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A trial comparing a combination of surgery and sunitinib with sunitinib alone for kidney cancer that has spread (CARMENA)

Overview

Cancer types:

Kidney cancer, Renal cell cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at whether surgery and sunitinib or sunitinib alone is better for people with renal cell cancer that has spread to another part of the body.

It was open for people to join between 2009 and 2017, and the team published the results in 2018.

Recruitment start: 23 September 2009

Recruitment end: 8 September 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr Michael Aitchison

Dr Paul Nathan

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 7 October 2020

CRUK internal database number: 6174

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