A Study to Compare Treatments for a Type of Kidney Cancer Called TFE/Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma (tRCC)

March 28, 2024 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Axitinib/Nivolumab Combination Therapy vs. Single Agent Nivolumab for the Treatment of TFE/Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma (tRCC) Across All Age Groups

This phase II trial studies how well axitinib and nivolumab work in treating patients with TFE/translocation renal cell carcinoma that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Axitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving axitinib and nivolumab may work better in treating patients with TFE/translocation renal cell carcinoma compared to standard treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To establish the clinical activity, assessed primarily by progression-free survival, of nivolumab therapy with or without axitinib for advanced transcription factor E3/translocation morphology renal cell carcinoma (TFE/tRCC).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To further define the toxicities of the study arms in the treatment of translocation morphology RCC across all ages.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To characterize tRCC clinical behavior across all age groups. II. To evaluate type of antitumor immune response and stability of T cell activation before and after treatment with immunotherapy or antiangiogenic therapy.

III. To develop a tumor bank of tRCC tumor samples treated on study for further biological investigations.

IV. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of axitinib when given in combination with nivolumab in pediatric patients with tRCC.

OUTLINE: Patients are now randomized to 1 of 2 arms - Arm A or Arm C.

ARM A: Patients receive axitinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28 and nivolumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes, or per institutional guidelines, on days 1 and 15 (if < 18 years old) or on day 1 (if >= 18 years old). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive axitinib PO BID on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL AS OF 1/23/2020 - PROSPECTIVE PATIENTS ARE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO ARMS A OR C)

