New immunotherapy cocktail aims to outsmart kidney cancer

NCT ID NCT07000149

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

Summary

This large global trial is testing whether two experimental drugs—volrustomig (an immunotherapy) and casdatifan (a pill)—work better than the current standard immunotherapy combination for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 1,100 participants who have not had prior treatment will be randomly assigned to one of the new combinations or the standard therapy. The study will measure how long people live without their cancer worsening and overall survival.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Volrustomig (an immunotherapy drug) and Casdatifan (a pill that targets cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new first-line treatment option for advanced kidney cancer that may be more effective than current standard therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage combination test; it may not prove better than existing treatments, and side effects from the new drugs could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

clear cell renal carcinoma kidney cancer renal cell carcinoma type 1 diabetes mellitus 12

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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    Lubbock, Texas, 79430, United States

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    East Melbourne, 3002, Australia

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    Elizabeth Vale, 5112, Australia

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    North Adelaide, 5000, Australia

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    Syndey, 4032, Australia

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    Beijing, 100142, China

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    Guangzhou, 510060, China

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    Nanjing, 2100008, China

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    Nanning, 530021, China

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    Shanghai, 200032, China

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    Xiamen, 361003, China

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    Batumi, 6010, Georgia

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    Tbilisi, 0112, Georgia

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    Tbilisi, 0114, Georgia

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    Tbilisi, 0186, Georgia

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    Busan, 48108, South Korea

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    Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea

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    Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea

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    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

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    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

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    Seoul, 06591, South Korea

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    Seoul, 5505, South Korea

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    Kaohsiung City, 833401, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 404327, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 704, Taiwan