New drug duo takes on Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
NCT ID NCT06234605
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new oral drug called HC-7366 combined with the approved drug belzutifan in about 80 adults with advanced kidney cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for any serious side effects. Researchers will also watch for signs that the combination can shrink or control the cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HC-7366 (a drug that activates a protein called GCN2) combined with belzutifan (a drug that blocks HIF-2α)
- What this could lead to
- If this combination proves safe and effective, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced kidney cancer that has not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1b trial with only 80 participants, so the main goal is safety and dosing—not proof of effectiveness. The combination may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Has diagnosis of locally advanced (inoperable) or metastatic RCC with a predominant clear cell component * Be age 18 years or older (male or female) at the time of consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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HealthPartners Cancer Research Center
RECRUITINGSaint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Providence Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97213, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
RECRUITINGLone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Swedish Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Texas Oncology
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University Medical Center & Texas Tech Health Science Center
RECRUITINGLubbock, Texas, 79430, United States
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University of Arizona Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Wisconsin - Carbone Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yale - New Haven Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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