Carcinoma, Renal Cell

Oncology
43
Pipeline Programs
17
Companies
50
Clinical Trials
4 recruiting
3
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
11
3
18
0
8
3
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Small Molecule
1565%
Monoclonal Antibody
835%
+ 22 programs with unclassified modality

On Market (3)

Approved therapies currently available

Bayer
NEXAVARApproved
sorafenib
Bayer
Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]oral2005
Bristol Myers Squibb
OPDIVOApproved
nivolumab
Bristol Myers Squibb
injection2015
M&
WELIREGApproved
belzutifan
Merck & Co.
Hypoxia-inducible Factor Inhibitor [EPC]oral2021

Competitive Landscape

17 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

Bayer
BayerLEVERKUSEN, Germany
8 programs
4
1
1
SorafenibPhase 3Small Molecule1 trial
Bay 59-8862Phase 21 trial
SorafenibPhase 2Small Molecule
SorafenibPhase 2Small Molecule
SorafenibPhase 2Small Molecule1 trial
+3 more programs
Active Trials
NCT05594147Completed4,103Est. Apr 2023
NCT03644511Terminated3Est. Sep 2019
NCT02728050Completed84Est. Apr 2023
+7 more trials
M&
Merck & Co.RAHWAY, NJ
2 programs
2
1
BelzutifanPhase 15 trials
PazopanibPhase 1Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT07405164Not Yet Recruiting450Est. Jan 2034
NCT07227402Recruiting904Est. Feb 2032
NCT07121959Completed14Est. Sep 2025
+3 more trials
Bristol Myers Squibb
1 program
1
1
nivolumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT03138512Completed1,641Est. Feb 2024
Pfizer
PfizerNEW YORK, NY
9 programs
1
1
3
2
Interferon AlfaPhase 31 trial
Interferon-alfaPhase 31 trial
SU011248Phase 21 trial
SU011248 capsulePhase 21 trial
axitinibPhase 2Small Molecule1 trial
+4 more programs
Active Trials
NCT00927043Completed145Est. Sep 2011
NCT00538772Withdrawn0Est. Nov 2010
NCT01015911Completed58Est. Mar 2012
+6 more trials
E
EisaiChina - Liaoning
4 programs
1
3
BelzutifanPhase 31 trial
PembrolizumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
PembrolizumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
LenvatinibPhase 1Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02454478Completed7Est. May 2017
NCT04586231Active Not Recruiting747Est. Feb 2027
NCT05899049Active Not Recruiting249Est. Jun 2027
+1 more trials
CP
Chugai PharmaJapan - Tokyo
1 program
1
AtezolizumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT04338269Completed522Est. Mar 2025
Novartis
NovartisBASEL, Switzerland
3 programs
2
1
PazopanibPhase 2Small Molecule1 trial
PazopanibPhase 1Small Molecule
SpartalizumabPhase 1Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT04028245Active Not Recruiting17Est. Mar 2026
NCT01147822Completed367Est. Sep 2021
Oxford Biomedica
Oxford BiomedicaMA - Bedford
3 programs
3
TroVaxPhase 21 trial
TroVaxPhase 21 trial
TroVax®Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00083941Completed25Est. Jul 2008
NCT00325507Completed25Est. Jul 2008
NCT00445523Completed28Est. Feb 2008
Genentech
GenentechCA - Oceanside
2 programs
2
BevacizumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
combination of gemcitabine, capecitabine, and bevacizumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody
Active Trials
NCT00440973Terminated6Est. Nov 2007
Amgen
AmgenTHOUSAND OAKS, CA
2 programs
2
SorafenibPhase 2Small Molecule5 trials
SorafenibPhase 2Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02227914Withdrawn0Est. Mar 2015
NCT01194869Terminated25Est. Jun 2015
NCT00861419Completed88
+3 more trials
Abbott
AbbottABBOTT PARK, IL
1 program
1
ABT-510/Thrombospondin-1 mimeticPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00073125Completed103
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer IngelheimINGELHEIM, Germany
1 program
1
BIBF 1120Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT01024920Completed99Est. Jun 2020
AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaCAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
1 program
1
ZD6126Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00065572SuspendedEst. Feb 2004
Sanofi
SanofiPARIS, France
2 programs
1
1
Allogeneic DCs and Autologous RCC Tumor Derived CellsPhase 1/21 trial
GC1008 Human Anti Transforming Growth Factor _BetaPhase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT00356460Completed29Est. May 2009
NCT00050323Completed30Est. Mar 2004
Aptose Biosciences
Aptose BiosciencesCA - San Diego
1 program
1
GTI-2040Phase 1/21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00056173Completed
Astellas
AstellasChina - Shenyang
2 programs
2
AGS-16C3FPhase 11 trial
AGS-16M18Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT01672775Completed34Est. Feb 2017
NCT00816686Terminated7Est. Apr 2010
Celldex Therapeutics
2 programs
2
Combination of Varlilumab and AtezolizumabPhase 1Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Combination of varlilumab and sunitinibPhase 1Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02543645Terminated18Est. May 2017
NCT02386111Terminated17Est. Nov 2017

