Radioactive antibody plus immunotherapy shows promise in kidney cancer trial

NCT ID NCT05239533

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 study tests a combination of two drugs—nivolumab (an immunotherapy) and a radioactive antibody called 177Lu-girentuximab—in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has the CAIX protein. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination shrinks tumors. Only 9 participants are enrolled, so results are very early.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

nivolumab combined with a radioactive antibody (177Lu-girentuximab)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small phase 2 trial with only 9 participants. The combination may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

kidney cancer nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma renal cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activites)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States