Clear Cell Renal Cell CarcinomaPhase 3ASSURENCT00326898
Sunitinib Malate or Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer That Was Removed By Surgery
A Phase 3 study testing Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment and Sorafenib Tosylate in people with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Stage I Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 987 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
This randomized phase III trial studies sunitinib malate to see how well it works compared to sorafenib tosylate or placebo in treating patients with kidney cancer that has been removed by surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v7
- What is being tested?
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment and Sorafenib Tosylate
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 1,943 participants
- Where
- 987 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- 24 Apr 2006to 1 Sep 2021
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Pre-surgical criteria:
- Patients must have primary-intact renal cell carcinoma, eligible for nephrectomy with curative intent
- Tumors >= 4 cm AND/OR macroscopic fully resectable nodes AND/OR surgically resectable renal vein thrombus AND/OR surgically resectable inferior vena caval thrombus by radiologic criteria to be clinically >= pT1bNany (resectable) M0 disease
- Multifocal ipsilateral renal cell carcinoma is allowed provided fully resectable and does not exceed inclusion criteria
- Patients must have no history of distant metastases
- No prior anti-cancer therapy for renal cell carcinoma is permitted in either the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting; this includes metastectomy for renal cell carcinoma, or radiation therapy to the renal bed
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- Patients must not have other current malignancies, other than basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast; patients with other malignancies are eligible if they have been continuously disease-free for >= 5 years prior to the time of registration
- Patients must have no serious intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, the following: clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, myocardial infarction, unstable angina); New York Heart Association grade II or greater congestive heart failure; serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication; grade II or greater peripheral vascular disease; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Patients must not have any of the following within the 6 months prior to study drug administration: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, or pulmonary embolism
- Patient must not have ongoing ventricular cardiac dysrhythmias of National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.0 grade >= 2; patients with a history of serious ventricular arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia [VT] or ventricular fibrillation [VF] >= 3 beats in a row) are also excluded; additionally, patients with ongoing atrial fibrillation are not eligible
- Patients must have corrected QT (QTc) interval < 500 msec on baseline electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Patient must not have hypertension that cannot be controlled by medications (>= diastolic blood pressure 100 mm Hg despite optimal medical therapy)
- Patient must not have pre-existing thyroid abnormality with thyroid stimulating hormone that cannot be maintained in the normal range with medication
- If female, patient must not be pregnant or breastfeeding; all females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 2 weeks prior to pre-registration to rule out pregnancy; if pre-registration occurs prior to surgery, the blood or urine study must be repeated within 2 weeks prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy; (note: should a woman become pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately)
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use an accepted and effective method of contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; if a man impregnates a woman while participating in this study, he should inform his treating physician immediately as well
- Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are excluded
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOLLOWING RADICAL OR PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY
- The date of randomization must be less than 12 weeks after the date of surgery; patients must have recovered from any surgical related complications
- Within 4 weeks prior to randomization, patients must meet preoperative eligibility requirements
- Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma. Using 2002 (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] 6th edition) TNM Staging, patients must be one of the following:
- pT1b G3-4 N0 (or pNX where clinically N0) M0
- pT2 G (any) N0 (or pNX where clinically N0) M0
- pT3 G (any) N0 (or pNX where clinically N0) M0
- pT4 G (any) N0 (or pNX where clinically N0) M0 or
- T (any) G (any) N+ (fully resected) M0
- Patients with microvascular invasion of the renal vein of any grade or stage (as long as M0) are also eligible
- Patients must have undergone a full surgical resection (radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy) by either open or laparoscopic technique; clinical evidence of lymph node positivity requires removal of all clinically positive nodes; surgeons should designate extent of node dissection; all surgical specimens must have negative margins; patients with positive renal vein margins are eligible unless there is invasion of the renal vein wall at the margin (provided no other margins are positive)
- Patients must not have collecting duct carcinomas or medullary carcinomas
- Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1
- Patients must have an absolute baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of >= 50% by multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 4 weeks prior to randomization
- Patients must have paraffin-embedded tumor specimen available for central core review of tumor histology and other correlative studies; tumor samples will be shipped as specified
- Patients must have no evidence of residual or metastatic renal cell cancer as documented on computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, all with oral and intravenous (IV) contrast (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] scans of the abdomen and pelvis with gadolinium and a non-contrast CT of the chest may be substituted if patient is not able to have CT scans with intravenous contrast); patients unable to tolerate either gadolinium or IV contrast should not participate in this study (limitations to a patient's renal function should be taken into consideration when screening for this study)