ARM C: Patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes, or per institutional guidelines, on days 1 and 15 (if < 18 years old) or on day 1 (if >= 18 years old). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, and every 6 months for 2 years. Follow-up at year 5 and beyond is at the discretion of the treating physician.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Caguas, Puerto Rico, 00726
        • HIMA San Pablo Oncologic Hospital
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • Children's Hospital of Alabama
    • Arizona
      • Goodyear, Arizona, United States, 85338
        • CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004
        • Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913
        • CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202-3591
        • Arkansas Children's Hospital
    • California
      • Anaheim, California, United States, 92806
        • Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim
      • Arroyo Grande, California, United States, 93420
        • PCR Oncology
      • Arroyo Grande, California, United States, 93420
        • Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande
      • Bellflower, California, United States, 90706
        • Kaiser Permanente-Bellflower
      • Carmichael, California, United States, 95608
        • Mercy San Juan Medical Center
      • Carmichael, California, United States, 95608
        • Mercy Cancer Center �� Carmichael
      • Downey, California, United States, 90242
        • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
      • Elk Grove, California, United States, 95758
        • Mercy Cancer Center - Elk Grove
      • Fontana, California, United States, 92335
        • Kaiser Permanente-Fontana
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
        • Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94611
        • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
      • Orange, California, United States, 92868
        • Children's Hospital of Orange County
      • Rocklin, California, United States, 95765
        • Mercy Cancer Center - Rocklin
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
        • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
        • Mercy Cancer Center - Sacramento
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92108
        • Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Mission
      • San Luis Obispo, California, United States, 93401
        • Pacific Central Coast Health Center-San Luis Obispo
      • Santa Maria, California, United States, 93444
        • Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Santa Maria
      • Woodland, California, United States, 95695
        • Woodland Memorial Hospital
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • Children's Hospital Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
        • Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80923
        • Saint Francis Cancer Center
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210
        • Porter Adventist Hospital
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
        • Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
        • Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
      • Durango, Colorado, United States, 81301
        • Mercy Medical Center
      • Durango, Colorado, United States, 81301
        • Southwest Oncology PC
      • Golden, Colorado, United States, 80401
        • Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center
      • Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 80228
        • Saint Anthony Hospital
      • Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 80228
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood
      • Littleton, Colorado, United States, 80122
        • Littleton Adventist Hospital
      • Longmont, Colorado, United States, 80501
        • Longmont United Hospital
      • Longmont, Colorado, United States, 80501
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Longmont
      • Parker, Colorado, United States, 80138
        • Parker Adventist Hospital
      • Parker, Colorado, United States, 80138
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Parker
      • Pueblo, Colorado, United States, 81004
        • Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
      • Pueblo, Colorado, United States, 81008
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Pueblo
      • Thornton, Colorado, United States, 80260
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Thornton
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
        • Connecticut Children's Medical Center
    • Delaware
      • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
        • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
        • Children's National Medical Center
    • Florida
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
        • Broward Health Medical Center
      • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33908
        • Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
        • University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
        • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33155
        • Nicklaus Children's Hospital
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
      • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827
        • Nemours Children's Hospital
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607
        • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407
        • Saint Mary's Hospital
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826
        • Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush University Medical Center
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Danville, Illinois, United States, 61832
        • Carle at The Riverfront
      • Effingham, Illinois, United States, 62401
        • Carle Physician Group-Effingham
      • Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, 60045
        • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
      • Mattoon, Illinois, United States, 61938
        • Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
      • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637
        • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • Carle Cancer Center
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • The Carle Foundation Hospital
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Riley Hospital for Children
    • Iowa
      • Clive, Iowa, United States, 50325
        • Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes
      • Clive, Iowa, United States, 50325
        • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines
      • Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, 51503
        • Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
      • Creston, Iowa, United States, 50801
        • Greater Regional Medical Center
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
        • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
        • Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
        • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50266
        • Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes
    • Kentucky
      • Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, 40004
        • Flaget Memorial Hospital
      • Corbin, Kentucky, United States, 40701
        • Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504
        • Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
        • Saint Joseph Hospital East
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504
        • Saint Joseph Hospital
      • London, Kentucky, United States, 40741
        • Saint Joseph London
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
        • Jewish Hospital
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
        • Norton Children's Hospital
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40245
        • UofL Health Medical Center Northeast
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40215
        • Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
      • Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States, 40353
        • Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
      • Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States, 40165
        • Jewish Hospital Medical Center South
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21215
        • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
      • Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01199
        • Baystate Medical Center
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • C S Mott Children's Hospital
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48236
        • Ascension Saint John Hospital
      • Port Huron, Michigan, United States, 48060
        • Lake Huron Medical Center
      • Port Huron, Michigan, United States, 48060
        • Huron Medical Center PC
    • Minnesota
      • Burnsville, Minnesota, United States, 55337
        • Fairview Ridges Hospital
      • Burnsville, Minnesota, United States, 55337
        • Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville
      • Cambridge, Minnesota, United States, 55008
        • Cambridge Medical Center
      • Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 55433
        • Mercy Hospital
      • Edina, Minnesota, United States, 55435
        • Fairview Southdale Hospital
      • Fridley, Minnesota, United States, 55432
        • Unity Hospital
      • Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States, 55369
        • Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
      • Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, 55109
        • Saint John's Hospital - Healtheast
      • Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, 55109
        • Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415
        • Hennepin County Medical Center
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
        • Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
        • Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
        • Health Partners Inc
      • Monticello, Minnesota, United States, 55362
        • Monticello Cancer Center
      • New Ulm, Minnesota, United States, 56073
        • New Ulm Medical Center
      • Princeton, Minnesota, United States, 55371
        • Fairview Northland Medical Center
      • Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States, 55422
        • North Memorial Medical Health Center
      • Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
        • Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
        • Regions Hospital
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
        • United Hospital
      • Shakopee, Minnesota, United States, 55379
        • Saint Francis Regional Medical Center
      • Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, 55082
        • Lakeview Hospital
      • Waconia, Minnesota, United States, 55387
        • Ridgeview Medical Center
      • Willmar, Minnesota, United States, 56201
        • Rice Memorial Hospital
      • Woodbury, Minnesota, United States, 55125
        • Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury
      • Wyoming, Minnesota, United States, 55092
        • Fairview Lakes Medical Center
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
        • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    • Missouri
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
        • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
        • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
        • Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
    • Nebraska
      • Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, 68803
        • CHI Health Saint Francis
      • Kearney, Nebraska, United States, 68847
        • CHI Health Good Samaritan
      • Kearney, Nebraska, United States, 68845
        • Heartland Hematology and Oncology
      • Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68510
        • Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68124
        • Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68122
        • Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130
        • Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68131
        • Creighton University Medical Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68122
        • Hematology and Oncology Consultants PC
      • Papillion, Nebraska, United States, 68046
        • Midlands Community Hospital
    • Nevada
      • Carson City, Nevada, United States, 89703
        • Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • GenesisCare USA - Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Horizon Ridge
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Las Vegas Urology - Green Valley
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Green Valley
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
        • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89119
        • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89135
        • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Town Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89169
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
        • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Shadow
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Maryland Parkway
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-San Martin
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89121
        • Cancer Therapy and Integrative Medicine
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Tenaya
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • GenesisCare USA - Vegas Tenaya
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Tenaya
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148-2405
        • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • GenesisCare USA - Fort Apache
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89149
        • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Centennial Hills
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Ann M Wierman MD LTD
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • Desert West Surgery
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89103
        • Hope Cancer Care of Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Central
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • Las Vegas Urology - Sunset
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Northwest
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89169
        • University Cancer Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Southwest
      • Pahrump, Nevada, United States, 89048
        • Hope Cancer Care of Nevada-Pahrump
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502
        • Renown Regional Medical Center
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89503
        • Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89509
        • Radiation Oncology Associates
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89511
        • Cancer Care Specialists - Reno
    • New Jersey
      • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
        • Hackensack University Medical Center
    • New York
      • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
        • Albany Medical Center
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
        • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11219
        • Maimonides Medical Center
      • New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
        • The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
        • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
    • North Carolina
      • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
        • Mission Hospital
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
        • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
    • Ohio
      • Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308
        • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
        • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45220
        • Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242
        • Bethesda North Hospital
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45247
        • TriHealth Cancer Institute-Westside
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45255
        • TriHealth Cancer Institute-Anderson
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Case Western Reserve University
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
        • Nationwide Children's Hospital
      • Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45404
        • Dayton Children's Hospital
      • Sylvania, Ohio, United States, 43560
        • ProMedica Flower Hospital
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43606
        • ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
        • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74133
        • Cancer Treatment Centers of America
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • Oregon Health and Science University
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
        • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
        • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
    • South Carolina
      • Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States, 29316
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
        • Medical University of South Carolina
      • Clinton, South Carolina, United States, 29325
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Laurens
      • Easley, South Carolina, United States, 29640
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
      • Greer, South Carolina, United States, 29650
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer
      • Seneca, South Carolina, United States, 29672
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca
    • Tennessee
      • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
        • Memorial Hospital
      • Hixson, Tennessee, United States, 37343
        • Pulmonary Medicine Center of Chattanooga-Hixson
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37916
        • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105
        • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
      • Ooltewah, Tennessee, United States, 37363
        • Memorial GYN Plus
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78723
        • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
      • Bryan, Texas, United States, 77802
        • Saint Joseph Regional Cancer Center
      • El Paso, Texas, United States, 79905
        • El Paso Children's Hospital
      • Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
        • Cook Children's Medical Center
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • University Hospital
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78207
        • Children's Hospital of San Antonio
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
        • Primary Children's Hospital
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
        • University of Virginia Cancer Center
      • Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
        • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
    • Washington
      • Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004
        • Overlake Medical Center
      • Bremerton, Washington, United States, 98310
        • Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton
      • Bremerton, Washington, United States, 98310
        • Harrison Medical Center
      • Burien, Washington, United States, 98166
        • Highline Medical Center-Main Campus
      • Enumclaw, Washington, United States, 98022
        • Saint Elizabeth Hospital
      • Federal Way, Washington, United States, 98003
        • Saint Francis Hospital
      • Lakewood, Washington, United States, 98499
        • Saint Clare Hospital
      • Poulsbo, Washington, United States, 98370
        • Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Poulsbo
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
        • Seattle Children's Hospital
      • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
        • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Franciscan Research Center-Northwest Medical Plaza
      • Yakima, Washington, United States, 98902
        • North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
    • West Virginia
      • Charleston, West Virginia, United States, 25304
        • West Virginia University Charleston Division
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54303
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
      • Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, 54221
        • Holy Family Memorial Hospital
      • Marinette, Wisconsin, United States, 54143
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Marinette
      • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
        • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
      • New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States, 54017
        • Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin
      • Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, United States, 54154
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Oconto Falls
      • Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, 53081
        • HSHS Saint Nicholas Hospital
      • Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54235-1495
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sturgeon Bay

