Registry Platform Urologic Cancer (CARAT)

September 19, 2025 updated by: iOMEDICO AG

Clinical Research Platform On Urologic Cancer Treatment And Outcome (Registry Platform Urologic Cancer; CARAT)

The purpose of the project is to set up a national, prospective, longitudinal, multicenter cohort study with associated satellites, a tumor registry platform, to document uniform data on characteristics, molecular diagnostics, treatment and course of disease, to collect patient-reported outcomes and to establish a decentralized biobank for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma or urothelial cancer in Germany.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

CARAT is a national, observational, prospective, longitudinal, multicenter cohort study (tumor registry platform) with the purpose to record information on the antineoplastic treatment of renal cell carcinoma and urothelial cancer in Germany. The registry will follow patients with advanced renal carcinoma for up to three years, and patients with advanced urothelial cancer for up to two years. It will identify common therapeutic sequences and changes in the treatment of the disease. At inclusion, data in patient characteristics, comorbidities, tumor characteristics and previous treatments are collected. During the course of observation data on all systemic treatments, radiotherapies, surgeries, and outcome are documented. Moreover, data on perioperative therapies in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma and radical surgery will be collected.

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma or advanced urothelial cancel will be evaluated for up to two years.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
1930

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Multiple Locations, Germany
        • Recruiting
        • Multiple sites, Germany
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients with locally advanced and inoperable, or metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (aRCC); locally advanced and inoperable, or metastatic Urothelial Cancer (including Bladder Cancer) (aUBC); or High-risk Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma (High-risk MIUC)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Cohorts aRCC and aUBC (prospective)

  • Female and male patients with aRCC or aUBC (locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic)
  • Patients at start of their first-line systemic treatment for aRCC or aUBC

  • Written informed consent

    • Patients participating in the PRO module: signing of in-formed consent form and completion of baseline questionnaire before start of initial systemic treatment
    • Patients not participating in the PRO module: within twelve weeks after start of systemic first-line for aRCC or aUBC
  • Age ≥ 18 years

Cohort High-risk MIUC (prospective and retrospective)

  • Histologically proven muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) of the lower or upper urinary tract (ICD-10 C65, C66, C67.x, C68.x). Mixed histologies are allowed (main compo-nent must be urothelial carcinoma, with minor variants accept-ed).
  • Radical surgery (e.g., radical cystectomy, nephroureterecto-my) between October 1, 2021 and October 31, 2024.

  • High-risk of recurrence, defined as follows: Post-operative, pathological tumor status

    • ypT2-ypT4 and/or ypN+ and without clinically detectable metastases (M0) at cystectomy for patients with prior neo-adjuvant chemotherapy or
    • pT3-pT4 and/or pN+ and without clinically detectable me-tastases (M0) at cystectomy for patients without prior neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of surgery.
  • Written informed consent (only if patient is alive at time of data entry; not applicable for inclusion of deceased patients' data)

Exclusion Criteria:

Cohorts aRCC and aUBC (prospective)

  • Patients with prior systemic therapy for aRCC or aUBC
  • No systemic treatment for aRCC or aUBC

Cohort High-risk MIUC (prospective and retrospective)

  • Partial cystectomy or partial nephrectomy of the primary tumor as definitive therapy
  • Metastatic disease (M1) at the time of surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
aRCC
Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
Other: Routine care as per site standard.
Physician's choice according to patient's needs.
aUBC
Patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (locally advanced and inoperable, or metastatic)
Other: Routine care as per site standard.
Physician's choice according to patient's needs.
High-risk MIUC
Patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma classified as high-risk after radical surgery (ypT2-ypT4 and/or ypN+,M0 for patients with prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy; pT3-pT4 and/or pN+, M0 for patients without prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy)
Other: Routine care as per site standard.
Physician's choice according to patient's needs.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Course of treatment (treatment reality)
Time Frame: 3 years per patient
Documentation of anamnestic data and therapy sequences
3 years per patient

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Best Response
Time Frame: 3 years per patient
Documentation of response rates per line of treatment.
3 years per patient
Progression-free survival
Time Frame: 3 years per patient
Documentation of progression-free survival per line of treatment.
3 years per patient
Overall survival
Time Frame: 3 years per patient
Documentation of overall survival time.
3 years per patient
Health-related quality of life (Patient-reported outcome)
Time Frame: 2 years per patient
Cohort aRCC: National Comprehensive Cancer Network/ Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-Kidney Symptom Index 19 (NCCN-FACT FKSI-19) Cohort aUBC: NCCN/FACT Bladder Symptom Index (NCCN-FACT FBlSI-18, Version 2)
2 years per patient
Treatment symptom related quality of life
Time Frame: 2 years per patient
Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE™) - Items/Scores cohort aRCC: 3/7/15/22/24/27/28/50/51; Items/Scores cohort aUBC: 3/7/15/22/24/27/28/39/45/50/51
2 years per patient

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
iOMEDICO AG

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Michael Staehler, Prof. Dr., Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Dept. of Urology - University Hospital, Munich, Germany
  • Study Chair: Peter Goebell, Prof. Dr., University Clinic Erlangen, Department of Urology Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen EMN, Erlangen, Germany
  • Study Chair: Lothar Müller, Dr., Onkologie UnterEms, Leer-Emden-Papenburg, Leer, Germany
  • Study Chair: Viktor Grünwald, Prof. Dr., University Hospital Essen West German Cancer Center Essen, Clinic for Medical Oncology and Clinic for Urology, Essen, Germany
  • Study Chair: Carsten Grüllich, Prof. Dr., Sana Clinic Hof, Dept. of Hematology and Oncology, Hof, Germany
  • Study Chair: Christian Gratzke, Prof. Dr., University Hospital Freiburg, Dept. of Urology, Freiburg, Germany

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 7, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
September 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
September 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 12, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
December 12, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
December 15, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
September 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 19, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • iOM-110363

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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