- Scans must be obtained within 4 weeks of randomization; changes on these scans that are felt to be post surgical must be documented
- Patients without reported lymph nodes in the resected surgical specimen and a reported pathologic stage (post-nephrectomy) of pNX MUST undergo a post-operative contrast-enhanced CT scan (or MRI with gadolinium) within 4 weeks of randomization to document that there is no evidence of residual disease
- Patients must not be taking cytochrome P450 enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin, carbamazepine or phenobarbital), St John's Wort, ketoconazole, dexamethasone, the dysrhythmic drugs (terfenadine, quinidine, procainamide, sotalol, probucol, bepridil, indapamide or flecainide), haloperidol, risperidone, rifampin, grapefruit, or grapefruit juice within two weeks of randomization and during the course of therapy; (medications are not prohibited unless listed above); topical and inhaled steroids are permitted
- Patients must not receive any other investigational anti-cancer agents during the period on study
- Patients must not have a serious intercurrent illness, including ongoing or active infection requiring parental antibiotics
- Absolute granulocyte count (AGC) >= 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
- Serum creatinine =< 2.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 30 mL/min (neither drug is cleared by the kidney)
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) =< 2.5 x ULN
- Patients must be able to swallow pills
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
987 sites in 3 countries.
321 sites in 3 countries
United States300 sites
Pali Momi Medical Center
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701
Avera Cancer Institute-Aberdeen
Aberdeen, South Dakota, 57401
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001
Bixby Medical Center
Adrian, Michigan, 49221
Hickman Cancer Center
Adrian, Michigan, 49221
Summa Akron City Hospital/Cooper Cancer Center
Akron, Ohio, 44304
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Akron, Ohio, 44307
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, Georgia, 31701
New York Oncology Hematology PC - Albany
Albany, New York, 12206
New York Oncology Hematology PC -Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102
Hematology Oncology Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110
Harris, John Gilbert MD (UIA Investigator)
Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308
Medini, Eitan MD (UIA Investigator)
Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103
Saint Anthony's Health
Alton, Illinois, 62002
The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center
Amarillo, Texas, 79106
American Fork Hospital / Huntsman Intermountain Cancer Center
American Fork, Utah, 84003
McFarland Clinic PC - Ames
Ames, Iowa, 50010
New York Oncology Hematology PC - Amsterdam
Amsterdam, New York, 12010
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
AnMed Health Hospital
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621
Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, Maryland, 21401
Hospital District Sixth of Harper County
Anthony, Kansas, 67003
Langlade Hospital and Cancer Center
Antigo, Wisconsin, 54409
Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology SC-Appleton
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54913
Mission Hospital Inc-Memorial Campus
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
University Cancer and Blood Center LLC
Athens, Georgia, 30607
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Atlanta Regional CCOP
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center
Auburn, Washington, 98001
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care
Augusta, Maine, 04330
The Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, 80012
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Rush - Copley Medical Center
Aurora, Illinois, 60504
WellStar Cobb Hospital
Austell, Georgia, 30106
Texas Oncology-Austin Midtown
Austin, Texas, 78705
Texas Oncology - Central Austin Cancer Center
Austin, Texas, 78731
Texas Oncology - South Austin Cancer Center
Austin, Texas, 78745
Texas Oncology-Austin North
Austin, Texas, 78758
Texas Oncology Seton Northwest
Austin, Texas, 78759
University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204
Saint Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21229
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center/Weinberg Cancer Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21237
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401
Summa Barberton Hospital
Barberton, Ohio, 44203
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Ochsner Health Center-Summa
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Bronson Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan, 49017
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Beachwood
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122
Franciscan Saint Francis Health-Beech Grove
Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311
PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center
Bellingham, Washington, 98225
Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Bend Memorial Clinic
Bend, Oregon, 97701
Saint Charles Health System
Bend, Oregon, 97701
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington, Vermont, 05201
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Herrick Campus
Berkeley, California, 94704
Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment
Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Saint Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015
Constantinou, Costas L MD (UIA Investigator)
Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
University of Iowa Healthcare Cancer Services Quad Cities
Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307
Billings Clinic Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59101
Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
Billings, Montana, 59101
Saint Vincent Healthcare
Billings, Montana, 59101
Montana Cancer Consortium NCORP
Billings, Montana, 59102
Saint Vincent Frontier Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59102
Deaconess Medical Center
Billings, Montana, 59107
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Mid Dakota Clinic
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
Saint Alexius Medical Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington, Illinois, 61701
Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois, 61704
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83706
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Boulder Community Hospital
Boulder, Colorado, 80301
Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Brainerd Medical Center Inc
Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401
Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401
Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton
Bremerton, Washington, 98310
Ocean Medical Center
Brick, New Jersey, 08724
Saint Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06606
Steward Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, 11203
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11203
Veteran Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System-Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, New York, 11209
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010
Veterans Affairs Western New York Health Care System-Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14215
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
Burbank, California, 91505
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
Burlingame, California, 94010
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805
Cone Health Cancer Center at Alamance Regional
Burlington, North Carolina, 27215
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Burlington, Vermont, 05405
Aurora Cancer Care-Southern Lakes VLCC
Burlington, Wisconsin, 53105
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337
Saint James Community Hospital and Cancer Treatment Center
Butte, Montana, 59701
Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
Camden, New Jersey, 08103
Graham Hospital Association
Canton, Illinois, 61520
Illinois CancerCare-Canton
Canton, Illinois, 61520
Mercy Medical Center
Canton, Ohio, 44708
Aultman Health Foundation
Canton, Ohio, 44710
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703
Carson-Tahoe Specialty Medical Center
Carson City, Nevada, 89703
Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
Carthage, Illinois, 62321
Memorial Hospital
Carthage, Illinois, 62321
Waverly Hematology Oncology
Cary, North Carolina, 27518
Rocky Mountain Oncology
Casper, Wyoming, 82609
East Bay Radiation Oncology Center
Castro Valley, California, 94546
Eden Hospital Medical Center
Castro Valley, California, 94546
Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Castro Valley
Castro Valley, California, 94546
Sandra L Maxwell Cancer Center
Cedar City, Utah, 84720
Saint Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403
Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403
Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia
Centralia, Washington, 98531
Cancer Center of Kansas - Chanute
Chanute, Kansas, 66720
Roper Hospital
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
West Virginia University Charleston Division
Charleston, West Virginia, 25304
Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
Saint Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60608
Hematology and Oncology Associates
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60616
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Presence Resurrection Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60631
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601
Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
University of Cincinnati/Barrett Cancer Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Blue Ash
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44111
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
New York Oncology Hematology PC - Clifton Park
Clifton Park, New York, 12065
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines
Clive, Iowa, 50325
North Coast Cancer Care-Clyde
Clyde, Ohio, 43410
Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909
Missouri Cancer Associates
Columbia, Missouri, 65201
Veterans Administration
Columbia, Missouri, 65201
University of Missouri - Ellis Fischel
Columbia, Missouri, 65212
John B Amos Cancer Center
Columbus, Georgia, 31904
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43214
Columbus NCI Community Oncology Research Program
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Grant Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Mount Carmel Health Center West
Columbus, Ohio, 43222
Doctors Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43228
John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus
Concord, California, 94520
Atrium Health Cabarrus/LCI-Concord
Concord, North Carolina, 28025
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Cooperstown, New York, 13326
Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420
Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503
Heartland Oncology and Hematology LLP
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503
Hematology and Oncology Associates of Rhode Island Inc
Cranston, Rhode Island, 02920
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75231
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75235
Clements University Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75390
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Danbury Hospital
Danbury, Connecticut, 06810
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
Danville Regional Medical Center
Danville, Virginia, 24541
Genesis Medical Center - East Campus
Davenport, Iowa, 52803
Genesis Cancer Care Institute
Davenport, Iowa, 52804
Grandview Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45405
Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, 45406
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45409
Miami Valley Hospital North
Dayton, Ohio, 45415
Dayton NCI Community Oncology Research Program
Dayton, Ohio, 45420
Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Dayton, Ohio, 45428
Beaumont Hospital ? Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan, 48124
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Decatur, Georgia, 30033
Dekalb Medical Center
Decatur, Georgia, 30033
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
Heartland Cancer Research NCORP
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware, Ohio, 43015
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80204
Kaiser Permanente-Franklin
Denver, Colorado, 80205
Porter Adventist Hospital
Denver, Colorado, 80210
University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80217-3364
Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One
Denver, Colorado, 80218
SCL Health Saint Joseph Hospital
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Rose Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80220
Colorado Cancer Research Program NCORP
Denver, Colorado, 80222
Mercy Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa, 50307
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Iowa-Wide Oncology Research Coalition NCORP
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Laurel
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa, 50316
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Ascension Saint John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236
Cancer Center of Kansas - Dodge City
Dodge City, Kansas, 67801
Bayhealth Hospital Kent Campus
Dover, Delaware, 19901
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010
Oncology Hematology Associates of Northern Pennsylvania
DuBois, Pennsylvania, 15801
Essentia Health Cancer Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Miller-Dwan Hospital
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Dallas Oncology Consultants PA
Duncanville, Texas, 75137
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Easley
Easley, South Carolina, 29640
Veterans Adminstration New Jersey Health Care System
East Orange, New Jersey, 07018-1095
Pocono Medical Center
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18301
Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York-East Syracuse
East Syracuse, New York, 13057
Memorial Hospital at Easton - Shore Regional Cancer Center
Easton, Maryland, 21601
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton, Maryland, 21601
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701
Marshfield Clinic Cancer Center at Sacred Heart
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701
Fairview-Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435
Shaw Cancer Center
Edwards, Colorado, 81632
Cancer Center of Kansas - El Dorado
El Dorado, Kansas, 67042
The Center for Integrative Cancer Medicine
El Paso, Texas, 79902
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin, Illinois, 60123
AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007
Elkhart Clinic
Elkhart, Indiana, 46514-2098
Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart, Indiana, 46515
Union Hospital of Cecil County
Elkton, Maryland, 21921
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126
Hematology Oncology Center Incorporated
Elyria, Ohio, 44035
Mercy Cancer Center-Elyria
Elyria, Ohio, 44035
Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc
Emeryville, California, 94608
Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
Ephrata Cancer Center
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 17522
Green Bay Oncology - Escanaba
Escanaba, Michigan, 49829
Eureka Hospital
Eureka, Illinois, 61530
Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
Eureka, Illinois, 61530
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital
Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Saint Francis Hospital
Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701
Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic
Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Sanford Clinic North-Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Saint Francis Hospital
Federal Way, Washington, 98003
Etzell, Paul S MD (UIA Investigator)
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation-Cancer Care
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537
Swenson, Wade II, MD (UIA Investigator)
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington, New Jersey, 08822
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Genesys Regional Medical Center-West Flint Campus
Flint, Michigan, 48532
McLaren Cancer Institute-Flint
Flint, Michigan, 48532
McLeod Regional Medical Center
Florence, South Carolina, 29506
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316
Lee Memorial Health System
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234
Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701
Sparks Regional Medical Center
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72901
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology Inc-Parkview
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845
Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital
Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Cool Springs
Franklin, Tennessee, 37067
Aurora Cancer Care-Franklin
Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick, Maryland, 21701
Fredericksburg Oncology Inc
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401
CentraState Medical Center
Freehold, New Jersey, 07728
Kaiser Permanente-Fremont
Fremont, California, 94538
Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Fremont
Fremont, California, 94538
Washington Hospital
Fremont, California, 94538
Fremont Memorial Hospital
Fremont, Ohio, 43420
Unity Hospital
Fridley, Minnesota, 55432
Saint Jude Medical Center
Fullerton, California, 92835
Florida Cancer Specialists-Gainesville Cancer Center
Gainesville, Florida, 32605
Canada20 sites
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2
PEI Cancer Treatment Centre-Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 8T5
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2
QEII Health Sciences Centre/Nova Scotia Health Authority
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9
Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 5C2
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre at Grand River Hospital
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1G3
London Regional Cancer Program
London, Ontario, N6A 4L6
The Moncton Hospital
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8
CHUM - Hopital Notre-Dame
Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1
McGill University Department of Oncology
Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S6
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9
Ottawa Hospital and Cancer Center-General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
CHU de Quebec-L'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec (HDQ)
Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation-Saint John Regional Hospital
Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2
Algoma District Cancer Program Sault Area Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6B 0A8
Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre
Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4
Odette Cancer Centre- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5
University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9
Clinical Research Unit at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 3P1
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9
About this study
Official title: ASSURE: Adjuvant Sorafenib or Sunitinib for Unfavorable Renal Carcinoma
This randomized phase III trial studies sunitinib malate to see how well it works compared to sorafenib tosylate or placebo in treating patients with kidney cancer that has been removed by surgery. Sunitinib malate and sorafenib tosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving sunitinib malate or sorafenib tosylate after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether sunitinib malate is more effective than sorafenib tosylate or placebo in treating kidney cancer.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To demonstrate an improvement in disease-free survival in locally advanced renal cell carcinoma patients randomly assigned to adjuvant sunitinib (sunitinib malate) (Arm A) or sorafenib (sorafenib tosylate) (Arm B) versus placebo (Arm C) after radical or partial nephrectomy.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To compare overall survival of patients randomized to each of the two regimens with placebo.
