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A trial of different types of drugs before surgery for kidney cancer (WIRE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Kidney cancer, Renal cell cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is looking at 4 different drugs to have before surgery for kidney cancer. You have them either on their own or in combination.

It is open to people with a type of kidney cancer called clear cell renal cancer who can have surgery to remove it.

Recruitment start: 28 July 2020

Recruitment end: 30 November 2025

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

Professor Grant Stewart

Supported by

Cambridge University Foundation Hospital Trust

University of Cambridge

AstraZeneca

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre

Last reviewed: 07 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 16981

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