patient derived tumor organoid.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether bintrafusp alfa in combination with the current standard of care (SoC) (gemcitabine plus cisplatin) improves overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS) in chemotherapy and immunotherapy-naïve participants with locally advanced or metastatic BTC compared to placebo, gemcitabine and cisplatin.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient outcomes after undergoing 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging prior to initiation of immunotherapy to identify PSMA PET/CT positive patients (estimated N=20) for long term follow up.  

In adult patients with advanced, pathologically confirmed HCC who are not amenable to curative restriction, transplantation or ablative therapies, and have radiographically measurable disease by RECIST; eligible for atezolizumab/bevacizumab front line therapy.

• Specific Aim 1.  To test the performance of novel biomarkers derived from PSMA PET/CT to measure response compared to RECIST criteria, in advanced HCC patients treated with immunotherapy. 
• Specific Aim 2. To identify precision imaging biomarkers that can predict response of HCC to novel immunotherapy.

Patients who are PSMA PET/CT negative at baseline will continue their treatment per standard of care.  Their data, from standard of care, will be collected as part of this study.

This phase II trial studies how well trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride combination agent TAS-102 (TAS-102) works in treating participants with biliary tract cancers that have spread to other places in the body. Drugs used in the chemotherapy, such as trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride combination agent TAS-102, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading.