Kidney medullary carcinoma
MONDO:0006260A type of renal carcinoma affecting mostly young African-Americans. It is located in the medulla of the kidney, and follows an aggressive clinical course. Most reported cases have shown metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis.
Also known as: Renal Medullary Carcinoma, carcinoma of renal medulla, kidney medullary carcinoma, renal medulla carcinoma, renal medullary carcinoma
2789 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 10 tagged with Kidney medullary carcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Kidney medullary carcinoma
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SMARCB1-deficient kidney medullary carcinoma 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
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New drug cocktail targets rare, aggressive kidney cancer
Disease control CompletedThis phase II trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug ixazomib with two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and doxorubicin) can shrink tumors or stop them from growing in patients with a rare and aggressive kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma. The study enrol…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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8,000 kidney tumor samples collected to unlock cancer clues
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed research study collected and stored tumor tissue, blood, and urine samples from 8,000 children and young adults with kidney tumors. The goal was to help scientists study DNA changes and find biomarkers that could improve understanding of these cancers. No treatment…
Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC