Renal cell carcinoma

This phase 2 trial investigates whether taking the drug sunitinib for one year after surgical removal of lung metastases can improve relapse-free survival in patients with clear cell kidney cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either sunitinib or a placebo follow…

This early-phase study tests a type of internal radiation called brachytherapy for people with large kidney tumors (4-10 cm) that cannot be removed by surgery or ablation. A small radiation source is placed directly into the tumor to kill cancer cells. The goal is to see if this …

This phase II trial tested two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 10 people with a rare and aggressive kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma. The goal was to see if the drugs could shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. However, the study was terminated earl…

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining high-dose IL-2 with nivolumab can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma or kidney cancer that has progressed despite prior anti-PD-1 therapy. Participants receive nivolumab and high-dose IL-2 in repeated cycles, and researchers …

This early-phase trial tested OMX-0407, a new drug that blocks certain enzymes, in 68 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to other treatments. The study aimed to find a safe dose and check if the drug could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminate…

This trial is testing an experimental drug called NUC-3373, a nucleotide analogue, in combination with standard cancer drugs for people with advanced solid tumors. The study has two parts: one combining NUC-3373 with pembrolizumab, and the other combining it with docetaxel. The g…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07265807 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that had spread. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.

This study tested a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, in 18 adults with melanoma or kidney cancer that had spread to the brain. Participants had already received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. The goal was to see if the drug combo could shrink or eliminate brain t…

This phase III trial compared two radiation strategies for cancer that had spread to the brain and returned in new spots after initial radiosurgery. One group received focused radiation only to the new tumors, while the other received whole brain radiation that avoided the memory…

This early-phase trial tested the drug plinabulin combined with radiation and immunotherapy in 19 people with advanced cancers (like lung, bladder, or melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink…

This phase 2 study tested three doses of the experimental drug AUR109 in 29 adults with advanced colorectal, ovarian, or kidney cancer who had already tried at least two other treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and to check its safety. The trial was t…

This phase 1 study tested the cancer drug pazopanib in 18 frail elderly patients (aged 75+) with metastatic cancers like kidney, lung, or breast cancer. The goal was to find the highest safe dose by starting at 400 mg daily and increasing if tolerated. The study was terminated ea…

This early-phase trial tested a personalized cell therapy called ITIL-306 in people with advanced ovarian, lung, or kidney cancers that had not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (TILs) taken from their tumor, modified to better attack…

This early-phase trial tested a new drug called nanrilkefusp alfa, which helps activate immune cells, both alone and combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. It included 115 people with various advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The st…

This early-phase study tested a new drug called PF-07921585, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in adults with advanced solid tumors like lung, bladder, kidney, melanoma, head & neck, or colorectal cancer. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Only 4 p…

This study tested a combination of two drugs, sitravatinib and nivolumab, in people with advanced kidney cancer that had spread and worsened after prior treatment. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study was stopped early after en…

This phase 3 study tested whether adding atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) to cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) helps people with advanced kidney cancer whose disease worsened after prior immunotherapy. The trial enrolled 522 participants but was terminated early, so the full benef…

This study tested two drugs (toripalimab and lenvatinib) given before and after kidney cancer surgery in people with different stages of kidney cancer. The goal was to see if the treatment could shrink or eliminate the tumor before surgery and keep cancer from coming back after. …

This study tested a drug called PRO1160 in people with advanced kidney cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the drug shrinks tumors. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited.

This early-stage trial tested a new drug called DFF332, which targets a protein (HIF2α) that helps some cancers grow. The study included 40 adults with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma or other cancers with specific gene changes. DFF332 was tested alone and in combination…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07826390, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in people with advanced solid tumors like lung, kidney, and colorectal cancers. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Only 10 people took part, and the stud…

This early-stage trial tested a new drug, QEQ278, in 30 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

This phase 2 trial tested the drug guadecitabine (SGI-110) in people aged 12 and older with rare cancers like wild-type GIST, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and HLRCC-related kidney cancer that had not responded to other treatments. Participants received daily injections for 5 …

This study tested a one-time gene therapy called Temferon in 10 people with advanced kidney cancer that had worsened after standard treatments. The goal was to see if it was safe and could activate the immune system against tumors. The trial was terminated early, so results are l…

This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called OC-001, given alone or with the immunotherapy avelumab, in 73 people with various advanced or metastatic cancers (like lung, breast, and bladder cancer). The main goals were to check safety and how the drug moves through t…

This study looked at whether two drugs, finerenone and empagliflozin, can slow kidney function decline in people at high risk for chronic kidney disease after having a kidney removed for cancer. Ten participants took one or both drugs or no drug for a year. The trial was terminat…

This early-stage trial tested a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, aldesleukin (IL-2) and pembrolizumab, in 6 people with advanced kidney cancer that had spread. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors. The study was terminated ear…

This phase 2 trial tested a combination of two drugs, niraparib and dostarlimab, in 51 adults with advanced solid tumors that had DNA repair defects or were sensitive to platinum chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors. However, the study was terminated…

This study looked at whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (with or without axitinib) before surgery could help control advanced kidney cancer. Only 6 people took part before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if the treatment boosted immune cells in t…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called BDC-3042, alone or with another drug (cemiplimab), in 17 people with advanced cancers like breast, kidney, ovarian, head and neck, colorectal, lung, or melanoma. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. The study w…

This study tested an oral drug called NKT2152 in people with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma that had worsened after other treatments. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if it could shrink tumors. The trial was terminated early, but the data may still help guid…

This study tested a new drug (NKT2152) combined with two other medicines (palbociclib and sasanlimab) in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that had worsened after prior treatments. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. The trial was …

This early-phase study tested an experimental drug called ABBV-303, alone or with another drug (budigalimab), in adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was termin…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called HFB301001 in 31 adults with advanced solid tumors (like sarcoma, kidney cancer, or melanoma) that had not responded to prior treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. The study was terminated, …

This study tested a new treatment for people with non-small cell lung cancer or kidney cancer that had spread to up to six spots in the body. The treatment combined a special type of radiation therapy (PULSAR) with immunotherapy drugs (pembrolizumab or nivolumab), with or without…

This early-stage study tested an experimental drug called INCB099318 in people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. The study was terminated early, so results are…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called ACTM-838 in 10 people with advanced solid tumors that no longer responded to standard treatments. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

This early-stage trial tested a new drug, PF-07820435, alone or with another immunotherapy (sasanlimab) in 9 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, skin, or kidney cancer. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early, so result…

This early-phase study tested an experimental drug called BMS-986258, alone or combined with the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo), in 92 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, kidney, or breast cancer. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. However, the …

This study explored whether a wearable brain scanner (fNIRS) could objectively measure pain in cancer patients and survivors. It also tested if virtual reality (VR) relaxation could help reduce pain. The study included 106 participants, including healthy volunteers and cancer pat…

This study aimed to see if the amount of sunitinib in the blood affects side effects and how well the drug works in people with metastatic kidney cancer. Researchers planned to collect extra blood samples during routine visits from patients starting sunitinib as their first treat…

This study looked at whether a special type of MRI, called Arterial Spin Labeling, can measure blood flow changes in kidney cancer tumors as early as two weeks after starting treatment. The goal was to see if this could help doctors know sooner whether a treatment is working. The…

This study looked at the safety of the cancer drug nivolumab in people with metastatic kidney cancer who also have kidney failure. Researchers planned to compare side effects in 81 patients with different levels of kidney function. However, the study was terminated early, so the …