II. To further define the toxicity of prolonged administration of sunitinib or sorafenib in this patient population.
III. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: novel approaches to assess angiogenesis markers in tissue, blood and urine as predictors of disease-free survival and of therapeutic benefit.
IV. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: the frequency of oncogene and tumor suppressor gene mutations as predictors of disease-free survival and therapeutic benefit.
- To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: tumor and genetic polymorphisms as predictors of disease-free survival and therapeutic benefit.
VI. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profiles as predictors of outcome and of therapeutic benefit.
VII. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: The relationship of polymorphisms in drug metabolizing enzymes with steady state concentrations of sorafenib and sunitinib in selected patients.
VIII. To study the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) targeted therapy on circulating endothelial cells and circulating endothelial progenitors.
IX. To prospectively assess patient-reported fatigue in order to compare the magnitude and trajectory of fatigue among renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients randomized to adjuvant sunitinib (Arm A) or sorafenib (Arm B) to placebo (Arm C). (Quality of life objectives) X. To evaluate the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Fatigue-Short Form (SF)1, a newly developed state-of-the-science PROMIS measure for fatigue and to calibrate the PROMIS Fatigue-SF1 with the established, validated FACIT-Fatigue scale. (Quality of life objectives)
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
ARM A: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sunitinib malate orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 4 weeks and placebo sorafenib tosylate PO QD or twice daily (BID) for 6 weeks.
ARM B: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks and placebo sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks followed.
ARM C: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive placebo sorafenib tosylate as in Arm A and placebo sunitinib malate as in Arm B.
In all arms, treatment repeats every 6 weeks for 9 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then every 12 months for 5 years.
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v7
- Being tested
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Placebo, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Sorafenib Tosylate, Sunitinib Malate
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther
Correlative studies
PlaceboOther
Also called placebo therapy, PLCB, sham therapy
Given PO
Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther
Also called Quality of Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Sorafenib TosylateDrug
Also called BAY 43-9006 Tosylate, BAY 54-9085, Nexavar, sorafenib
Given PO
Sunitinib MalateDrug
Also called SU011248, SU11248, sunitinib, Sutent
Given PO
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo) | Experimental | Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks and placebo sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks. Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Drug: Sunitinib Malate |
| Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo) | Experimental | Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks and placebo sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks followed. Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Drug: Sorafenib Tosylate |
| Arm C (placebo) | Placebo comparator | Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive placebo sorafenib tosylate as in Arm A and placebo sunitinib malate as in Arm B. Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Disease-free Survival (DFS)
Disease-free survival (DFS) is defined as time from randomization to recurrence, development of second primary cancer (except localized breast or prostate cancer or nonmelanoma skin cancer), or death from any cause. Patients who were alive without recurrence or qualifying second primary cancer were censored at the date of last disease evaluation.
Measured: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry; then annually if patient is 5 - 10 years from study entry
Secondary outcomes (3)
5-year Overall Survival Rate
Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause. Patients without a date of death were censored at the date of last contact. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate 5-year survival rate.
Measured: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry
Proportion of Patients With Cardiac Events
Cardiac event is defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below the institutional lower limit of normal, where the decrease was >15% absolute percentage points from baseline within 6 months.
