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New hope for elderly kidney cancer patients: cabozantinib under review

NCT ID NCT04416646

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how safe and effective the drug Cabozantinib is for people aged 70 and older with advanced kidney cancer. Researchers tracked side effects and tumor response in 100 participants. The goal was to see if this treatment works well in older patients who have already tried other therapies.

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Study facts

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2019

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients will be enrolled from Italian oncology Centers

Ages

70 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 70 years * Histological diagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma (any histology, with the exclusion of urothelial carcinomas) * Locally advanced disease or metastatic disease (any site, measurable or non- measurable lesions), progressing after at least one line of VEGFR-targeted therapy (as per official registration of the drug at AIFA, in case of extension to first-line treatment, TKI-naïve patients will also be eligible), with or without previous exposure to check-point inhibitors. * Life expectancy of at least 3 months * Adequate hepatic, renal and bone marrow function as judged by the treating oncologist. * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to swallow cabozantinib tablets * Serious comorbidities or cognitive impairment, which may interfere with cabozantinib administration and/or patient's follow up, as judged by the treating physician * Absence of a reliable caregiver, as judged by the treating physician

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istituto Oncologico Veneto

    Padova, Italy, 35100, Italy

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