Recruiting
Phase 2

Cabozantinib

Sponsor:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Code:

NCT05263050

Conditions

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Clear-cell Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Carcinoid Tumor

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Cabozantinib

Nivolumab

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a multi-site, three-cohort phase II trial of cabozantinib for IMDC all-risk frontline metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients OR any line mRCC patients who have not previously been treated with cabozantinib, and patients with pancreatic or extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Conditions

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Clear-cell Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Carcinoid Tumor

Study ID

NCT05263050

Start date

Jan 21, 2022

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Feb, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria

  • Cohorts A and B: Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced RCC with any clear cell or non-clear cell component. 100% sarcomatoid is permissible.
  • Cohorts A and B: Patient may have had any number of prior therapies for Cohort A, but for Cohort B patients must not have received any systemic therapy in the metastatic setting
  • Patients who have received prior (neo)adjuvant immunotherapy with pembrolizumab or similar are eligible for Cohort B IF they completed the adjuvant therapy \> 12 months from start of trial therapy
  • Treatment naïve patients may be treated in Cohort A if deemed not candidates for nivolumab or if felt single agent cabozantinib most appropriate by the treating clinician
  • Cohort C: Well differentiated NET, grades 1-3 (any primary site) who have progressed on or are not eligible for somatostatin analogs per treating physician discretion
  • Cohort C: Disease progression within prior 12 months
  • Cohort C: Prior or concurrent treatment with somatostatin analogue allowed but no limit on lines of therapy (stable dose of somatostatin for 2 months)

All Cohorts:

  • At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST version 1.1
  • No evidence of pre-existing uncontrolled hypertension as assessed by investigator. Patients may undergo adjustments or additions to their antihypertensive regimen before or during screening to achieve optimal BP control.
  • Age \> 18 years.
  • ECOG performance status 0 - 2
  • Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below

  • Leukocytes, \> 2,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count, \> 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets, \> 100,000/mcL
  • Hgb, \> 9 g/dL (\>90 g/L)
  • Total bilirubin, ≤ 1.5 x ULN (with the exception of of individuals with Gilberts syndrome who may have a bilirubin \<3.0 mg/dL)
  • AST/ALT (SGOT/SGPT)/ALP, \< 3 x ULN ALP ≤ 5x ULN with documented bone metastases.
  • Albumin, \> 2.8 g/dL
  • Creatinine clearance, \> 30 Ml/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • PT/INR or PTT, \< 1.3 x the laboratory ULN
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent and HIPAA consent document
  • Sexually active fertile subjects and their partners must agree to use medically accepted methods of contraception (e.g., barrier methods, including male condom, female condom, or diaphragm with spermicidal gel) during the course of the study and for 4 months after the last dose of study treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who have had systemic anti-cancer therapy or radiotherapy within 14 days or five half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to entering the study.
  • Radiation therapy for bone metastases within 2 weeks, any other radiation therapy within 4 weeks, or systemic treatment with radionuclides within 6 weeks before first dose of study treatment. Ongoing clinically relevant complications from prior radiation therapy would preclude eligibility.
  • Patients with prior therapy with cabozantinib.
  • Prior systemic therapy directed at advanced RCC is not allowed for patients enrolled to Cohort B (treatment-naïve group).
  • Cohort B only: Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Subjects are permitted to enroll if they have vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger
  • Cohort B only: Patients have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • History of allergic reactions or hypersensitivity attributed to compound of similar chemical or biologic composition to the agent(s) used in this study
  • Current use or anticipated need for treatment with drugs or foods that are known strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers. Refer to Section 5.3.2 for detailed information. The topical use of these medications (if applicable), such as 2% ketoconazole cream, is allowed.
  • Concomitant anticoagulation with coumarin agents (e.g., warfarin), direct thrombin inhibitors (e.g., dabigatran), direct factor Xa inhibitor betrixaban, or platelet inhibitors (e.g., clopidogrel). Allowed anticoagulants are the following:
  • Prophylactic use of low-dose aspirin for cardio-protection (per local applicable guidelines) and low-dose low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).
  • Therapeutic doses of LMWH or anticoagulation with direct factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban, edoxaban, or apixaban in subjects without known brain metastases who are on a stable dose of the anticoagulant for at least 1 week before first dose of study treatment without clinically significant hemorrhagic complications from the anticoagulation regimen or the tumor.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Cardiovascular disorders:
  • Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmias.
  • QTcF \> 500 msec within 28 days before first dose of study treatment.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension defined as sustained blood pressure (BP) \> 160 mm Hg systolic or \> 100 mm Hg diastolic despite optimal antihypertensive treatment.
  • Stroke (including transient ischemic attack \[TIA\]), myocardial infarction (MI), or other ischemic event, or thromboembolic event (e.g., deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) within 6 months before first dose of study treatment.
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of incidental, sub-segmental PE or DVT within 6 months are allowed if stable, asymptomatic, and treated with a stable dose of permitted anticoagulation (see exclusion criterion #6) for at least 1 week before first dose of study treatment.
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including those associated with a high risk of perforation or fistula formation:
  • The subject has evidence of tumor invading the GI tract, active peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease), diverticulitis, cholecystitis, symptomatic cholangitis or appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, acute obstruction of the pancreatic duct or common bile duct, or gastric outlet obstruction.
  • Abdominal fistula, GI perforation, bowel obstruction, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months before first dose of study treatment.

