Scientists track immune cells to unlock immunotherapy secrets in kidney and bladder cancers
NCT ID NCT02978118
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how immune cells change in the blood of people with kidney or bladder cancer during immunotherapy treatment. Researchers will measure different immune cells and tumor cells in blood samples from 67 participants. The goal is to better understand how the immune system responds to these treatments, not to test a new therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which patients respond best to immunotherapy for kidney and bladder cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on observation, not treatment. It may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2017
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Duke Cancer Institute Patients
- Ages
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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: Group A Renal Cell Carcinoma: Patients will be eligible for inclusion in this study if ALL of the following criteria apply: 1. Histologically confirmed or radiological diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell and non-clear cell carcinoma (such as papillary, chromophobe, collecting duct, and medullary) allowed. 2. Evidence of locally advanced, high grade or metastatic disease in any site on most recent imaging scan 3. Planned initiation of treatment with any of the following: * Immune modulatory agent targeting any of the following: PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, CD27, OX40, LAG3 or tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) * Immune modulatory agent consisting of any of the following: CAR-T, bispecific antibody or vaccine trial. 4. Age \> 18 years. 5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Group B Urothelial Carcinoma: Patients will be eligible for inclusion in this study if ALL of the following criteria apply: 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma. Non-transitional cell carcinoma (such as adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) allowed. 2. Evidence of locally advanced, high grade or metastatic disease in any site on most recent imaging scan 3. Planned initiation of treatment with any of the following: * Immune modulatory agent targeting any of the following: PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, CD27, OX40, LAG3 or tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) * Immune modulatory agent consisting of any of the following: CAR-T, bispecific antibody or vaccine trial. 4. Age \> 18 years. 5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: A patient will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply: 1\. History of intercurrent or past condition that would make participation in this protocol difficult or not feasible at the discretion of the principal investigator or co-investigator(s).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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