Kidney cancer
MONDO:0002367Primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the kidney.
Also known as: cancer of kidney, kidney cancer, malignant kidney neoplasm, malignant kidney tumor, malignant kidney tumour, malignant neoplasm of kidney, malignant neoplasm of the kidney, malignant renal neoplasm
3520 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 244 tagged with Kidney cancer itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Kidney cancer
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Renal carcinoma 85 trials · 764 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Renal cell carcinoma 611 trials · 710 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Renal pelvis carcinoma 15 trials · 22 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Kidney carcinoma in situ 0 trials Sub-types →
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Childhood malignant kidney neoplasm 0 trials · 30 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Childhood kidney cell carcinoma 21 trials
- Childhood kidney Wilms tumor 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Congenital mesoblastic nephroma 2 trials Sub-types →
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Malignant renal pelvis neoplasm 6 trials · 23 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Renal pelvis carcinoma 15 trials · 22 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Kidney Wilms tumor 9 trials · 11 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Childhood kidney Wilms tumor 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Nonanaplastic kidney Wilms tumor 2 trials
- Adult kidney Wilms tumor 1 trial
- Mixed cell type kidney Wilms' tumor 1 trial
- Blastema predominant kidney Wilms tumor 0 trials
- Epithelial predominant Wilms' tumor 0 trials
- Metachronous kidney Wilms' tumor 0 trials
- Stromal predominant kidney Wilms tumor 0 trials
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Kidney sarcoma 0 trials · 8 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney 7 trials
- Clear cell sarcoma of kidney 2 trials
- Anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney 0 trials
- Kidney fibrosarcoma 0 trials
- Kidney leiomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Kidney liposarcoma 0 trials
- Kidney osteogenic sarcoma 0 trials
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Mesoblastic nephroma 4 trials
1 sub-type
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Graham-Boyle-Troxell syndrome 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Experimental cancer drug AUR106 tested in humans for first time
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called AUR106 in 21 adults with advanced solid tumors (lung, stomach, bladder, kidney, colon, or esophageal cancer) that had come back or spread. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the drug move…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New cancer drug AUR109 tested in three tumor types – trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 study tested three doses of the experimental drug AUR109 in 29 adults with advanced colorectal, ovarian, or kidney cancer who had already tried at least two other treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and to check its safety. The trial was t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New cancer drug shows early promise, but trial cut short
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07826390, given alone or with another drug (sasanlimab), in people with advanced solid tumors like lung, kidney, and colorectal cancers. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. Only 10 people took part, and the stud…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug tested in rare tumors, but trial stopped early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 trial tested the drug guadecitabine (SGI-110) in people aged 12 and older with rare cancers like wild-type GIST, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and HLRCC-related kidney cancer that had not responded to other treatments. Participants received daily injections for 5 …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug TAK-500 tested in 61 patients – study halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called TAK-500, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in 61 adults with advanced solid tumors like pancreatic, liver, and lung cancer. The main goals were to check safety and see if the drug could shrink tumors. The stud…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Can two diabetes drugs save kidneys after cancer surgery?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether two drugs, finerenone and empagliflozin, can slow kidney function decline in people at high risk for chronic kidney disease after having a kidney removed for cancer. Ten participants took one or both drugs or no drug for a year. The trial was terminat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested an oral drug called NKT2152 in people with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma that had worsened after other treatments. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if it could shrink tumors. The trial was terminated early, but the data may still help guid…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Kidney cancer combo trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a new drug (NKT2152) combined with two other medicines (palbociclib and sasanlimab) in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that had worsened after prior treatments. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. The trial was …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New pain block aims to cut opioid use after kidney surgery
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether adding an ultrasound-guided ESP nerve block to standard pain medicine could reduce opioid use and improve pain control after laparoscopic kidney removal for cancer. Ten adults having keyhole kidney surgery were enrolled. The study was stopped early, s…
Sponsor: McMaster University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Can retelling and deep breathing ease trauma in terminal cancer?
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis Phase 2 trial tested a neuroscience-based technique combining memory structuring and deep vagal breathing to reduce PTSD symptoms in people with advanced, incurable cancer and their partners. The study enrolled 19 patients who had just received a terminal diagnosis. The appr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Can a national registry reveal the secrets to better kidney surgery?
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study is a German national registry that collects information from adults undergoing partial nephrectomy, a surgery to remove kidney tumors while preserving healthy kidney tissue. The goal is to track complications, kidney function after surgery, and survival rates to unders…
Sponsor: Association of Urologic Oncology (AUO) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Eye test may forecast kidney failure after cancer surgery
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether special eye scans (OCT-angiography) can predict how well the remaining kidney will work one year after kidney removal for cancer. Researchers enrolled 30 adults scheduled for total nephrectomy. The goal was to see if retinal blood vessel patterns coul…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Kidney cancer drug study halted after just 6 patients
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study aimed to see if the amount of sunitinib in the blood affects side effects and how well the drug works in people with metastatic kidney cancer. Researchers planned to collect extra blood samples during routine visits from patients starting sunitinib as their first treat…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Radiation therapy study seeks immune clues in blood
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study followed 28 adults with liver, colorectal, melanoma, or kidney cancers who received high-dose radiation therapy. Researchers collected blood samples before, during, and after treatment to track immune cells and other markers. The goal was to learn how the immune system…
Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC