New immunotherapy cocktail aims to outsmart kidney cancer
NCT ID NCT07000149
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This large global trial is testing whether two experimental drugs—volrustomig (an immunotherapy) and casdatifan (a pill)—work better than the current standard immunotherapy combination for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 1,100 participants who have not had prior treatment will be randomly assigned to one of the new combinations or the standard therapy. The study will measure how long people live without their cancer worsening and overall survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Volrustomig (an immunotherapy drug) and Casdatifan (a pill that targets cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new first-line treatment option for advanced kidney cancer that may be more effective than current standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage combination test; it may not prove better than existing treatments, and side effects from the new drugs could be significant.
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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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
- 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: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed RCC with clear cell component. * Advanced/metastatic RCC or recurrent disease that has not previously been treated with systemic therapy in the 1L setting. * Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70%. * Provision of acceptable tumor sample. * At least one lesion that can be accurately measured at baseline as ≥ 10 mm in the longest diameter (except lymph nodes, which must have short axis ≥ 15 mm) with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and is suitable for accurate repeated measurements. Exclusion Criteria: * History of leptomeningeal disease or spinal cord compression. * Symptomatic brain metastases. * Medical history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. * Prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic RCC. Note - Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply as stated in the protocol.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
Elizabeth Vale, 5112, Australia
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Research Site
Busan, 48108, South Korea
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Research Site
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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