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

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BayerSorafenib
Merck & Co.Belzutifan
Merck & Co.Belzutifan
EisaiPembrolizumab
EisaiPembrolizumab
EisaiBelzutifan
Chugai PharmaAtezolizumab
Merck & Co.Belzutifan
Bristol Myers Squibbnivolumab
BayerSorafenib
BayerSorafenib
BayerSorafenib
BayerSorafenib
BayerSorafenib
BayerSorafenib

Showing 15 of 50 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (50)

Total enrollment: 20,237 patients across 50 trials

Phase IV Randomization to On-Going Treatment to Evaluate Sustained Sorafenib

Start: Aug 2006Est. completion: Nov 20062 patients
Phase 4Terminated

Extension Study for Participants in Studies That Include Belzutifan (MK-6482-043/LITESPARK-043)

Start: Mar 2026Est. completion: Jan 2034450 patients
Phase 3Not Yet Recruiting

A Clinical Study of Belzutifan and Zanzalintinib in People With Recurrent Kidney Cancer Following Adjuvant Therapy (MK-6482-033)

Start: Nov 2025Est. completion: Feb 2032904 patients
Phase 3Recruiting
NCT05899049EisaiPembrolizumab

A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Lenvatinib (MK-7902), or Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab (MK-1308A) in Combination With Lenvatinib, vs Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib, for Treatment of Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-012)-China Extension Study

Start: Jul 2022Est. completion: Jun 2027249 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting
NCT04736706EisaiPembrolizumab

A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Lenvatinib (MK-7902), or Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab (MK-1308A) in Combination With Lenvatinib, Versus Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib, for Treatment of Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-012)

Start: Apr 2021Est. completion: Oct 20261,653 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting

A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) in Combination With Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib for Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-011)

Start: Feb 2021Est. completion: Feb 2027747 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting

A Study of Atezolizumab in Combination With Cabozantinib Compared to Cabozantinib Alone in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment

Start: Jul 2020Est. completion: Mar 2025522 patients
Phase 3Completed

A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) Versus Everolimus in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-005)

Start: Feb 2020Est. completion: Sep 2026755 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting

A Study Comparing Nivolumab, Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab and Placebo in Participants With Localized Kidney Cancer Who Underwent Surgery to Remove Part of a Kidney

Start: Jul 2017Est. completion: Feb 20241,641 patients
Phase 3Completed

Nexavar-Tarceva Combination Therapy for First Line Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Start: May 2009Est. completion: May 2018732 patients
Phase 3Completed

Sorafenib as Adjuvant Treatment in the Prevention Of Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (STORM)

Start: Aug 2008Est. completion: Nov 20141,114 patients
Phase 3Completed

Sorafenib Long Term Extension Program

Start: Dec 2007Est. completion: Sep 2021206 patients
Phase 3Completed

A Trial Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Plus or Minus Sorafenib (BAY43-9006) in Chemonaive Patients With Stage IIIB-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Start: Sep 2007Est. completion: May 200891 patients
Phase 3Terminated

A Phase III Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and Sorafenib to Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and Placebo in First-Line Treatment of Patients With Stage IIIb With Effusion and Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Start: Feb 2007Est. completion: Jun 2011904 patients
Phase 3Completed

Phase III Study of BAY43-9006 in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Treated After Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE)

Start: Apr 2006Est. completion: Nov 2010458 patients
Phase 3Completed

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Plus or Minus Sorafenib (BAY 43-9006) in Chemonaive Patients With Stage IIIB-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Start: Feb 2006Est. completion: Feb 2009926 patients
Phase 3Terminated

Phase III Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Start: Dec 2005Est. completion: May 200839 patients
Phase 3Completed

A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Start: Oct 2005Est. completion: Jul 2009226 patients
Phase 3Completed

An Open-Label, Non-Comparative, Phase III Study of the Raf-Kinase Inhibitor BAY 43-9006 as a Subsequent to First-Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: Oct 2005Est. completion: Nov 20081,150 patients
Phase 3Completed

Treatment Protocol for the Use of Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: Jun 2005Est. completion: Oct 20082,567 patients
Phase 3Completed

A Phase III Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Start: Mar 2005Est. completion: Nov 2008602 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00083889PfizerInterferon-alfa