Measured: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry
5-year Disease-free Survival (DFS) Rate Among Patients With Clear Cell Histology
Disease-free survival (DFS) is defined as time from randomization to recurrence, development of second primary cancer (except localized breast or prostate cancer or nonmelanoma skin cancer), or death from any cause. Patients who were alive without recurrence or qualifying second primary cancer were censored at the date of last disease evaluation. 5-year DFS rate is the proportion of patients who are alive and disease-free at 5 years based on the Kaplan-Meier estimate.
Measured: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry; then annually if patient is 5 - 10 years from study entry
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2006 (estimated)
- Study start24 Apr 2006
- Primary completion27 Aug 2015
- Study completion1 Sep 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Clear Cell Renal Cell CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 1,943 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B, NCIC Clinical Trials Group, SWOG Cancer Research Network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Naomi S Balzer-Haas, Principal investigator, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00326898
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCI-2009-00534
- Other IDs
- NCI-2009-00534, CAN-NCIC-E2805, SWOG-E2805, ECOG-E2805, CDR0000478976, CALGB-E2805, E2805, E2805
- Acronym
- ASSURE
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 16 May 2006
- Last updated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Bottinor WJ, Flamand Y, Haas NB, ONeill AM, DiPaola RS, Subramanian P, Cella D, Hundley WG, Wagner LI, Salsman JM, Ky B. Cardiovascular Implications of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition Among Adolescents/Young Adults in ECOG-ACRIN E2805. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Jul;21(7):725-731.e1. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7018.
PubMed 37433436Karam JA, Puligandla M, Flaherty KT, Uzzo RG, Matin SF, Pins MR, Wood CG, Kane C, Jewett MAS, Kim SE, Dutcher JP, DiPaola RS, Haas NB. Adjuvant therapy in patients with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: post hoc analysis from Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ECOG-ACRIN) E2805. BJU Int. 2022 Jun;129(6):718-722. doi: 10.1111/bju.15587. Epub 2021 Sep 23.
PubMed 34480522Murphy CC, Fullington HM, Gerber DE, Bowman IA, Puligandla M, Dutcher JP, DiPaola RS, Haas NB. Adherence to oral therapies among patients with renal cell carcinoma: Post hoc analysis of the ECOG-ACRIN E2805 trial. Cancer Med. 2021 Sep;10(17):5917-5924. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4140. Epub 2021 Aug 18.
PubMed 34405965Jamil ML, Keeley J, Sood A, Dalela D, Arora S, Peabody JO, Trinh QD, Menon M, Rogers CG, Abdollah F. Long-term Risk of Recurrence in Surgically Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network E2805 Trial Cohort. Eur Urol. 2020 Feb;77(2):277-281. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.10.028. Epub 2019 Nov 6.
PubMed 31703971Buti S, Puligandla M, Bersanelli M, DiPaola RS, Manola J, Taguchi S, Haas NB. Validation of a new prognostic model to easily predict outcome in renal cell carcinoma: the GRANT score applied to the ASSURE trial population. Ann Oncol. 2017 Nov 1;28(11):2747-2753. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdx492.
PubMed 28945839Haas NB, Manola J, Dutcher JP, Flaherty KT, Uzzo RG, Atkins MB, DiPaola RS, Choueiri TK. Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Clear Cell Renal Cancer: Updated Results of a High-Risk Subset of the ASSURE Randomized Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Sep 1;3(9):1249-1252. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0076.
