New radiation therapy offers hope for kidney cancer patients who Can't have surgery
NCT ID NCT03747133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a non-invasive radiation treatment called SABR for people with kidney tumors who are not good candidates for surgery. The goal is to control the tumor while keeping the kidneys working well. About 90 participants will receive high-dose radiation and be followed for 2 years with imaging and quality-of-life surveys.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
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- Started
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Nov 2018
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Solid Kidney Mass (primary RCC or metastasis) amenable to SABR ≤6cm * Histological or radiological diagnosis of renal tumor * Inoperable: High risk for surgery or declined surgery * ECOG performance status of 0-3 Exclusion Criteria: * ≥5 active metastases * Systemic therapy (except endocrine therapy) within 60 days prior to SABR * Prior abdominal radiotherapy with fields overlap resulting in excessive doses to the involved kidney * Patients with end stage renal failure \> 4(KDOQI guidelines) * Familial Syndrome: Von Hippel-Lindau disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hereditary Papillary RCC or Tuber Sclerosis
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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