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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Renal cell carcinoma: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 267 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 228 drugs for renal cell carcinoma. 152 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
Summary updated every week · data as of 30 October 2026. In Phuturdex you get the full detail of every drug and an email when an alert is published on the ones you follow.
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Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials. Showing 40 of 152 drugs.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| PembrolizumabKEYTRUDA, MK-3475 | III | 58 | NCT04736706 |
| NivolumabOpdivo, ONO-4538 | III | 51 | NCT07620574 |
| CabozantinibResniben®, Cabometyx® | III | 32 | NCT07620574 |
| IpilimumabYERVOY, ipililumab IV | III | 31 | NCT03793166 |
| AxitinibInlyta®, Axitinib Accord® | III | 25 | NCT07383441 |
| LenvatinibLenvatinib Mesilate Capsules, Levatinib | III | 24 | NCT04736706 |
| BelzutifanWelireg® | III | 18 | NCT07489495 |
| AtezolizumabTecentriq, MPDL3280A | III | 10 | NCT07620574 |
| SunitinibSutent®, Sunitinib Accord® | III | 9 | NCT05043090 |
| ToripalimabJS001, Teripalimab | III | 8 | NCT05738694 |
| EverolimusRAD001, Everoliumus | III | 7 | NCT04195750 |
| PazopanibVotrient® | III | 6 | NCT01575548 |
| AvelumabBavencio® | III | 5 | NCT03815643 |
| DurvalumabMEDI4736, Imfinzi® | III | 5 | NCT05043090 |
| PrednisonePredinisone, Cortancyl | III | 2 | NCT07620574 |
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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D002292 “Carcinoma, Renal Cell”. Prevalence: Orphanet.