A Randomized Trial of Fianlimab and Cemiplimab +/- Ipilimumab or Ipilimumab Plus Nivolumab in First-line Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBrian Rini

About this trial

This three-arm randomized phase 2 trial will enroll advanced clear cell RCC patients (all IMDC risk groups). Patients will be randomized 2:2:1 to either Arm A (fianlimab/ cemiplimab/ ipilimumab), Arm B (fianlimab/ cemiplimab), or Arm C (standard ipilimumab/ nivolumab), respectively.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Signed informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.

Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.

Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70% within 14 days prior to registration.

Histological or cytological evidence of renal cell carcinoma having a clear cell component

Disqualifiers

Prior systemic therapy against renal cell carcinoma in the neo/adjuvant or metastatic setting

Any condition requiring ongoing ≥ 10 mg prednisone equivalent/day

Participants with a history of myocarditis.

If clinically indicated based on clinical assessment and any ECG abnormalities, optional troponin T (TnT) or troponin I (TnI) may be done as described in the protocol.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fianlimab
  • Ipilimumab
  • Nivolumab
  • Cemiplimab

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Brian Rini

Lead sponsor

Hoosier Cancer Research Network

Sponsor institution

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Collaborator

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Collaborator