Kidney medullary carcinoma

MONDO:0006260

A 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

2780 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

SMARCB1-deficient kidney medullary carcinoma 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
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Most studied deeper sub-types

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Including sub-types (2780) Tagged with Kidney medullary carcinoma (10)

Trials to join now! 1 Not yet recruiting 1 Not yet finished but already full! 5 Completed 2 Terminated 1

New hope for rare cancers: Triple-Drug attack shows promise

Disease control Recruiting now

This phase II trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or slow the growth of rare genitourinary cancers that have spread. About 314 adults with these uncommon tumors will receive the drugs. The goal is to see if the …

Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC

Kidney medullary carcinoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

New hope for rare cancers: Triple-Drug attack shows promise