Immunotherapy before kidney surgery shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT04370509
First seen Nov 06, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study tested giving pembrolizumab (with or without axitinib) before surgery to people with advanced kidney cancer that had spread. The goal was to see if this approach could boost the immune system's attack on the tumor and help control the cancer better than surgery alone. Only 6 people took part before the study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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