Nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma
MONDO:0007763Also known as: renal cell carcinoma, renal carcinoma, chromophobe, somatic, renal cell carcinoma, clear cell, renal cell carcinoma, clear cell, somatic, renal cell carcinoma, somatic, CCRCC, clear cell renal cell adenocarcinoma, clear cell renal cell carcinoma
2999 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 156 tagged with Nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma itself.
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Clear cell renal carcinoma 140 trials · 142 incl. sub-types
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Smart bomb for kidney cancer: imaging and radiation combo targets tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a two-part approach for advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. First, an imaging injection (PD-32766D) lights up cancer cells that have a specific marker (CA9). If the scan shows the marker is present, participants t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: PeptiDream Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: experimental drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine, PF-08634404, in adults with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors when used alone or with other cancer drugs. About 224 participants who have not had prior treatment for their advanced…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer patients whose tumors return after immunotherapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests experimental drug combinations for people with advanced kidney cancer (clear cell type) that came back during or within 2 years of finishing immunotherapy. About 140 participants will receive these combinations to see if they are safe and can shrink tumors. The g…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug INCA036873 enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called INCA036873 in about 280 adults with advanced solid tumors or certain blood cancers that have worsened after standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. Participants receive the drug throug…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to boost kidney cancer surgery success
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot phase II trial tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs, botensilimab and balstilimab, before surgery is safe and feasible for patients with high-risk clear cell kidney cancer that hasn't spread. Sixteen participants will receive the drugs and then undergo surgery …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug, REGN15505, alone or with other drugs, in adults with advanced prostate or kidney cancer that has spread. The goal is to help the immune system attack cancer cells. About 265 participants will be enrolled to check safety, side effects, and …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to make inoperable kidney tumors removable
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs, zanzalintinib and nivolumab, given before surgery to people with advanced kidney cancer that is hard to remove. The goal is to shrink the tumor enough so that surgery becomes possible. About 69 participants will receive th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Qian Qin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: triple-drug combo enters phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests three different drug combinations in 120 people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The goal is to see which combination works best to shrink tumors. Participants will receive either a new two-drug or three-drug combination, or a standard two-drug therap…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Brian Rini • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stop kidney cancer recurrence in High-Risk patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding tivozanib to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone to keep kidney cancer from returning after surgery. About 1040 adults with high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma will take part. The goal is to see if t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tame kidney cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called HC-7366 to standard immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can help control advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 35 adults with stage IV disease will receive the combination. The main goal is…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called casdatifan (AB521) alone or combined with other cancer drugs in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer or other solid tumors. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. About 362 participants will take part.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody drug aims to shrink advanced tumors in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests an experimental drug called JNJ-89862175 in people with advanced solid tumors (lung, kidney, ovarian, or uterine cancers that have spread). The drug is designed to deliver a toxic payload directly to cancer cells. The main goals are to find a safe dos…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of three drugs shows promise for tough kidney cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 study is testing whether a combination of three drugs—sasanlimab, palbociclib, and axitinib—can shrink tumors or slow the growth of advanced kidney cancer. The trial will enroll 25 adults with clear cell or translocation renal cell carcinoma that has spread. Research…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stephanie Berg • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: ivonescimab trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests the drug ivonescimab in 40 people with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has worsened after prior treatment. The goal is to see if the drug can help control the cancer and to monitor any side effects. Participants receive ivonescimab by IV inf…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a drug combo shrink kidney tumors before surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving belzutifan alone, pembrolizumab alone, or both together before kidney surgery can help control advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 10 people with locally advanced disease will receive the drugs before partial or total kidney removal. The main …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug SIM0505 enters first human tests for advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called SIM0505 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and check for any early signs that the drug shrinks tumors. About 414 participants will re…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: NextCure, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for adults with certain cancers (pancreatic, kidney, breast, melanoma, or ovarian) that have a protein called CD70. Doctors take a sample of your blood, modify your white blood cells in a lab to recognize and attack CD70, and then give them back t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radioactive 'Smart Bomb' targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new way to find and treat several types of advanced solid tumors, including kidney, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers. It uses a special radioactive compound that attaches to a protein found on these cancer cells. The study has multiple parts: first, to s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Lumara Bio Oncologics GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer? early trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug, BMS-986506, in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how well the body tolerates it. About 125 participants will take the drug alone to see…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug MGC026 takes on advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests MGC026, a biologic drug given by IV, in 250 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study has two parts: first, finding a safe dose, then expanding to see if the drug shrinks tumors. Participants receive u…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: MacroGenics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink hard-to-treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called zanzalintinib, alone or with other immune-boosting drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth.…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Exelixis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shrinks kidney tumors before surgery in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called ivonescimab given before surgery for high-risk kidney cancer that hasn't spread. The drug helps the immune system attack cancer and may also block blood vessel growth to tumors. About 31 people with clear cell kidney cancer will receive the drug bef…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a triple strike of radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy tame metastatic kidney cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether combining precise, high-dose radiation (SABR) with the targeted drug axitinib and the immunotherapy toripalimab can shrink or control tumors in people with oligometastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma—kidney cancer that has spread to five…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: experimental drug XmAb819 enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called XmAb819 in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. About 307 participants will receive the drug int…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Xencor, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: first human trial of NEO-811 begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called NEO-811 in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the drug works. About 30 participants who have already tried other treatme…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Neomorph, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: triple therapy trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of three drugs (177Lu girentuximab, cabozantinib, and nivolumab) in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer who have not had prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can control the cancer and to check for side effects. About 100…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New 'Smart' immune cells take on kidney cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new treatment called LNK001 for people with advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) that has not responded to standard treatments. LNK001 is a type of immunotherapy where a patient's own immune cells are…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo takes on tough cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called BMS-986488, alone or combined with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. About 437 adults w…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer patients with bone spread: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis 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, includi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Kelly Fitzgerald, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a gut bacteria boost cancer immunotherapy? new trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding a live bacteria supplement (EXL01) to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) is safe and more effective for people with metastatic kidney cancer. About 33 participants will receive either the immunotherapy alone or with the s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat prostate tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called REGN5678, given alone or with another drug (cemiplimab), in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. The goal is to see if the combination can safely shrink tumors by helping the immune system attack cancer c…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized vaccine trains immune system to attack kidney cancer blood vessels
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two treatments for people with localized clear cell kidney cancer that can be surgically removed. The first is a personalized vaccine made from the patient's own immune cells, designed to target proteins found on tumor blood vessels. The second i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jodi Maranchie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug AWT020 takes on advanced solid tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 1 trial tests a new drug called AWT020, given alone or with other cancer treatments, in people with advanced solid tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, and melanoma. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best do…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on kidney cancer in first human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. The study will enroll 18 adults and focus on safety and finding the right dose, w…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hrain Biotechnology Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called KO-2806, alone or with other cancer drugs, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find safe doses and check for early signs of tumor shrinkage. About 300 participants wi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Kura Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Gut bacteria boosts immunotherapy in kidney cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding a live bacteria product called CBM588 to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can help prevent kidney cancer from coming back after surgery. About 62 adults with high-risk clear cell or sarcomatoid kidney cancer will receive either pembroli…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New cancer drug combo trial launches for Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental oral drug called ABBV-CLS-484, either alone or combined with other cancer treatments, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The study aims to find safe and tolerable doses and to se…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Calico Life Sciences LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough cancers in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase II trial tests two experimental drugs, JS212 and JS213, alone or together, in 410 adults with advanced solid tumors (kidney, prostate, bladder, or skin cancer). The main goal is to see if the drugs shrink tumors. Researchers will also check safety and how long any bene…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug aims to keep kidney cancer in check without harsh treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug belzutifan can control metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma in people who are currently just being watched (active surveillance). Researchers will compare belzutifan to continued observation in 78 adults with slow-growing disease wh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer patients whose disease returns after standard therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called zanzalintinib, either alone or with an immunotherapy (nivolumab), in people with advanced kidney cancer that got worse after standard adjuvant therapy. About 70 adults will take part. The goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors and is safe.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Karie Runcie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in shrinking kidney tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving two drugs—toripalimab and lenvatinib—before and after surgery can improve outcomes for people with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The study enrolls 75 patients with different stages of kidney cancer. Participants receive the drugs fo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on tough kidney tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment for advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies. The treatment uses donor immune cells (NK cells) that are genetically modified to better recognize and attack cancer cells while resisting the tum…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called REGN10597, alone or with another drug (cemiplimab), in people with advanced solid tumors like melanoma and kidney cancer. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors. About 240 participants will receive the drug i…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New imaging-guided radiation aims to halt kidney cancer spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining a special PET scan (CAIX PET/CT) with standard therapy can better control advanced kidney cancer. About 70 adults with recurrent or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma will receive targeted therapy and immunotherapy, plus precise radiatio…
Sponsor: Peking University First Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New radiation therapy targets kidney cancer cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests a drug called 177Lu-TLX250, which delivers radiation directly to kidney cancer cells. It is for adults with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has returned or spread after prior treatments. The study first finds the best dose, then compares it to stan…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink kidney tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether the drug casdatifan, alone or with zimberelimab, can safely shrink kidney tumors before surgery in people with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. About 32 adults with advanced or high-risk kidney cancer will receive the drugs before their plann…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink kidney tumors in Late-Stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug SLC-3010 to the standard drug axitinib works better than axitinib alone for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has worsened after first treatment. About 78 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two gro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Yonsei University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo tested before kidney surgery in small pilot trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study is testing whether giving two immunotherapy drugs, cemiplimab and fianlimab, before kidney cancer surgery is safe and practical. Ten people with locally advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma will receive the drugs before their planned nephrectomy. The main goa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: drug combo after radiation shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, cemiplimab and fianlimab, given after targeted radiation for kidney cancer that has spread to a few spots in the body. The goal is to see if adding fianlimab helps control the cancer longer than cemiplimab alone. About 72 adults with clea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink kidney tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (QL1706) and a targeted therapy (lenvatinib) can shrink kidney tumors before surgery. The goal is to make partial nephrectomy (removing only the tumor) possible for patients whose tumors are currently …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New drug combo may help save kidneys in High-Risk cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving two drugs (pucotenlimab and vorolanib) before surgery can shrink kidney tumors enough to allow partial kidney removal instead of full removal. It includes 21 adults with high-risk clear cell renal cancer who need surgery but have tumors that make k…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New antibody targets FGFR1 to fight metastatic cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called OM-RCA-01, an antibody that blocks a protein called FGFR1 found on some cancer cells. About 58 adults with metastatic kidney, lung, prostate, breast, or head and neck cancers that express FGFR1 will receive the drug by IV every two weeks. The go…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Kidney Cancer Research Bureau • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Blood test could spare some kidney cancer patients from unnecessary drugs
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with high-risk kidney cancer that has been surgically removed. It uses a blood test to look for tiny bits of cancer DNA (molecular residual disease). If no DNA is found, patients skip standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab); if DNA is found, they receive i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink advanced bladder tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two experimental drugs, SI-B003 alone or combined with BL-B01D1, in people with advanced bladder cancer or other solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. About 52…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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New smart drug targets tough cancers in early human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called NN3201 in people with advanced cancers that have a specific marker called c-Kit. The drug is designed to deliver a chemotherapy agent directly to cancer cells, potentially killing them while sparing healthy tissue. The study will enr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novelty Nobility, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Radioactive tracer aims to spot kidney cancer with sharper eyes
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive tracer called 18F-NY104 to see how well it detects kidney cancer and other tumors that carry a protein called CAIX. About 120 people with known or suspected kidney cancer, or other CAIX-positive cancers, will receive an injection of the trace…
Sponsor: The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a tracer that hunts unstable iron light up hidden tumors?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 1 trial is testing whether a new imaging tracer called 18F-TRX can safely and effectively detect solid tumors using PET scans. The tracer targets unstable iron levels, which are often elevated in cancerous tissue. Adults with advanced solid tumors, including certain pr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Rahul Aggarwal • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive antibody hunt: could a new scan outsmart hidden kidney cancer?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis Phase II trial tests whether a special PET/CT scan using a radioactive tracer called 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab can find recurrent clear cell renal cell carcinoma after surgery better than standard contrast-enhanced CT. The tracer attaches to a protein (CAIX) on kidney cancer cel…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New scan aims to spot hidden kidney cancers without surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a special PET/CT scan using a radioactive tracer called 68Ga-NYM096 to see if it can accurately detect clear cell kidney cancer in people with complex kidney cysts who are scheduled for surgery. About 70 participants will receive the tracer and undergo imaging be…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New imaging probe aims to spot kidney cancer earlier
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new radioactive imaging agent called 68Ga/18F-CAIX-LT-BCH to see if it can better detect clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a common type of kidney cancer. The study involves 3 participants who will receive the agent and undergo a PET/CT scan. Th…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New PET scan targets hidden cancers with precision
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a special PET/CT scan that uses radioactive tracers to find cancers that have a protein called CD70 on their surface. The cancers being studied include kidney cancer, lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal cancer. About 300 adults will receive an injection of the tracer an…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: RenJi Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Pee power: urine test could spot kidney cancer without needles
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, non-invasive urine test to detect clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a common type of kidney cancer. Currently, diagnosis often requires expensive imaging or a painful biopsy. Researchers are looking for tiny particles called exosomes in urine that are …
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New PET scan agent could spot kidney cancer more accurately
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new radioactive imaging agent called [18F]RCCB6 for PET/CT scans to see if it can better detect kidney cancer, especially the most common type, clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Researchers will enroll 300 adults with confirmed or suspected kidney cancer. The go…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: RenJi Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Tiny study probes bone microenvironment in metastatic kidney cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early study will look at how two drugs, cabozantinib and nivolumab, change the bone immune environment in 16 people with kidney cancer that has spread to bone. The main goal is to check safety and see how the bone environment responds. It is a proof-of-concept study, meaning…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study uses PET scans to see how kidney cancer drug changes key protein
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is looking at how the drug belzutifan affects a protein called CAIX in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer. Researchers will use a special PET scan before and after four weeks of belzutifan treatment to measure changes in CAIX levels. The goal is …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New platform aims to predict which cancer treatments will work
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue samples from people with various advanced or early-stage cancers to train a diagnostic platform called Elephas. The goal is to see how accurately it can predict whether a patient will respond to immunotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy. About 324 participant…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New scan could reveal hidden kidney cancer activity
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study explores whether a special PET/CT scan using a tracer called [18F]PT2385 can detect a protein (HIF2α) that helps kidney cancers grow. About 35 adults with kidney cancer or a genetic condition called VHL syndrome will receive the scan, and results will be compared with …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Orhan Kemal Oz • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC