New drug duo takes on tough kidney tumors

NCT ID NCT05665361

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 37 times

Summary

This study tests a combination of two drugs, palbociclib (a daily pill) and sasanlimab (a monthly shot), in people with advanced kidney cancer that hasn't responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors and to find the safest dose. About 100 adults with clear cell or papillary kidney cancer will take part for up to 2 years, with follow-up for up to 6 years.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

Palbociclib (a pill) and sasanlimab (an injection)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced kidney cancer that hasn't responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 100 participants, so it's not yet proven to work. The combination may cause side effects or not shrink tumors as hoped.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

kidney cancer renal cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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