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NCT04322955 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

CYTO Reductive Surgery in Kidney Cancer Plus Immunotherapy and Targeted Kinase Inhibition

A Phase 2 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Kidney Cancer, sponsored by Mark Stein.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT04322955: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Kidney Cancer, sponsored by Mark Stein.

NCT04322955 is a Phase 2 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Kidney Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by Mark Stein. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 243-participant average among 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04322955, a Phase 2 study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Kidney Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Mark Stein.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of immunotherapy nivolumab and the targeted therapy cabozantinib prior to removal of the kidney, will increase the number subjects who are without any visible kidney cancer in their body at some point during the course of treatment.

Primary Outcome

The percentage of participants with a complete response following treatment. Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm.

Interventions

  • DRUG Nivolumab
  • DRUG Cabozantinib
  • PROCEDURE Cytoreductive nephrectomy

Study Locations (4)

Ohio

  • Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Columbus

New Jersey

  • The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - New Brunswick

New York

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2020-06-22
Est. Completion 2028-02
Phase Phase 2
Mark Stein

4 total trials

What NCT04322955 shows while recruiting

NCT04322955 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 243-participant average among 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Renal Cell Carcinoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Nivolumab is the first listed.

NCT04322955 reports a single indexed study location in Ohio, New Jersey, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04322955 about?

NCT04322955 is a clinical study titled "CYTO Reductive Surgery in Kidney Cancer Plus Immunotherapy and Targeted Kinase Inhibition". The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of immunotherapy nivolumab and the targeted therapy cabozantinib prior to removal of the kidney, will increase the number subjects who are without any visible kidney cancer in their body at some point during the course of treatment.

What is the current status of trial NCT04322955?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2020-06-22. Estimated completion is 2028-02.

What conditions does trial NCT04322955 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Renal Cell Carcinoma, Kidney Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04322955?

The interventions under investigation include: Nivolumab (DRUG), Cabozantinib (DRUG), Cytoreductive nephrectomy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04322955?

This trial is sponsored by Mark Stein, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04322955 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across New Jersey, New York, Ohio. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04322955's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 80th of 121 higher than 41 of 121 other Renal Cell Carcinoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04322955, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04322955 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.