New combo therapy shows promise against hard-to-treat kidney cancer

NCT ID NCT05043090

First seen May 23, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a combination of two drugs, savolitinib and durvalumab, works better than the standard drug sunitinib for people with a rare type of kidney cancer called papillary renal cell carcinoma that has spread. The cancer must have a specific genetic change (MET-driven). About 148 adults who have not had prior treatment will take part. The main goal is to see if the combination slows cancer growth and helps people live longer.

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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    CABA, C1426ANZ, Argentina

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    Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, 1125, Argentina

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    Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1120AAT, Argentina

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    Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina

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    La Plata, 1900, Argentina

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    Rosario, S2002KDS, Argentina

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    San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000IAK, Argentina

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    Box Hill, 3128, Australia

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    Macquarie University, 2109, Australia

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    Belo Horizonte, 30120-320, Brazil

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    Brasília, 70200-730, Brazil

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    Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, 29308-065, Brazil

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    Criciúma, 88811-508, Brazil

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    Curitiba, 81520-060, Brazil

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    Florianópolis, 88020-210, Brazil

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    Fortaleza, 60130-241, Brazil

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    Natal, 59075-740, Brazil

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    Pelotas, 96020-080, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, 90020-090, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, 90110-270, Brazil

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    Rio de Janeiro, 22250-905, Brazil

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    Salvador, 40050-410, Brazil

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    São Jose Do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 01327-001, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 05652-900, Brazil

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    Vitória, 29043-260, Brazil

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    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

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    Providencia, 7510032, Chile

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    Santiago, 7500653, Chile

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    Santiago, 8420383, Chile

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    Temuco, 4810561, Chile

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    Beijing, 100039, China

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    Changsha, 410011, China

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    Changsha, 410013, China

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    Chongqing, 400030, China

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    Harbin, 150049, China

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    Jinan, 250012, China

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    Nanjing, 210029, China

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    Shanghai, 200032, China

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    Shenyang, 110042, China

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    Tianjin, 300060, China

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    Zhengzhou, 450008, China

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    Brno, 625 00, Czechia

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    Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia

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    Olomouc, 775 20, Czechia

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    Prague, 100 34, Czechia

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    Prague, 140 59, Czechia

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    Prague, 15000, Czechia

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    Prague, 180 81, Czechia

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    Bordeaux, 33075, France

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    Quimper, 29107, France

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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    Villejuif, 94800, France

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    Hamburg, 20246, Germany

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    Hanover, 30625, Germany

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    München, 81377, Germany

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    Ulm, 89081, Germany

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    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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    Shatin, 00000, Hong Kong

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    Bangalore, 560027, India

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    Belagavi, 590010, India

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    Jaipur, 302002, India

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    Mysore, 570001, India

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    Nashik, 422004, India

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    Haifa, 91096, Israel

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    Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel

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    Arezzo, 52100, Italy

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    Avellino, 83100, Italy

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    Bari, 70124, Italy

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    Bologna, 40138, Italy

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    Florence, 50134, Italy

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    Meldola, 47014, Italy

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    Milan, 20132, Italy

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    Naples, 80131, Italy

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    Padova, 35128, Italy

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    Reggio Emilia, 42123, Italy

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    Tricase, 73039, Italy

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    Verona, 37134, Italy

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    Aguascalientes, 20230, Mexico

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    Monterrey, 64460, Mexico

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    Querétaro, 76090, Mexico

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    Toluca, 50090, Mexico

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    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

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    Arnhem, 6815 AD, Netherlands

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    Rotterdam, 3045 PM, Netherlands

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    Gdansk, 80-952, Poland

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    Gdynia, 81-519, Poland

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    Krakow, 30-348, Poland

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    Otwock, 05-400, Poland

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    Poznan, 60-569, Poland

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    Cluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania

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    Cluj-Napoca, 400641, Romania

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    Craiova, 200094, Romania

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    Singapore, 169610, Singapore

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    Daejeon, 35015, South Korea

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    Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea

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    Incheon, 405-760, South Korea

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    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

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    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

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    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

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    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

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    A Coruña, 15006, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

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    Barcelona, ?08041, Spain

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    Córdoba, 14004, Spain

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    Madrid, 28034, Spain

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    Madrid, 28040, Spain

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    Madrid, 28041, Spain

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    Majadahonda, 28222, Spain

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    Málaga, 29010, Spain

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    Pamplona, 31008, Spain

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    Seville, 41013, Spain

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    Valencia, 46026, Spain

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    Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 704, Taiwan

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    Adana, 01120, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 06200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 06590, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Cordaleo, 35575, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, 32098, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, 34218, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Izmir, 35040, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kazımkarabekir, 01230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Dnipropetrovsk, 49005, Ukraine

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    Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom

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    London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

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    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

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