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Palbociclib and Sasanlimab for the Treatment of Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) or Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma (pRCC)

Is NCT05665361 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 1/2 trial studies multiple treatments including Sasanlimab and Palbocicilib for advanced clear cell renal carcinoma (ccrcc).

Phase 1/2RecruitingNational Cancer Institute (NCI)NCT05665361Data as of May 2026

Treatment: Sasanlimab · PalbocicilibBackground: Kidney cancer is the 12th leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Some kidney tumors do not respond well to current treatments. Better treatments are needed. Objective: To test a pair of drugs (sasanlimab and palbociclib) in people with kidney cancers. Eligibility: People aged 18 years and older with kidney cancer; specifically, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) or papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC). Design: Participants will be screened. They will have a physical exam with blood tests. They will have an imaging scan and a test of their heart function. They may have a biopsy; that is, a sample of tissue will be cut from the tumor. Participants will be treated in 28-day cycles for up to 2 years. Palbociclib is a pill taken by mouth. Participants will take this drug once a day for 21 days during each 28-day treatment cycle. They will write down the dates and times they take these pills in a diary. Sasanlimab is an injection under the skin. Participants will receive this injection on the first day of each treatment cycle. Imaging scans and blood tests will be repeated throughout the treatment. Tumor biopsies may be repeated up to 3 times; these biopsies are optional. Participants will have follow-up visits every month for 3 months after treatment ends. They will continue to have imaging scans every 3 months; these scans may be done close to home. The results can be sent to researchers. Participants will remain in the study up to 6 years.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Cancer type

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Disease stage

Metastatic disease required

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Prior therapy

Max 4 prior lines
Min 0 prior lines

Must have received: checkpoint inhibitor

Participants with ccRCC (Cohort 1) must have received checkpoint inhibitor therapy

Must have received: VEGF pathway antagonist

must have received or been ineligible to receive a VEGF pathway antagonist (as a single agent or as part of a combination)

Cannot have received: chemotherapy

Prior treatment for RCC with chemotherapy...within 4 weeks or 5 halflives, whichever is shorter, prior to treatment initiation

Cannot have received: hormonal therapy

Prior treatment for RCC with...hormonal therapy...within 4 weeks or 5 halflives, whichever is shorter, prior to treatment initiation

Cannot have received: immunotherapy

Prior treatment for RCC with...immunotherapy...within 4 weeks or 5 halflives, whichever is shorter, prior to treatment initiation

Cannot have received: experimental agent

Prior treatment for RCC with...treatment with an experimental agent...within 4 weeks or 5 halflives, whichever is shorter, prior to treatment initiation

Cannot have received: radiation therapy

Prior treatment for RCC with...radiation therapy within 4 weeks or 5 halflives, whichever is shorter, prior to treatment initiation

Lab requirements

Blood counts

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/microliter; Hemoglobin (Hb) >= 9 g/dL with no blood transfusion within 2 weeks prior to treatment initiation; Platelets >= 100,000/microliter

Kidney function

Serum creatinine <= 1.5 x ULN OR, if >1.5x ULN, creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (calculated CrCl (CKD-EPI or calculated eGFR provided by laboratory))

Liver function

Total bilirubin <= 1.5 x ULN OR in participants with known or suspected Gilbert's syndrome, total bilirubin <= 3.0 x ULN; ALT and AST <= 2.5 x ULN, (unless liver metastases are present, then values must be <= 5 x ULN)

Adequate hematologic function at screening...Adequate renal and hepatic function at screening

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US trial sites

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, Maryland

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