Clinical Trials for Kidney Cancer

Phase 1b/2 Study of Combination 177Lu Girentuximab Plus Cabozantinib and Nivolumab in Treatment naïve Patients With Advanced Clear Cell RCC

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Treatment‑naïve adults with locally advanced or metastatic clear‑cell RCC (ECOG 0–1), including those with controlled, non–life‑threatening brain metastases, receive triplet therapy with 177Lu‑girentuximab (TLX250; CAIX‑targeted radiolabeled mAb delivering beta radiation), nivolumab (PD‑1 inhibitor), and cabozantinib (VEGFR/MET/AXL TKI). Key exclusions include prior systemic therapy for metastatic RCC, active autoimmune disease requiring therapy, recent major cardiovascular events, significant GI/fistula risk, uncontrolled hypertension, strong CYP3A4 modulators, and recent major surgery.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05663710

A Phase 1b/2 Study of Immune and Targeted Combination Therapies in Participants With RCC (KEYMAKER-U03): Substudy 03C in Participants With Recurrent Disease During or After Anti-PD-(L)1 Adjuvant Therapy

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic clear cell RCC (± sarcomatoid) that recurred during adjuvant anti–PD-(L)1 or within 24 months after completion, without prior VEGF/TKI or HIF-2α therapy, receive oral zanzalintinib (VEGFR2/MET/TAM multi-TKI) plus belzutifan (HIF‑2α inhibitor). Open-label, nonrandomized cohorts explore two zanzalintinib dose levels to assess safety and preliminary efficacy (ORR by BICR).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07049926

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose-escalation, and Expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Therapeutic Activity of GI-101 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib or Local Radiotherapy in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Keynote B59)

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial involves adult patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors and evaluates the safety and therapeutic activity of GI-101, a bispecific fusion protein targeting CTLA-4 and the IL-2 pathway, as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, or radiotherapy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04977453

A Phase 1 First-Time-in-Human, Open-Label Study of GSK4381562 Administered as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Agents in Participants With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial investigates GSK4381562, a monoclonal antibody targeting PVRIG to enhance NK and T cell activation, as monotherapy and in combination with anticancer agents such as dostarlimab, belrestotug, nelistotug, and GSK5764227 in patients with advanced solid tumors who lack standard treatment options. Eligible participants have locally recurrent or metastatic solid tumors, have progressed after standard therapies, and possess an ECOG performance status of 0-1 with adequate organ function.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05277051

A Phase 1a/1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of STK-012 As a Single Agent and in Combination Therapy in Patients with Selected Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced solid tumors—including specific expansion cohorts for RCC, NSCLC, and PD-L1-negative NSCLC—who have progressed after or cannot tolerate standard therapies or are treatment naïve for metastatic disease without actionable mutations. Patients receive STK-012, an engineered IL-2 partial agonist that selectively stimulates CD25+ T cells with reduced toxicity risk, as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab, and in NSCLC, with pembrolizumab plus pemetrexed and carboplatin.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05098132

A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of AU-007, A Monoclonal Antibody That Binds to IL-2 and Inhibits IL-2Rα Binding, in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors (including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, or PD-L1-positive NSCLC) who have progressed after or are ineligible for standard therapies receive AU-007, a novel monoclonal antibody that redirects IL-2 activity toward effector T and NK cells by blocking IL-2Rα, as monotherapy or in combination with recombinant IL-2 and/or checkpoint inhibitors. Patients must have adequate organ function, resolved prior immunotherapy toxicity, and measurable or evaluable disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05267626

Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Biologically Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Oligoprogressive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Melanoma, and Renal Cell Carcinoma

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with oligoprogressive NSCLC, melanoma, or renal cell carcinoma (1-5 progressing sites while on or after checkpoint inhibitor therapy) are randomized to receive either standard SBRT or a PET-guided, biologically adaptive SBRT approach that uses PET/CT to guide dose escalation to metabolically active tumor regions. All participants must have lesions suitable for SBRT and ECOG performance status ≤2.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05830058

A Phase 1/2 Study of BMS-986340 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Nivolumab or Docetaxel in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors who have progressed on, or are not candidates for, standard therapies (including anti-PD-1 where appropriate) may be eligible for this trial of BMS-986340, an investigational anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody targeting tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells, given as monotherapy or in combination with nivolumab or docetaxel. Patients must have measurable disease, ECOG 0-1, and be able to undergo mandatory tumor biopsies.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04895709

A Pilot Study of Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy in Patients with Extra-Cranial Soft Tissue Metastases

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors and at least two extracranial soft tissue metastases (one ≥4 cm) requiring palliative radiation, comparing lattice radiation therapy (LRT)—a spatially fractionated radiotherapy technique that may enhance immune effects—to standard SBRT, with each patient receiving both treatments at different sites.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05837767

Single Arm Study to Assess the Immune Effects of Fermented Wheat Germ (FWG) Nutritional Supplementation in Patients With Advanced Malignancies Being Treated With Standard of Care Checkpoint Inhibitor-Based Therapy

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with advanced non-small cell lung, renal cell, melanoma, colorectal, or triple-negative breast cancers eligible for standard checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy will receive oral fermented wheat germ supplementation (a nutritional product with proposed but unproven immunomodulatory effects) alongside their standard immunotherapy regimen. No chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or recent immunomodulatory agents are allowed prior to enrollment.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05967533