Note: Complete healing of an intra-abdominal abscess must be confirmed before first dose of study treatment.

  • Cavitating pulmonary lesion(s) or known endotracheal or endobronchial disease manifestation.
  • Lesions invading or encasing any major blood vessels. Subjects with lesions invading the intrahepatic vasculature, including portal vein, hepatic vein, and hepatic artery, are eligible.

Study Design

Enrollment

111 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Cabozantinib

Cabozantinib treatment will start at 40 mg of cabozantinib daily and dose escalate or de-escalate based on pre-specified criteria and at set dosing schedules to allow for smaller median dose changes between adjustments. The de-escalation would be fine-tuned and adjustments would be made in 10 mg average daily dosing increments by utilizing alternate day dosing schedules (e.g 60 mg/40 mg every other day) rather than decreasing by 20 mg. The maximum dose of cabozantinib is 60 mg daily. Cycles would be 28 days, with weekly follow-up for cycle 1 and bi-weekly follow-up for cycle 2 to allow for prompt dose adjustments, and then monthly. At each check-in, patients that have met the established protocol criteria and were not yet at the maximum dose of 60 mg daily would be eligible for dose-escalation. Patients would also be dose de-escalated as determined by the investigator. Patients who de-escalate may be allowed to re-escalate in the future.

experimental: Cabozantinib and nivolumab

Cabozantinib treatment will receive monthly fix-dosed nivolumab infusions, and start at 40 mg of cabozantinib daily and dose escalate or de-escalate based on pre-specified criteria and at set dosing schedules to allow for smaller median dose changes between adjustments. The de-escalation would be fine-tuned and adjustments would be made in 10 mg average daily dosing increments by utilizing alternate day dosing schedules (e.g 60 mg/40 mg every other day) rather than decreasing by 20 mg. The maximum dose of cabozantinib is 60 mg daily. Cycles would be 28 days, with weekly follow-up for cycle 1 and bi-weekly follow-up for cycle 2 to allow for prompt dose adjustments, and then monthly. At each check-in, patients that have met established protocol criteria and were not yet at the maximum dose of 60 mg daily would be eligible for dose-escalation. Patients would also be dose de-escalated as determined by the investigator. Patients who de-escalate may be allowed to re-escalate in the future.

Interventions

Cabozantinib

Cabozantinib initiated at 40 mg daily. Dose-escalate or de-escalate based on pre-specified criteria and at set dosing schedules

Nivolumab

Nivolumab injection is to be administered as an IV infusion at a dose of 480 mg on day 1 of each cycle

Primary outcome measure

  • Cohort A: Average daily dose of cabozantinib > 42.8 mg in at least 70% of patients [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  • Cohort B: 75% of patients alive and progression free at 12 months [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  • Cohort C: Decreased rate of grade ≥ 3 adverse events compared to 75% reported in CABINET trial [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ryan Romasko

888-369-2427ryan.romasko@fccc.edu

Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111

Contacts

Matthew Zibelman, MD

888-369-2427

More Information

Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Last update posted

Jul 28, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fox Chase Cancer Center on 2026-07-28.