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Would you add durvalumab to gem+cis in a patient with recurrent cholangiocarcinoma after liver transplant?

How would you balance the OS benefit from TOPAZ-1 with the risks of immunotherapy in this or other high-risk populations?
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Are there specific patient types in whom you would avoid adding durvalumab to gem/cis in advanced BTC?

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Medical Oncology · Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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I would not offer gemcitabine/cisplatin plus durvalumab to a patient with recurrent cholangiocarcinoma after a liver transplant. The added clinical benefit of durvalumab is modest, and the risk of a life threatening liver transplant rejection is high.

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Medical Oncology · Johns Hopkins University
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At this point, I would not without safety data abut losing the transplant data.

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