PubMed 28278333Haas NB, Manola J, Uzzo RG, Flaherty KT, Wood CG, Kane C, Jewett M, Dutcher JP, Atkins MB, Pins M, Wilding G, Cella D, Wagner L, Matin S, Kuzel TM, Sexton WJ, Wong YN, Choueiri TK, Pili R, Puzanov I, Kohli M, Stadler W, Carducci M, Coomes R, DiPaola RS. Adjuvant sunitinib or sorafenib for high-risk, non-metastatic renal-cell carcinoma (ECOG-ACRIN E2805): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2016 May 14;387(10032):2008-16. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00559-6. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
PubMed 26969090
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ASSURE: Adjuvant Sorafenib or Sunitinib for Unfavorable Renal Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00326898
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ASSURE / NCI-2009-00534
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v7
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,943 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B, NCIC Clinical Trials Group, SWOG Cancer Research Network
- Study start
- 24 Apr 2006 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Aug 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 May 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 12 Dec 2016
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized phase III trial studies sunitinib malate to see how well it works compared to sorafenib tosylate or placebo in treating patients with kidney cancer that has been removed by surgery. Sunitinib malate and sorafenib tosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving sunitinib malate or sorafenib tosylate after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether sunitinib malate is more effective than sorafenib tosylate or placebo in treating kidney cancer.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To demonstrate an improvement in disease-free survival in locally advanced renal cell carcinoma patients randomly assigned to adjuvant sunitinib (sunitinib malate) (Arm A) or sorafenib (sorafenib tosylate) (Arm B) versus placebo (Arm C) after radical or partial nephrectomy.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To compare overall survival of patients randomized to each of the two regimens with placebo.
II. To further define the toxicity of prolonged administration of sunitinib or sorafenib in this patient population.
III. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: novel approaches to assess angiogenesis markers in tissue, blood and urine as predictors of disease-free survival and of therapeutic benefit.
IV. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: the frequency of oncogene and tumor suppressor gene mutations as predictors of disease-free survival and therapeutic benefit.
- To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: tumor and genetic polymorphisms as predictors of disease-free survival and therapeutic benefit.
VI. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profiles as predictors of outcome and of therapeutic benefit.
VII. To prospectively collect tumor and biological specimens to assess their characteristics and associations: The relationship of polymorphisms in drug metabolizing enzymes with steady state concentrations of sorafenib and sunitinib in selected patients.
VIII. To study the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) targeted therapy on circulating endothelial cells and circulating endothelial progenitors.
IX. To prospectively assess patient-reported fatigue in order to compare the magnitude and trajectory of fatigue among renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients randomized to adjuvant sunitinib (Arm A) or sorafenib (Arm B) to placebo (Arm C). (Quality of life objectives) X. To evaluate the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Fatigue-Short Form (SF)1, a newly developed state-of-the-science PROMIS measure for fatigue and to calibrate the PROMIS Fatigue-SF1 with the established, validated FACIT-Fatigue scale. (Quality of life objectives)
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
ARM A: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sunitinib malate orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 4 weeks and placebo sorafenib tosylate PO QD or twice daily (BID) for 6 weeks.
ARM B: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks and placebo sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks followed.
ARM C: Beginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive placebo sorafenib tosylate as in Arm A and placebo sunitinib malate as in Arm B.
In all arms, treatment repeats every 6 weeks for 9 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then every 12 months for 5 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo) | Experimental | Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Other: Placebo, Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment, Drug: Sunitinib MalateBeginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks and placebo sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks. |
| Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo) | Experimental | Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Other: Placebo, Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment, Drug: Sorafenib TosylateBeginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive sorafenib tosylate PO QD or BID for 6 weeks and placebo sunitinib malate PO QD for 4 weeks followed. |
| Arm C (placebo) | Placebo comparator | Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Other: Placebo, Other: Quality-of-Life AssessmentBeginning 4-12 weeks following radical or partial nephrectomy, patients receive placebo sorafenib tosylate as in Arm A and placebo sunitinib malate as in Arm B. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (43 listed)
- Pre-surgical criteria:
- Patients must have no history of distant metastases
- No prior anti-cancer therapy for renal cell carcinoma is permitted in either the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting; this includes metastectomy for renal cell carcinoma, or radiation therapy to the renal bed
- Patients must not have other current malignancies, other than basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast; patients with other malignancies are eligible if they have been continuously disease-free for >= 5 years prior to the time of registration
- Patients must have no serious intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, the following: clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, myocardial infarction, unstable angina); New York Heart Association grade II or greater congestive heart failure; serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication; grade II or greater peripheral vascular disease; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisCorrelative studies | Other | Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo), Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo), Arm C (placebo) |
| PlaceboAlso: placebo therapy, PLCB, sham therapyGiven PO | Other | Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo), Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo), Arm C (placebo) |
| Quality-of-Life AssessmentAlso: Quality of Life AssessmentAncillary studies | Other | Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo), Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo), Arm C (placebo) |
| Sorafenib TosylateAlso: BAY 43-9006 Tosylate, BAY 54-9085, Nexavar, sorafenibGiven PO | Drug | Arm B (sorafenib tosylate, placebo) |
| Sunitinib MalateAlso: SU011248, SU11248, sunitinib, SutentGiven PO | Drug | Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo) |
Primary outcome
Disease-free Survival (DFS)
Time frame: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry; then annually if patient is 5 - 10 years from study entry
Disease-free survival (DFS) is defined as time from randomization to recurrence, development of second primary cancer (except localized breast or prostate cancer or nonmelanoma skin cancer), or death from any cause. Patients who were alive without recurrence or qualifying second primary cancer were censored at the date of last disease evaluation.
