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Renal Cell Carcinoma: early-phase trial registry

50 of 122 indexed Renal Cell Carcinoma trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #100 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

122 US clinical trials · 50 currently recruiting · #100 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Renal Cell Carcinoma: 122 US clinical trials tracked, 50 recruiting.

Renal Cell Carcinoma is the subject of 122 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 50 of them currently open to new participants. 10 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 90 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, running 7 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition renal-cell-carcinoma

OPEN 50 | RECR 41% | LATE 10 | EARLY 90 | RANK #100 | SPON 7

Nearest open-share peer: Ovarian Neoplasms (41% recruiting · 39 trials)

Renal Cell Carcinoma (this)41%Advanced Cancer36.6%Ulcerative Colitis36.6%Insulin Resistance26.2%Low Back Pain25.2%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Renal Cell Carcinoma

Renal Cell Carcinoma lists 50 open slots (41% of 122 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Renal Cell Carcinoma on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Renal Cell Carcinoma is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    50 of 122 indexed trials (41%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Renal Cell Carcinoma trials is spread across many organizations.

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center accounts for 7 of 122 trials (5.7%). 87 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Renal Cell Carcinoma enrolment sits around 80 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 80 among the 122 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 69 of those (56.6%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Renal Cell Carcinoma research is mostly interventional.

    110 interventional and 12 observational studies make up this index (90.2% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 151Phase 239Phase 310

Open and recent trials

122 total, page 2 of 3

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 1,069 participants

Lenvatinib/Everolimus or Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab Versus Sunitinib Alone as Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Eisai

NCT02811861

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 914 participants

Study of Cabozantinib Alone or in Combination With Atezolizumab to Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Exelixis

NCT03170960

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 855 participants

Study of Cabozantinib in Combination With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Exelixis

NCT03937219

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 701 participants

A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Cabozantinib Compared to Sunitinib in Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT03141177

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 552 participants

A Study Evaluating AB248 Alone or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adult Patients With Solid Tumors

Asher Biotherapeutics

NCT05653882

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 437 participants

A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab Alone in Participants With Advanced Kidney Cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT03873402

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 343 participants

Study to Compare Tivozanib in Combination With Nivolumab to Tivozanib Monotherapy in Subjects With Renal Cell Carcinoma

AVEO Pharmaceuticals

NCT04987203

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 325 participants

A Study of XL092 as Single-Agent and Combination Therapy in Subjects With Solid Tumors

Exelixis

NCT03845166

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 296 participants

Study of INBRX-106 and INBRX-106 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Hexavalent OX40 Agonist)

Inhibrx Biosciences

NCT04198766

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 272 participants

A Study of Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma (V940-004).

Merck Sharp & Dohme

NCT06307431

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 199 participants

A Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Combinations With Axitinib in Participants With Untreated Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT05805501

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 180 participants

P-MUC1C-ALLO1 Allogeneic CAR-T Cells in the Treatment of Subjects With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Poseida Therapeutics

NCT05239143

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 179 participants

Study of NGM707 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumor Malignancies

NGM Biopharmaceuticals

NCT04913337

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 179 participants

A Study of DS-6000a in Subjects With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma and Ovarian Tumors

Daiichi Sankyo

NCT04707248

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 147 participants

A Study of Participant Reported Preference for Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) Over Intravenous Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Formulation in Multiple Tumor Types (MK-3475A-F11)

Merck Sharp & Dohme

NCT06099782

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 138 participants

A Study of TRK-950 in Combinations With Anti-Cancer Treatment Regimens in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Toray Industries

NCT03872947

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 120 participants

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Computed Tomography for Evaluating Tumor Perfusion in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Receiving Targeted Therapies: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Scramble

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT01224288

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 118 participants

A Trial of Belzutifan (PT2977, MK-6482) in Combination With Cabozantinib in Patients With Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) (MK-6482-003)

Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

NCT03634540

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 114 participants

Evaluation of a Simple-Prep Controlled Embolic

Fluidx Medical Technology

NCT06453642

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 110 participants

A Phase 1, Dose-Escalation Trial of PT2385 Tablets In Patients With Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3795-001)

Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

NCT02293980

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 98 participants

Study of Nivolumab and Axitinib in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Fox Chase Cancer Center

NCT03172754

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 89 participants

A Study of Recombinant Vaccinia Virus in Combination With Cemiplimab for Renal Cell Carcinoma

SillaJen

NCT03294083

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 86 participants

Follow-up After Metastasectomy in Patients With Kidney Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT00918775

