Third-line chemotherapy in advanced biliary cancers (ABC): pattern of care, treatment outcome and prognostic factors from a multicenter study.
Massimiliano SalatiAlessandro RizzoValeria MerzCarlo MessinaCaputo FrancescoFabio GelsominoAndrea SpallanzaniAngela Dalia RicciAndrea PalloniGiorgio FregaStefania De LorenzoPietro CarotenutoElisa PettorelliStefania BenattiGabriele LuppiDavide MelisiGiovanni BrandiMassimo DominiciPublished in: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology (2021)
Third-line chemotherapy displayed limited activity in this real-world cohort, although prognostic factors have been identified that may assist in treatment decision. The results of this multicenter experience, the largest so far, highlight the need for more effective therapies and provide a benchmark for future trials of third-line chemotherapy in ABC.