SU011248 Versus Interferon-Alfa As First-Line Systemic Therapy For Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: Aug 2004Est. completion: Sep 2008750 patients
Phase 3Completed

MRI Study of BAY 43-9006 in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: Jul 2004Est. completion: Jun 200857 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00065468PfizerInterferon Alfa

Study Evaluating Interferon And CCI-779 In Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: Jul 2003Est. completion: Mar 2011626 patients
Phase 3Completed

Belzutifan in Recurrent Clear Cell Carcinoma of Gynecologic Origin

Start: Dec 2024Est. completion: Jun 202932 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) Plus Fulvestrant for ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-6482-029/LITESPARK-029)

Start: Nov 2024Est. completion: Oct 2028120 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

Belzutifan/MK-6482 for the Treatment of Advanced Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma (PPGL), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (wt GIST), or Solid Tumors With HIF-2α Related Genetic Alterations (MK-6482-015)

Start: Aug 2021Est. completion: Jun 2029322 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-013)

Start: Sep 2020Est. completion: Oct 2026154 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting

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

Start: Sep 2018Est. completion: Feb 2027118 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting

A Phase 2 Study of Belzutifan (PT2977, MK-6482) for the Treatment of Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (MK-6482-004)

Start: May 2018Est. completion: Mar 2026
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting

Efficacy and Safety of Concurrent TACE and Sorafenib in Patients With HCC and Extrahepatic Metastasis (COTSOM Study)

Start: Dec 2014Est. completion: Jun 201855 patients
Phase 2Unknown

Sorafenib Phase II Study for Japanese Anaplastic or Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients

Start: Apr 2014Est. completion: Aug 201618 patients
Phase 2Completed

Sorafenib Plus Doxorubicin in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Disease Progression on Sorafenib

Start: Apr 2013Est. completion: Apr 202630 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting

Sorafenib Tosylate Following a Liver Transplant in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer

Start: Jul 2012Est. completion: Feb 202320 patients
Phase 2Completed

Sorafenib for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Start: Dec 2011Est. completion: Dec 20144 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Sorafenib Plus Capecitabine (SorCape) in Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Nov 2011Est. completion: May 201743 patients
Phase 2Completed

Sorafenib Combined With Chemotherapy for Renal Collecting Duct Carcinoma

Start: Jun 2011Est. completion: Jun 201826 patients
Phase 2Completed

Sorafenib in Children and Young Adults With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Astrocytomas

Start: Apr 2011Est. completion: Mar 201312 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Study of Sorafenib Maintenance in Patients With ED-SCLC After Response to Induction Chemotherapy

Start: Dec 2010Est. completion: Jun 201313 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Sorafenib and Micro-therapy Guided by Primovist Enhanced MRI in Patients With Inoperable Liver Cancer

Start: Dec 2010Est. completion: Dec 2018529 patients
Phase 2Completed

Assessing BAY86-9766 Plus Sorafenib for the Treatment of Liver Cancer.

Start: Dec 2010Est. completion: Aug 201370 patients
Phase 2Completed

Study of Everolimus and Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Thyroid Cancer Who Progressed on Sorafenib Alone

Start: Nov 2010Est. completion: May 202235 patients
Phase 2Unknown

Sorafenib Trial in Advanced and/or Recurrent Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Treatment Evaluation: STARGATE

Start: Aug 2010Est. completion: Aug 2014195 patients
Phase 2Completed

Preoperative Trial of Sorafenib in Combination With Cisplatin Followed by Paclitaxel for Early Stage Breast Cancer

Start: Jun 2010Est. completion: Jun 201525 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Pazopanib Versus Sunitinib in the Treatment of Asian Subjects With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Start: May 2010Est. completion: Sep 2021367 patients
Phase 2Completed

Compare Safety and Efficacy of BIBF 1120 Versus Sunitinib.

Start: Dec 2009Est. completion: Jun 202099 patients
Phase 2Completed

Axitinib (AG-013736) With Or Without Dose Titration (Increase) In Patients With Kidney Cancer

Start: Aug 2009Est. completion: Feb 2016213 patients
Phase 2Completed

Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Plus Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinomas Naive to Systemic Therapy

Start: Aug 2009Est. completion: Mar 201439 patients
Phase 2Completed

Sorafenib Therapy Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate Sized Hepatocellular Cancer

Start: Jun 2009Est. completion: Nov 201320 patients
Phase 2Completed

A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Sorafenib or Placebo in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Performed With DC Bead and Doxorubicin for Intermediate Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

Start: Mar 2009Est. completion: Feb 2013307 patients
Phase 2Completed

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4 actively recruiting trials targeting 20,237 patients
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