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be >= 12 months at enrollment
  • Patients must have a body surface area (BSA) >= 0.53 m^2
  • Histologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic translocation morphology renal cell carcinoma diagnosed using World Health Organization (WHO)-defined criteria. Patients may be newly diagnosed or have received prior cancer therapy

    • Patients must have had histologic verification of the malignancy
    • Patients must have measurable disease, documented by clinical, radiographic, or histologic criteria as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v)1.1
    • Patients must have a tumor showing the appropriate morphologic appearance, and either confirmed TFE3 nuclear protein expression by immunohistochemistry with appropriate positive and negative controls performed at a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified laboratory, or evidence of TFE3 or TFEb translocation by either fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or reverse transcriptase- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) performed at a CLIA-certified laboratory. For TFE3 immunohistochemistry, any nuclear positivity in the presence of appropriate positive and negative controls should be considered as evidence of TFE3 immunohistochemical expression. NOTE: If the institution is unable to perform these studies, unstained slides may be submitted to Dr. Elizabeth Perlman, who will perform TFE3 analysis at no charge. The slide will be returned to the referring institution for local evaluation, to be included in their institutional report
  • Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of >= 8 weeks
  • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study

    • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Must not have received within 2 weeks of entry onto this study (6 weeks if prior nitrosourea)
    • Immunotherapy: Must not have received within 4 weeks of entry onto this study
    • Biologic (anti-neoplastic agent): At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent
    • Radiation therapy (RT): >= 2 weeks for local palliative RT (small port); >= 6 months must have elapsed if prior craniospinal RT or if >= 50% radiation of pelvis; >= 6 weeks must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation
  • Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Platelet count >= 75,000/uL (transfusion independent) (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions) (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Urine protein: =< 30 mg/dL in urinalysis or =< 1+ on dipstick, unless quantitative protein is < 1000 mg in a 24 hours (h) urine sample (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • For patients < 18 years of age: Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), or measured or calculated creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patient with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN, or a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment):

    • 1 to < 2 years - 0.6 mg/dL (male, female)
    • 2 to < 6 years - 0.8 mg/dL (male, female)
    • 6 to < 10 years - 1 mg/dL (male, female)
    • 10 to < 13 years - 1.2 mg/dL (male, female)
    • 13 to < 16 years - 1.5 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female)
    • >= 16 years - 1.7 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female)
    • Creatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard
  • For patients >= 18 years of age: Serum creatinine =< 2 x ULN, or measured or calculated creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR >= 40 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patient with creatinine levels > 2 x institutional ULN (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)

    • Creatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard
  • Serum total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN for age, or direct bilirubin =< ULN for patients with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 X ULN (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) < 3 x ULN for age (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Albumin > 2.5 mg/dL (performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
  • Shortening fraction of >= 27% by echocardiogram, or
  • Ejection fraction of >= 50% by radionuclide angiogram
  • No history of myocardial infarction, severe or unstable angina, or peripheral vascular disease
  • Corrected QT (QTc) =< 480 msec. Note: Patients with grade 1 prolonged QTc (450-480 msec) at the time of study enrollment should have correctable causes of prolonged QTc addressed if possible (i.e., electrolytes, medications)
  • International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) =< 1.5 X ULN. However, if patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy, PT or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) should be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5 X ULN unless patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • A baseline blood pressure (BP) =< the 95th percentile for age, height, and gender for patients < 18 years old, or =< 150 mmHg (systolic) and =< 90 mmHg (diastolic) for patients >= 18 years old

