New hope for kidney cancer patients with bone spread: drug combo trial launches

NCT ID NCT07043608

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a new drug called zanzalintinib, taken as a pill, combined with a bone-strengthening agent for people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread to the bones. The study enrolls 20 participants whose cancer has worsened after 1–3 prior treatments, including immunotherapy. The main goal is to see how many patients have no cancer growth after 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Zanzalintinib (a targeted therapy pill) plus a bone-strengthening agent (bisphosphonate or denosumab)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with kidney cancer that has spread to the bones and has stopped responding to immunotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not slow the cancer or could cause side effects like fatigue or bone pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

clear cell renal carcinoma Clear-cell metastatic renal cell carcinoma metastatic carcinoma in the bone metastatic malignant neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis 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

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Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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