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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.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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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
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

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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

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Puerto Rico1 site
  • San Juan City Hospital

    San Juan, 00936

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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.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. 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:

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

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 groups in NCT00326898
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A (sunitinib malate, placebo)ExperimentalBeginning 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)ExperimentalBeginning 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 comparatorBeginning 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.

  1. 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)
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  1. First posted17 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start24 Apr 2006
  3. Primary completion27 Aug 2015
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2021

Resources

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)
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
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 37433436
  • Karam 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 34480522
  • Murphy 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 34405965
  • Jamil 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 31703971
  • Buti 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 28945839
  • Haas 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 28278333
  • Haas 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

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.

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