    • Note: 2 serial blood pressures should be taken at least 1 hour apart and averaged to determine baseline BP
  • Patients are eligible if on stable doses (>= 7 days) of anti-hypertensive medications with a baseline BP meeting the criteria above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unable to swallow whole tablets
  • Patients who in the opinion of the investigator are not able to comply with the study procedures are not eligible
  • Prior Therapy

    • Patients who have received prior therapy with axitinib, nivolumab, or other PD1/PD-L1 targeted therapies
    • Patients who have received prior therapy with more than one anti VEGF based agent (antibody or tyrosine kinase inhibitor)
    • Patients with hypersensitivity to axitinib, nivolumab, or any of its excipients
    • Patients who previously received an allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT) or solid organ transplant are not eligible
    • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents (within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment)
    • Patients who have received prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment or who have not recovered (i.e., =< grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks prior to enrollment
    • Surgery: Patients who have had or who are planning to have the following invasive procedures are not eligible:

      • Major surgical procedure, laparoscopic procedure, open biopsy, core biopsy, fine needle aspirate, or significant traumatic injury within 7 days prior to enrollment. NOTE: External central lines must be placed at least 3 days prior to planned treatment initiation and subcutaneous ports must be placed at least 7 days prior to planned treatment initiation
      • Patients who are planning cytoreductive surgery within the first 12 weeks following therapy initiation
      • Patients who have a serious or non-healing wound or ulcer at the time of study enrollment are not eligible
    • Patients who have a history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days of study enrollment are not eligible
    • Patients who have received prior targeted small molecule therapy within 2 weeks of enrollment or have not recovered (i.e., =< grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks prior to enrollment. NOTE: Subjects with =< grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study
  • Pre-existing conditions, which may include:

    • Additional known malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer
    • Patients with underlying immune deficiency, chronic infections including hepatitis, tuberculosis (TB), or autoimmune disease
    • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with the exception of patients on an effective anti-retroviral therapy with an undetectable viral load within 6 months prior to enrollment
    • Patients with underlying hematologic issues including congenital bleeding diathesis, known previous gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding requiring intervention within the past 6 months, history of hemoptysis within 42 days prior to study enrollment, active pulmonary emboli, or deep vein thromboses (DVT) that are not stable on anticoagulation regimen
    • Patients must not have had significant vascular disease (i.e. Moya-Moya, aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair)
    • A known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis
    • Patients with known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis or leptomeningeal disease. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability
    • Any uncontrolled, intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia
    • Any serious medical or psychiatric illness/condition including substance use disorders likely in the judgment of the investigator(s) to interfere or limit compliance with study requirements/treatment
    • Patients with active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment
  • Treatments and/or medications the patient is receiving or has received that would make her/him ineligible, including:

    • Concomitant (or receipt of) treatment with medications that may affect the metabolism of nivolumab and/or axitinib within 7 days prior to planned first dose of protocol therapy
    • A live vaccine within 30 days of planned first dose of protocol therapy. NOTE: Inactivated flu vaccines are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed
  • Pregnancy and breast feeding

    • Due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as seen in animal studies, a negative pregnancy test must be obtained in females of childbearing potential, defined as females who are post-menarchal. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
    • Females of childbearing potential that are sexually active must agree to either practice 2 medically accepted highly-effective methods of contraception at the same time or abstain from heterosexual intercourse from the time of signing the informed consent through 5 months after the last dose of study drug
    • Lactating females are not eligible unless they have agreed not to breastfeed their infants starting with the first dose of study therapy through 5 months after the last dose of study therapy
  • Male patients of reproductive potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 7 months after the last dose of study therapy. Prior history of vasectomy does not replace requirement for contraceptive use
  • Regulatory requirements

    • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
    • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A (axitinib, nivolumab)
Patients receive axitinib PO BID on days 1-28 and nivolumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes, or per institutional guidelines, on days 1 and 15 (if < 18 years old) or on day 1 (if >= 18 years old). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Given IV
Other Names:
  • BMS-936558
  • MDX-1106
  • NIVO
  • ONO-4538
  • Opdivo
  • CMAB819
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar CMAB819
  • ABP 206
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar ABP 206
  • BCD-263
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar BCD-263
Given PO
Other Names:
  • AG-013736
  • AG013736
  • Inlyta
Experimental: Arm B (axitinib)
Patients receive axitinib PO BID on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL AS OF 1/23/2020 - PROSPECTIVE PATIENTS ARE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO ARMS A OR C)
Given PO
Other Names:
  • AG-013736
  • AG013736
  • Inlyta
Experimental: Arm C (nivolumab)
Patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes, or per institutional guidelines, on days 1 and 15 (if < 18 years old) or on day 1 (if >= 18 years old). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 26 cycles (2 years) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Given IV
Other Names:
  • BMS-936558
  • MDX-1106
  • NIVO
  • ONO-4538
  • Opdivo
  • CMAB819
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar CMAB819
  • ABP 206
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar ABP 206
  • BCD-263
  • Nivolumab Biosimilar BCD-263

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Progression free survival
Time Frame: From randomization to the earliest of disease progression (according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors adapted for immunotherapy) or death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
From randomization to the earliest of disease progression (according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors adapted for immunotherapy) or death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall survival
Time Frame: From randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
A stratified, one-sided log-rank test (using the stratification factors at randomization, age and prior therapy) will be performed to compare treatment arms with alpha = 0.05. Cox proportional hazards models will also be fit to evaluate the final hazard ratio between the treatment arms, with exploratory modeling taking into account the potential influence of other factors (e.g., baseline disease burden, upfront versus delayed nephrectomy). From these models, the hazard ratio for treatment assignment will be reported with a 90% confidence interval (to align with the overall alpha level of the primary log-rank test).
From randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
Overall response rate (ORR)
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Will be defined as the rate of complete or partial responses (assessed by imaging) among patients who initiated protocol therapy and completed at least one subsequent imaging assessment. A logistic regression model for overall response, stratified by the stratification factors used at randomization (age and prior therapy) will be fit, including treatment arm as a key covariate. From this model, the odds ratio for treatment arm will be reported with a 90% confidence interval. The ORR observed within each treatment arm will also be reported.
Up to 4 years
Incidence of adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: Within 30 days of treatment discontinuation
All grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities and all grade 4-5 or higher adverse events occurring during protocol therapy or within 30 days of treatment discontinuation will be analyzed. The rates of these events will be reported separately by treatment arm with 95% exact confidence intervals, both by individual AE and class of AE (e.g., hematologic). Given that some AEs may be rare, Fisher Exact tests will be used to test for statistical significance among any apparent differences by treatment arm.
Within 30 days of treatment discontinuation

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Translocation morphology renal cell carcinoma clinical behavior
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Will list and summarize the frequency of site(s) of disease at presentation (including extent of lymph node involvement), site(s) of relapse, surgical practices on protocol therapy, and radiotherapy practices on protocol therapy.
Up to 4 years
Type of antitumor immune response and stability of T cell activation
Time Frame: Baseline up to 4 years
Will summarize the levels of analytes and tumor expression before and after treatment and evaluate the changes due to treatment after logarithmic transformation using the paired t-test. Analytes include myeloid derived stem cells: CD45, CD11b, CD33, CD14, CD15, HLA-DR, viability, stain 1; regulatory T cells: viability, CD45, CE4, CD3, CD24, FoxP3; CD8 T cells (CD45, CD8, CD3); CD8 phenotype and activation and exhaustion (CD69, CD38, PD1, CD244, TIM3). Tumor expression of PDL-1, PD1, CD3, CD4 and CD8 will be assessed using TFE renal cell carcinoma samples from the study and scored for intensity (0-3).
Baseline up to 4 years
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of axitinib
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James I Geller, Children's Oncology Group

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 8, 2019

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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