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 84 participants

Study of High Dose Interleukin-2 (IL-2) and Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT) in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cancer

Providence Health & Services

NCT02306954

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 83 participants

A Study of HFB200603 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Tislelizumab in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

HiFiBiO Therapeutics

NCT05789069

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 72 participants

Analyzing Clinical Outcomes and Genomic Data of American Indian Patient Population

University of Oklahoma

NCT05863052

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 72 participants

A Study of HFB200301 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Tislelizumab in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

HiFiBiO Therapeutics

NCT05238883

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 70 participants

Study of ARRY-614 Plus Either Nivolumab or Nivolumab+Ipilimumab

Dan Zandberg

NCT04074967

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 70 participants

Study of Zirconium Zr 89 Crefmirlimab Berdoxam PET/CT in Subjects With Advanced or Metastatic Malignancies

ImaginAb

NCT05013099

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 60 participants

A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) in Combination With Palbociclib Versus Belzutifan Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-024/LITESPARK-024)

Merck Sharp & Dohme

NCT05468697

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 60 participants

Cabozantinib In Combo With NIVO + IPI In Advanced NCCRCC

Bradley A. McGregor, MD

NCT04413123

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 51 participants

ITIL-306 in Advanced Solid Tumors

Instil Bio

NCT05397093

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 50 participants

Phase 1b/2 Trial of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and Ciforadenant (Adenosine A2a Receptor Antagonist) in First-line Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT05501054

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 50 participants

Pre-Surgical Sutent in Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT00715442

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 46 participants

High Dose IL 2 and Entinostat in RCC

Roberto Pili

NCT03501381

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 42 participants

PRO-VISION: Patient Reported Outcomes-Based Monitoring of VEGF-Inhibitor Side Effects in ONcology

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT05592665

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 40 participants

QUILT-3.055: A Study of Combination Immunotherapies in Patients Who Have Previously Received Treatment With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

ImmunityBio

NCT03228667

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 32 participants

Cabozantinib or Sunitinib Malate in Treating Participants With Metastatic Variant Histology Renal Cell Carcinoma

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03541902

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 28 participants

TFE Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Registry and Translational Research Initiative

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT03630536

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 26 participants

A Study of APX005M in Combination With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treatment Naïve Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Yale University

NCT04495257

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 25 participants

Neo-adjuvant SABR for IVC Tumor Thrombus in Newly Diagnosed RCC

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NCT02473536

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 24 participants

177LuPSMA in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT06964958

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 22 participants

Neoadjuvant Cabozantinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer

Emory University

NCT04022343

COMPLETED 2,424 participants

Case-Control Study of Renal Cell Cancer Among Caucasions and African Americans in the United States

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT00340457

COMPLETED Phase 3 658 participants

A Study of Cabozantinib (XL184) vs Everolimus in Subjects With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Exelixis

NCT01865747

COMPLETED Phase 3 650 participants

Survival Study Of Oncophage® vs. Observation In Patients With Kidney Cancer

Agenus

NCT00033904

COMPLETED 618 participants

Retrospective Study on Referral Patterns for High Risk Patients Post Nephrectomy

Pfizer

NCT04309617

COMPLETED Phase 3 512 participants

Temsirolimus Versus Sorafenib As Second-Line Therapy In Patients With Advanced RCC Who Have Failed First-Line Sunitinib

Pfizer

NCT00474786

COMPLETED Phase 2 471 participants

Efficacy and Safety Comparison of RAD001 Versus Sunitinib in the First-line and Second-line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT00903175

COMPLETED 407 participants

NANOTECH RCC Biomarkers

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT02923284

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 51
Phase 2 39
Phase 3 10

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Renal Cell Carcinoma records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Nivolumab Drug
12 trials
Cabozantinib Drug
10 trials
Ipilimumab Drug
6 trials
Nivolumab Biological
5 trials
Sunitinib Drug
5 trials
Ipilimumab Biological
4 trials
Belzutifan Drug
4 trials
Pembrolizumab Drug
4 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Renal Cell Carcinoma trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 52 trials
Texas 43 trials
New York 31 trials
Massachusetts 29 trials
Florida 28 trials
Pennsylvania 25 trials
Illinois 21 trials
Georgia 20 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Renal Cell Carcinoma page

122 registered trials, 50 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Renal Cell Carcinoma condition card totals 122 registered trials; most-linked intervention Nivolumab; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.