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A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab Alone in Participants With Advanced Kidney Cancer

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About the study

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of nivolumab combined with ipilimumab compared to nivolumab monotherapy in participants with previously untreated kidney cancer that has spread.
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Who can take part

You may be eligible to participate in the study if you meet the following criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA

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  • Inclusion Criteria:


    1. Histological confirmation of renal carcinoma with clear cell component including participants who may have sarcomatoid features.
    2. Advanced (not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy) renal cell carcinoma (RCC) or metastatic RCC (mRCC).
    3. Measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) criteria.
    4. No prior systemic therapy for RCC
    5. Must be intermediate or poor risk as per International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium (IMDC).

    EXCLUSION CRITERIA

    Exclusion Criteria:


    1. Any active central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
    2. Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease.
    3. Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or any other agents specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways

    Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply


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    Study Locations

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    How to Apply


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    Study’s details


    Contition

    Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Age (in years)

    18+

    Phase

    Phase 3

    Participants needed

    437

    Est. Completion Date

    Mar 11, 2025

    Treatment type

    Interventional


    Sponsor

    Bristol-Myers Squibb

    ClinicalTrials.gov identifier

    NCT03873402

    Study number

    CA2098Y8

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