3 secondary outcomes
5-year Overall Survival Rate
Time frame: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry
Proportion of Patients With Cardiac Events
Time frame: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry
5-year Disease-free Survival (DFS) Rate Among Patients With Clear Cell Histology
Time frame: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry; then annually if patient is 5 - 10 years from study entry
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jun 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37433436Bottinor WJ, Flamand Y, Haas NB, ONeill AM, DiPaola RS, Subramanian P, Cella D, Hundley WG, Wagner LI, Salsman JM, Ky B. Cardiovascular Implications of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition Among Adolescents/Young Adults in ECOG-ACRIN E2805. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Jul;21(7):725-731.e1. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7018.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34480522Karam JA, Puligandla M, Flaherty KT, Uzzo RG, Matin SF, Pins MR, Wood CG, Kane C, Jewett MAS, Kim SE, Dutcher JP, DiPaola RS, Haas NB. Adjuvant therapy in patients with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: post hoc analysis from Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ECOG-ACRIN) E2805. BJU Int. 2022 Jun;129(6):718-722. doi: 10.1111/bju.15587. Epub 2021 Sep 23.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34405965Murphy CC, Fullington HM, Gerber DE, Bowman IA, Puligandla M, Dutcher JP, DiPaola RS, Haas NB. Adherence to oral therapies among patients with renal cell carcinoma: Post hoc analysis of the ECOG-ACRIN E2805 trial. Cancer Med. 2021 Sep;10(17):5917-5924. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4140. Epub 2021 Aug 18.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31703971Jamil ML, Keeley J, Sood A, Dalela D, Arora S, Peabody JO, Trinh QD, Menon M, Rogers CG, Abdollah F. Long-term Risk of Recurrence in Surgically Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network E2805 Trial Cohort. Eur Urol. 2020 Feb;77(2):277-281. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.10.028. Epub 2019 Nov 6.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28945839Buti S, Puligandla M, Bersanelli M, DiPaola RS, Manola J, Taguchi S, Haas NB. Validation of a new prognostic model to easily predict outcome in renal cell carcinoma: the GRANT score applied to the ASSURE trial population. Ann Oncol. 2017 Nov 1;28(11):2747-2753. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdx492.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28278333Haas NB, Manola J, Dutcher JP, Flaherty KT, Uzzo RG, Atkins MB, DiPaola RS, Choueiri TK. Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Clear Cell Renal Cancer: Updated Results of a High-Risk Subset of the ASSURE Randomized Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Sep 1;3(9):1249-1252. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0076.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 26969090Haas NB, Manola J, Uzzo RG, Flaherty KT, Wood CG, Kane C, Jewett M, Dutcher JP, Atkins MB, Pins M, Wilding G, Cella D, Wagner L, Matin S, Kuzel TM, Sexton WJ, Wong YN, Choueiri TK, Pili R, Puzanov I, Kohli M, Stadler W, Carducci M, Coomes R, DiPaola RS. Adjuvant sunitinib or sorafenib for high-risk, non-metastatic renal-cell carcinoma (ECOG-ACRIN E2805): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2016 May 14;387(10032):2008-16. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00559-6. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
- Data Available: Select individual patient-level data from this trial can be requested from the NCTN/NCORP Data ArchiveLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Naomi S Balzer-Haas principal investigator
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
987 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment and Sorafenib Tosylate in people with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Stage I Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 987 sites in 3 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 43 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 987 sites in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Dec 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Disease-free Survival (DFS) (time frame: Assessed every 3 months if patient is < 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2 - 5 years from study entry; then annually if patient is 5 - 10 years from study entry). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00326898, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.